I have for sale a pair of 4x5 Field Cameras. First a Gundlach-Manhattan Korona View. Second, a Burke & James. Both are 4x5 native (not 5x7 with reducing backs) so fairly small and light.
The Korona had significant bellows issues when I got it. They're very stiff, now even more so since they're heavily painted both inside and out with Tulip Matte Fabric Paint. They're now a bit too thick - such that closing up the front and rear using the latch is difficult. Movements, such as they are, seem to work well (front rise and rear tilt are both geared and smooth). The lens board is sheetmetal, drilled Copal 1 - it's a bit thin but spaced up with electrical tape.
The Burke & James was refinished by a previous owner, who also routed out around the tripod mounts, for what reason, I don't know. Bellows also had pinholes but are fairly supple. I only needed to paint these on the inside to get them light tight (both cameras are probably 97% light tight - some small pinholes probably still exist but I throw my dark cloth over the bellows as matter of course so its never been an issue for me). As is typical for these, the pinion gears tend to skip going across the gap to the rear rack. Lensboard is an undrilled original.
Asking $175 each + CONUS shipping. Paypal preferred.
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Thanks,
Dan
The Korona had significant bellows issues when I got it. They're very stiff, now even more so since they're heavily painted both inside and out with Tulip Matte Fabric Paint. They're now a bit too thick - such that closing up the front and rear using the latch is difficult. Movements, such as they are, seem to work well (front rise and rear tilt are both geared and smooth). The lens board is sheetmetal, drilled Copal 1 - it's a bit thin but spaced up with electrical tape.
The Burke & James was refinished by a previous owner, who also routed out around the tripod mounts, for what reason, I don't know. Bellows also had pinholes but are fairly supple. I only needed to paint these on the inside to get them light tight (both cameras are probably 97% light tight - some small pinholes probably still exist but I throw my dark cloth over the bellows as matter of course so its never been an issue for me). As is typical for these, the pinion gears tend to skip going across the gap to the rear rack. Lensboard is an undrilled original.
Asking $175 each + CONUS shipping. Paypal preferred.
More photos on Flickr
Thanks,
Dan