Shen-Hao HZX - Issues 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 2012-05-24 09 41 03 (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

 

[ic-racer]

Looks like the "universal bellows."

 

[sicmx]

I think you're right. The front part doesn't seem to have the stiffness as the rear end of the bellows

Thanks!

 

[wildbill]

I've never seen a shen hao with a "universal" bellows, didn't know they made one. they certainly don't look like chamonix's universal bellows which would fit this camera.

 

[TareqPhoto]

I have exactly this camera and have same issue, but i never care or worry about it, i just manually align the bellow and fold it fine, this will not make me to replace it, because i may get a better 4x5 body than this one, but this is going to do the job for a while i hope.

 

[Curt]

I bought one new from Badger and it does not look like that. That's just wrong in my mind.