Deardorf

[TheDeardorffGuy]

Ah. That solves it. It's a lot like a "Linhoff".

My V8 has the original leather bellows which do not compress much more than neccessary to fold the camera; by reversing the lensboard, any small lens with a flush or nearly - 3/16"or so - flush rear element will fit. I don't do this because I do not want to mar the base of the camera.

I have #500 in my collection. Its the first V8 with front swings. It too has the original Leather bellows. Deardorff in the early 60s got a group of really nice skins. I treated them and can get a 16inch Dagor to fold up. Reversed of course. But I do keep my grey card in top of the bed to prevent marring..

[E. von Hoegh]

I have #500 in my collection. Its the first V8 with front swings. It too has the original Leather bellows. Deardorff in the early 60s got a group of really nice skins. I treated them and can get a 16inch Dagor to fold up. Reversed of course. But I do keep my grey card in top of the bed to prevent marring..

Mine is #553.

[TheDeardorffGuy]

Ah. That solves it. It's a lot like a "Linhoff".

My V8 has the original leather bellows which do not compress much more than neccessary to fold the camera; by reversing the lensboard, any small lens with a flush or nearly - 3/16"or so - flush rear element will fit. I don't do this because I do not want to mar the base of the camera.

I was going to comment on the "F" issue. It has gone on for years and I have no idea how to fix it. Chatwith you Later E. von Hoeff

[Jim Galli]

Yes, but I lost an f8 WA Dagor for a year and a half doing that. My bad for not using the 5X7 'dorff often enough!

[mandoman7]

Mine is 509. New bellows a few years ago though. Still runs great.

[E. von Hoegh]

Mine is 509. New bellows a few years ago though. Still runs great.

So, 500 509 and 553 are accounted for and still in use. I saw #554 come up on feepay around 2006.

[TheDeardorffGuy]

I've kept track of the 500s up to 550. I'll gladly add 553
So far, 500, 503, 505, 507, 509, 515, 521, none of 530s, 544, 545, 546, 553. Some of them I've repaired or refinished. Others came to me from this site.

[Louis Pacilla]

Here's my just about unused V8 #595

[E. von Hoegh]

Neat.
Maybe we should start a Deardorff User's Club.

[Louis Pacilla]

Neat.
Maybe we should start a Deardorff User's Club.

Ya but the club seems to be "The 500-599 Club". Limited membership I suppose .