Curtis Nelson
21-Jun-2005, 10:08
Hi,
I'm at the point in my camera design where I need to decide how to attach the bellows to the rear box of the camera. I'm thinking I'll glue a small rim or frame around the inside of the box as a sort of mounting point, but how do you attach the bellows frame to that? Should the bellows just go straight into the box from the front standard, or should I pull the front of the bellows through the rear of the box and let the bellows frame rest on the 'outside' of the rear box? Does it matter? Also, how do most LF manufacturers handle this with wooden field cameras? What about fixing the bellows frame in place - just use some contact cement? The bellows will not be replaceable, so I'm after a permanent solution.
Thanks,
Curtis Nelson
I'm at the point in my camera design where I need to decide how to attach the bellows to the rear box of the camera. I'm thinking I'll glue a small rim or frame around the inside of the box as a sort of mounting point, but how do you attach the bellows frame to that? Should the bellows just go straight into the box from the front standard, or should I pull the front of the bellows through the rear of the box and let the bellows frame rest on the 'outside' of the rear box? Does it matter? Also, how do most LF manufacturers handle this with wooden field cameras? What about fixing the bellows frame in place - just use some contact cement? The bellows will not be replaceable, so I'm after a permanent solution.
Thanks,
Curtis Nelson