Oh a technika! Yeah glued in the back. Need a pic. Some were a vinyl. They
stuck together like Saran Wrap. Baby powder helped.
From:
Ken Hough
Photographic Repair
Specializing in all Deardorff products
www.deardorffcameras.0catch.com
219-406-6849
On Apr 10, 2019, at 2:21 PM, <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
<mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Well thought about a light bulb, but since there is a light at the end of the
scope, I thought that might be better. If there is a problem, I can send it
back. Its on the agenda for tonight.
Ken in all honesty, don't remember where I saw neetsfoot oil, probably a
website somewhere. That's why I asked here. What is puzzling me is you
mentioned an internal frame. Is the frame you are referring to the frame at
the end of the bellows where it glues to the camera's body? I don't feel
anything solid anywhere else. As I extend the bellows, I can feel the folds
opening and closing, but I don't feel any sort of structure there. Am I
missing something?
Also the up down, and left right adjustments seem a bit tight. Bellows in
and out seems right. Do these need any lubrication from time to time, and if
so with what? My instincts tell me this might correct itself with use. I
also know that adding lubricant where it doesn't belong can cause HUGE
problems. Rotating back is a big plus.
For the experienced Technika 3 users it took me a while to figure out what
those four knobs did at the back of the camera. When I did, I even laughed
at myself. Unless the bellows is full of holes, I think it will be a fun new
experience
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Subject: [pure-silver] Re: update on new venture into Large format
From: Zack Widup <w9sz.zack@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, April 10, 2019 7:27 am
To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
What I do is set the camera up on a tripod at night in a room that can be
made completely dark; extend the bellows fully; get a small light bulb; turn
out the lights and let my eyes get adjusted to the dark. Then put the bulb
inside the bellows and move it around. Look from the outside to see if any
light is coming through.
Fred Picker said he had a Chinese-made camera to test out once. He did this
and the camera bellows lit up like a Chinese lantern. Not just a few
pinholes, the whole thing!
Zack
On Tue, Apr 9, 2019 at 11:58 PM <mark@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
