Want to Buy [WTB] Sinar 4x5" Bag Bellows

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fdonadio

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Hello, everyone!


As per the subject, I am looking for a light-tight wide angle (a.k.a. "bag") bellows for my new old Sinar F. Doesn't have to be new, just need it to be in usable condition.

I've just found out I can't focus a 65mm lens to infinity with a standard bellows.


Cheers,
Flavio
 

RSalles

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Oi Flavio,

I'm in the usable limit with a normal bellows with a SA 90/8 with my Sinar F2, you'll certainly need one! If you can't find one here for sale, try out also at LFP info forum, as I saw one for sale a week ago or so,

Cheers,

Renato
 
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fdonadio

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Renato,

Thanks for the tip. I'm not a frequent user of the LFPF, but I'm gonna take a look there. Maybe I should, now that I finally got a large format camera!

For a moment, I thought I was going to source this locally!

Take some chimarrão for me!


Flavio
 

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Flavio,

I will! If you needed a standard bellows I have 2 or even 3 spares laying around here and would be glad to let it go for you, but bag bellows I own just one, so, next time maybe,

Abraço!

Renato
 

Bill Burk

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I found it was not difficult to make a bag bellows (but not for a Sinar) in case you are not able to buy one.

I took off the old bellows which had a pyramid shape about the right overall size for the bellows... and used it like a shoemaker's last. I shaped a piece of kid leather over it, folded and glued the folds. Cut a circle in the front for the lens mounting side and the other side was the open side, which I tucked under some steel bars that I cut to match the original mounting bars.

Afterwards I used black "shoe polish" to fill in pinholes/pores in the leather.
 
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fdonadio

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Bill Burk said:
I found it was not difficult to make a bag bellows (but not for a Sinar) in case you are not able to buy one.
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Thanks for the tip, Bill! I don't feel I'm capable of a feat like that right now.

There are some bag bellows for sale on the big auction site right now. I think I'm gonna get one of those. Still, I would prefer to buy from someone here.


Flavio
 
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