Shen-Hao HZX - Problem with the standard bellows

[sicmx]

Hello everyone!

I recently purchased a new Shen-Hao HZX 4X5-IIA camera and noticed that there was something odd with the front end of the bellows. Attached is a picture:

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8442384/Bord/Photo%202012-05-24%2009%2041%2003%20(HDR).jpg

When folding up the camera, the bellows at the front don't always align properly due to this. It was this way when I purchased it.

Surely the bellows aren't supposed to look like this?

Many thanks!
//Andy

[Lachlan 717]

"Universal" bellow. Allows more movements with short focal length lenses.

Just be careful folding them for a while. They should end up with a "memory" eventually.

[sicmx]

Thank you Lachlan, that seems to be the case. I just checked the front end of the bellows and they are indeed missing the pleats