Gabe
5-Sep-2020, 08:14
Hi all,
I just bought a Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90mm f4.5 for use with my Technikardan S45. The standard bellows will allow the lens to be used, but only with very limited movements, so I will be needing a bag bellows.
I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of using one of the third party Chinese-made leather bellows for these cameras? Something like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Linhof-Technikardan-S45-4x5-Camera-Genuine-Leather-Wide-Angle-Bag-Bellows/114304719907?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225114%26meid%3D288e51e7cfcd4901a0d4632089a41165%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D174381288709%26itm%3D114304719907%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A6de2a778-ef89-11ea-b067-2267b6d73291%7Cparentrq%3A5ece4b421740a12b5539de76fffff016%7Ciid%3A1
Or this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Leather-Wide-Angle-Bag-Bellows-For-Linhof-Technikardan-45-S45-4x5-Camera/272846915768?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225114%26meid%3D288e51e7cfcd4901a0d4632089a41165%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D174381288709%26itm%3D272846915768%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A6de2a778-ef89-11ea-b067-2267b6d73291%7Cparentrq%3A5ece4b421740a12b5539de76fffff016%7Ciid%3A1
Not sure if leather would be a detriment compared with the cloth of the Linhof original, in terms of either folding the camera or getting in the way during actual use? Obviously the Linhof one would be preferable, but is about 3x the price.
Thanks.
I just bought a Rodenstock Grandagon-N 90mm f4.5 for use with my Technikardan S45. The standard bellows will allow the lens to be used, but only with very limited movements, so I will be needing a bag bellows.
I was just wondering if anyone had any experience of using one of the third party Chinese-made leather bellows for these cameras? Something like this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Linhof-Technikardan-S45-4x5-Camera-Genuine-Leather-Wide-Angle-Bag-Bellows/114304719907?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225114%26meid%3D288e51e7cfcd4901a0d4632089a41165%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dnone%26sd%3D174381288709%26itm%3D114304719907%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A6de2a778-ef89-11ea-b067-2267b6d73291%7Cparentrq%3A5ece4b421740a12b5539de76fffff016%7Ciid%3A1
Or this:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Genuine-Leather-Wide-Angle-Bag-Bellows-For-Linhof-Technikardan-45-S45-4x5-Camera/272846915768?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D225114%26meid%3D288e51e7cfcd4901a0d4632089a41165%26pid%3D100678%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D15%26mehot%3Dag%26sd%3D174381288709%26itm%3D272846915768%26pmt%3D0%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D2380057&_trksid=p2380057.c100678.m3607&_trkparms=pageci%3A6de2a778-ef89-11ea-b067-2267b6d73291%7Cparentrq%3A5ece4b421740a12b5539de76fffff016%7Ciid%3A1
Not sure if leather would be a detriment compared with the cloth of the Linhof original, in terms of either folding the camera or getting in the way during actual use? Obviously the Linhof one would be preferable, but is about 3x the price.
Thanks.