Warren D
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After 2 years, I finally finished the restoration of this old Deardorff 8x10 view camera. Had to get the new bellows from England, no one left in the USA making them. I checked the ground glass calibration and things look very good. A quick check for light-leaks (there shouldn't be any!) and it will be ready for some film. The old finish was stripped off, all sanding by hand, no power tools. The mahogany wood was in great shape, a quick coat of stain and on to 5-6 coats of polyurethane. Lots of sanding in between coats! Metal parts were cleaned and polished with some NOS parts to replace those corroded beyond saving. It has an adapter lens board so I can use the lenses already mounted in Wisner 4x5 boards.
I probably won't be using this for diving osprey........LOL!
I probably won't be using this for diving osprey........LOL!
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