Gandolfi cameras

[Lukas Werth]

Does anyone know what happened to Gandolfi cameras? I cannot find any informatio n on the net. Are they still available?

Lukas

[Mark Severson]

Badger Graphic Sales sells them.

[David Brown]

The Gandolfi web site is http://www.gandolficorfield.co.uk/ although it is not up to date.

They are definitely in operation and do respond to telephone calls and e-mails. If you need any further information do contact me direct (i own several!).

[Manuel Gomes Teixeira]

Lukas

They are alive and well and I hope they continue like this forever. I have two Gandolfis , one Variant 4x5 in American Black Walnut and a very old model the Universal in perfect working conditions that I bought almost for nothing in my hometown here in Portugal.

Their support is excellent and friendly and they don't know the word "impossible" for special requests.

The person behind this quality company is Edward Hill .

I hope this helps you in some way

Regards from Portugal

[Haim Toeg]

Gandolfi are still active. Just recently I bought an ex-demo camera from them. Got it at a very good price and the condition was excellent. Edward Hill, as noted earlier, is the person behind the company, dealing with him is pleasant and efficient.

[Pete Watkins]

Beware, some of their cameras are now made from MDF. If you buy one stipulate exactly what you want. Pete

[james mickelson]

I have the black MDF variant model and it has stood up to everything from rain, snow and ice to extreeme heat in the desert. Very rugged, with great movements, and easy to use. Well worth the money. James

[Geoffrey_1456]

Well said, James! Beware what? The MDF Variant Gandolfis are the most solid non-metal field cameras there is!

[Lukas Werth]

Thank you for all the answers. I have two follow-up questions:

First, what does MDF, presumably the material from which the Gandolfi Variants are built, stand for?

Second, I asked my question primarily because I wanted to find information about the 11x14 model. I haven't yet. Can anybody report about this camera (which seems to have a different construction than the other Precisions).

Lukas

[Sal Santamaura]

MDF: Medium Density Fiberboard. Note that the American Black Walnut versions of the Variant are lighter weight than their MDF counterparts. I researched the 5x7 a few months ago, and, for that model, the difference was around one pound.