This is a short film documenting how I maintain one of my working cameras. This heavily used Deardorff 8x10 is one of the first cameras I purchased and has stayed with me for many years. It is one of the cameras I use for process testing and has long been in need of new bellows and ground glass. This shows my process for swapping out the ground glass and installing new bellows.
Original music throughout is also my own.
Copyright 2023,
Francesco Fragomeni
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Corrections to the film:
Former Deardorff employee and renown expert Ken Hough has let me know that the bellows I removed were in fact the original bellows installed at the factory; evident by the specific type of staples used. Also, he has clarified that the front of the bellows was indeed glued to the front bellows frame from the factory.
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1 авг 2024
