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Wanted unusable LF view camera for lab's lobby
The local lab I use asked me to keep my eye's open for a
'doesn't need to work' 8x10 view camera for display in their lobby/gallery. He gave me a budget of $150 tops (including shipping to 49423). Is this realistic and if so, does anyone have anything beyond reapir but still presentable for display ? Thanks Murray |
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"MurrayatUptown" wrote in message
om... The local lab I use asked me to keep my eye's open for a 'doesn't need to work' 8x10 view camera for display in their lobby/gallery. He gave me a budget of $150 tops (including shipping to 49423). Ebay! You make out best with old 8x10's with missing backs. One significant shortcoming is finding one with a lens, even a broken lens that looks decent. |
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"MurrayatUptown" wrote in message
om... The local lab I use asked me to keep my eye's open for a 'doesn't need to work' 8x10 view camera for display in their lobby/gallery. He gave me a budget of $150 tops (including shipping to 49423). Ebay! You make out best with old 8x10's with missing backs. One significant shortcoming is finding one with a lens, even a broken lens that looks decent. |
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MurrayatUptown wrote:
The local lab I use asked me to keep my eye's open for a 'doesn't need to work' 8x10 view camera for display in their lobby/gallery. He gave me a budget of $150 tops (including shipping to 49423). Is this realistic and if so, does anyone have anything beyond reapir but still presentable for display ? Somebody is selling a Seneca without bellows on Ebay right now. It's the second or third time it's been listed. Unless we're facing a flood of bellows free cameras. You'd have to rig something up to look like bellows but if you don't intend to use it they wouldn't have to be fancy. Last week I bought a 5x7 tailboard camera for not much money. The seller called it just a bellows but from the pictures I'm expecting most of a tailboard camera. At worse I'll get a new to me bellows for a fraction of new. Nick |
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MurrayatUptown wrote:
The local lab I use asked me to keep my eye's open for a 'doesn't need to work' 8x10 view camera for display in their lobby/gallery. He gave me a budget of $150 tops (including shipping to 49423). Is this realistic and if so, does anyone have anything beyond reapir but still presentable for display ? Somebody is selling a Seneca without bellows on Ebay right now. It's the second or third time it's been listed. Unless we're facing a flood of bellows free cameras. You'd have to rig something up to look like bellows but if you don't intend to use it they wouldn't have to be fancy. Last week I bought a 5x7 tailboard camera for not much money. The seller called it just a bellows but from the pictures I'm expecting most of a tailboard camera. At worse I'll get a new to me bellows for a fraction of new. Nick |
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I have two old Kodak 2D 8x10 cameras. One with a worn out bellows and the
other the wood has been partially restored. It has an 8x10 back on it and an old 18" Wollensak Velostigmat barrel lens that aint in the best of shape. If you were to switch the bellows from the junker to the partial restored camera, you would have a nice display piece. Im looking to get rid of it as I have lost interest in spending more money on another 8x10. I can send photo's if yopu would like. Well talk. Jim Kropp www.Jimkphoto.com |
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I have two old Kodak 2D 8x10 cameras. One with a worn out bellows and the
other the wood has been partially restored. It has an 8x10 back on it and an old 18" Wollensak Velostigmat barrel lens that aint in the best of shape. If you were to switch the bellows from the junker to the partial restored camera, you would have a nice display piece. Im looking to get rid of it as I have lost interest in spending more money on another 8x10. I can send photo's if yopu would like. Well talk. Jim Kropp www.Jimkphoto.com |
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A couple promising contacts so far (one direct; I haven't figured out
who's who yet). I'm trying to get ahold of Mike (the guy who asked me) this weekend, if possible & see if I can just get him on-line to this thread...it'll be simpler. Thanks all. Murray |
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I thought I posted a reply, but don't see it...(?)
I will try to get Mike directly involved (the shopper) - simpler that way. Not sure if I can obtain his home number Saturday, but I'll try. Thanks Murray |
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