I've been given an old Kodak 8X10 camera and its bellows (cloth) are trashed. Who do I go to to get new bellows made for it? Any suggestions for the process - IE: what to do and what not to do? Thanks.
Paul
Paul
Second Rudy from ecbuyonline as a very reliably option. He done a set of 750mm bellows for my 810 2D restoration.
Thanks John.
I should have specified: I want to find a US maker who can manufacture what I need. There's got to be someone....
Are you concerned about shipping? Or you concerned that you don't want foreign made bellows... Rudy s bellows are made in China but shipped from California
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All the bellows I've gotten from Rudy (ecbuyonline2008) have been shipped from hong kong. No duty paid, ever. He's got great customer service as well. Just be very clear on your measurements.
Interesting, when I've got them in the past they've come from Hong Kong, I wonder if he has a US distributor now?
Thank you kindly. I will investigate further. I guess I had it in my mind that if it was more "local" I could ship the existing bellows and have them replicated, but I don't like the idea of shipping the old bellows to Hong Kong. Seems like there's greater risk for them to go missing. Maybe I don't need to be that concerned - I don't know how to gauge the risk.
Who did you end up getting your bellows from?Thank you kindly. I will investigate further. I guess I had it in my mind that if it was more "local" I could ship the existing bellows and have them replicated, but I don't like the idea of shipping the old bellows to Hong Kong. Seems like there's greater risk for them to go missing. Maybe I don't need to be that concerned - I don't know how to gauge the risk.
Who did you end up getting your bellows from?
I have an Eastman View No.2 Improved ... that needs a new bellows, and I'm trying to understand how to get the front frame off so I can send the whole thing to someone.
Thanks
I answered your frame removal question on the other thread you posted to: 12 screws on the back of the frame (don't remove the riser mechanism). For bellows, I've always used Rudy in Hong Kong (ecbuyonline2008 on ebay). He did the bellows for my View #2 so I'm sure he has a pattern for that camera. You won't need to send your bellows to HK unless you don't want to fit them to the frames yourself.Who did you end up getting your bellows from?
I have an Eastman View No.2 Improved ... that needs a new bellows, and I'm trying to understand how to get the front frame off so I can send the whole thing to someone.
Thanks
Some sites prohibit it - so people develop the habit of describing how to find a vendor, rather than linking to a vendor.I have wondered too many times why people just cannot give the direct link to something instead of referring to usernames or such.
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