Markham941
30-Sep-2018, 19:32
I recently acquire a Toyo camera rig for an auction sale in Japan
The seller had no information on the item.
Here is the link to the original auction.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q236633987
The auction original came with a pair of 4x5 standards ( Probably Toyo Deluxe 1961)
The 4x5 back, a wood film holder, and a Japanese Asanuma shutter.
It also came with what seems like an incredibly uncommon rear 6x8 standard with back.
(I think i got an OK deal since I really wanted an 8x10 standard for my scanner camera project but those are crazy expensive)
anyway,
The bellows is pretty deteriorated, looks unrecoverable as it is flaking all over the place and it since seems like it’s glued to back, would it totally be monstrous of me to remove and probably destroy the bellows in the process or removing ?
also,
From reading prior posts on the forum it seems members have gotten custom made bellows from
http://www.custombellows.co.uk/products.html
https://dynatect.com/product/protective-covers/bellows/custom-bellows/
I’ll see what it will cost to have something custom made but
Does anyone recommend any other bellows maker?
The seller had no information on the item.
Here is the link to the original auction.
https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/q236633987
The auction original came with a pair of 4x5 standards ( Probably Toyo Deluxe 1961)
The 4x5 back, a wood film holder, and a Japanese Asanuma shutter.
It also came with what seems like an incredibly uncommon rear 6x8 standard with back.
(I think i got an OK deal since I really wanted an 8x10 standard for my scanner camera project but those are crazy expensive)
anyway,
The bellows is pretty deteriorated, looks unrecoverable as it is flaking all over the place and it since seems like it’s glued to back, would it totally be monstrous of me to remove and probably destroy the bellows in the process or removing ?
also,
From reading prior posts on the forum it seems members have gotten custom made bellows from
http://www.custombellows.co.uk/products.html
https://dynatect.com/product/protective-covers/bellows/custom-bellows/
I’ll see what it will cost to have something custom made but
Does anyone recommend any other bellows maker?