eric black
3-Jan-2012, 11:30
A qquestion for you camera refinishers and builders-question one relateds to bellows attachment and question 2 is for finish suggestions.
First the background- Im in the process of making an 8x10 conversion set for my ARCA F-line which will have a mahogany box-type backsandwiched in between a Cambo 8x10 metal, bail back and a Sinar P2 bellows purchased from the ecbuysonline ebay source. I have experience adhering bellows to front frames and will be doing so with an extra 171mm ARCA frame I have.
And now the questions-
#1- How exactly to adhere the back of the bellows to the mahogany frame- ie do I need to do anything more than contact cement between the bellows and a mahogany surface sanded smooth and prepared with sanding sealer (or not?). I see some web content that talks to using a metal back frame which I would like to avoid if possible based on weight saving and not having to cut metal which I am ill equipped to do. I dont need a removeable style bellows and am just looking for a method to permanently adhere it into place- any suggestions based on personal experiences are welcome.
#2- anyone with a better method of finishing the exterior of the mahogany (Im simply thinking sanding sealer and then polyurethane with sanding between coats)?
First the background- Im in the process of making an 8x10 conversion set for my ARCA F-line which will have a mahogany box-type backsandwiched in between a Cambo 8x10 metal, bail back and a Sinar P2 bellows purchased from the ecbuysonline ebay source. I have experience adhering bellows to front frames and will be doing so with an extra 171mm ARCA frame I have.
And now the questions-
#1- How exactly to adhere the back of the bellows to the mahogany frame- ie do I need to do anything more than contact cement between the bellows and a mahogany surface sanded smooth and prepared with sanding sealer (or not?). I see some web content that talks to using a metal back frame which I would like to avoid if possible based on weight saving and not having to cut metal which I am ill equipped to do. I dont need a removeable style bellows and am just looking for a method to permanently adhere it into place- any suggestions based on personal experiences are welcome.
#2- anyone with a better method of finishing the exterior of the mahogany (Im simply thinking sanding sealer and then polyurethane with sanding between coats)?