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    Gibellini folding cameras from Italy any experience ?

    Hi , I have had the Gibellini product put forward in a reply to my recent post for a 8x10 /4x10 combo , These are handmade in Italy , And look really nice . Just wondered if anybody had had any experience with this product or heard much about it ? Cheers Gary

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    Re: Gibellini folding cameras from Italy any experience ?

    He was pushing them pretty hard on facebook for a while, you might find some info on the various lf groups.
    http://www.largeformatphotography.in...-made-in-Italy
    I don't think it'll be better than a chamonix.

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    Re: Gibellini folding cameras from Italy any experience ?

    “You often feel tired, not because you've done too much, but because you've done too little of what sparks a light in you.”
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    Re: Gibellini folding cameras from Italy any experience ?

    I used one briefly in a wet plate workshop. They're beautiful looking cameras. The one I used focused by sliding standard back and forth - no geared focus; focus lock was turning a screw against the sliding rail. Also, the ground glass kept coming out of the springs that hold it against the camera. Personally, I find my old beater Burke and James much easier to use. I don't know what options are available on the camera, was just helping figure out a classmate's camera. Ymmv, depending on ow customizable the cameras are.

    Cheers!
    Bill

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