Rhodes
4-Mar-2014, 06:15
Hallo,
my question is a rather simple one (I think), are the bellows of LF view cameras conserve better when they are fold and the camera closed or with the camera open and the bellows extend?
The reason for asking is a mix of "want to know" and what is best for view cameras bellows conservation terms. My home town museum, were I work, have a few photograph material donated by the city photographers, legacy pieces and so one.
One of that collection have LF cameras, mainly graflex and view cameras (wood and brass type; can not remember the specific term for them). One view camera is a corona Dresden. Others are 8x10 and possible a 12x to something (in cm the negative is 25x28, talking from memory, so do not recall it quite clear).
The museum is now working to transform one part of the reserve/storage to a visitable one and in one large showcase, several cameras where displayed and store. We opened the view cameras for cleaning and talk about what would be best for the bellows. That the cameras should be opens for the bellows respire and not get mould spots, etc.
I decided to ask here, on the forum, since thought that would be a good place to place the question!:)
my question is a rather simple one (I think), are the bellows of LF view cameras conserve better when they are fold and the camera closed or with the camera open and the bellows extend?
The reason for asking is a mix of "want to know" and what is best for view cameras bellows conservation terms. My home town museum, were I work, have a few photograph material donated by the city photographers, legacy pieces and so one.
One of that collection have LF cameras, mainly graflex and view cameras (wood and brass type; can not remember the specific term for them). One view camera is a corona Dresden. Others are 8x10 and possible a 12x to something (in cm the negative is 25x28, talking from memory, so do not recall it quite clear).
The museum is now working to transform one part of the reserve/storage to a visitable one and in one large showcase, several cameras where displayed and store. We opened the view cameras for cleaning and talk about what would be best for the bellows. That the cameras should be opens for the bellows respire and not get mould spots, etc.
I decided to ask here, on the forum, since thought that would be a good place to place the question!:)