I am in the market for a new (primary) bellows for my 7x17 Folmer Schwing. Keith at Camera Bellows of UK had quoted me 375.00 USD. Just got off the phone with Joe Merry of Turner Bellows in Rochester who quoted the same price. Joe's price included return shipping (probably 10 bucks). UK will be, I'm sure, $100.00 round trip shipping. Joe Merry said his bellows were three ply with card stock and glue sandwiched in-between two layers of cloth fabric. He said they were around 25/1000" thickness. Sounds like what the UK guy's most certainly were, also. No big deal on construction I would assume. I'm going to email Keith at UK again and ask about his construction.
I know Michael Kadillak in Colorado just bought himself a bellows from UK and was very pleased.
What about this Turner Bellows in Rochester? Anyone familiar with this outfit and its bellows? Joe Merry said Turner Bellows had the Beseler Enlarger contract and are manufacturing their bellows for enlargers. He was very informative, helpful, professional. (He is not my brother-in-law! Ha, ha!)
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