There are a lot of areas that cover bellows constructon, but none answers this question.... I recently acquired a Conley 8x10 New View BW Model with absolutely trashed bellows. Not even enough to use as starting point. I have noticed that the taper does not go straight from the 11x11 end to the lensboard, but rather tapers very slightly about halfway or so (?), and then tapers down to the lensboard. With 24 inch draw, (11 on extension rail, balance on mains) where in the hell do you start the major taper, and what would you make the large end of the lensboard end of the taper? I assume this difference in taper allows for full extension of the bellows when not using the extension without blocking shot. BUT would a person make it an 11 inch draw, 11x11 to lensboard, and then the balance straight? That seems like it would leave a lot bunched up to deal with. Long post, but I am ready to start bellows construction in order to reassemble camera.
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