[LargeFormat] A New Toy

[Les Newcomer]

Ken's right, I didn't read closely enough. the bellows are not leather, It'=
s
a vinyl that with a minimum of care, will last mor that 60 years and still
look like new.  My comments were about  the leather body.


Les

> From: Les Newcomer <lnphoto@twmi.rr.com>
> Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net
> Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 13:31:02 -0700
> To: <largeformat@f32.net>
> Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] A New Toy
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> I've used Lexol, armor all and renassiance wax on mine.  I'm pretty sure
> they are leather, but lexol leaves the leather a bit tacky, so i follow w=
ith
> Renassiance wax which is nothing more than Petrol based museum wax  aka
> "microcrystiline wax"  The press photographers that will admit to actuall=
y
> doing anything to their cameras used a GOOD shoe polish (usually gotten f=
rom
> the shine boy on the corner)
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> If you can give me the serial number I know somebody that can give you a
> better idea of when it was made.
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> les
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>> From: "Pete Caluori" <pcaluori@hotmail.com>
>> Reply-To: largeformat@f32.net
>> Date: Mon, 08 Apr 2002 20:14:34
>> To: largeformat@f32.net
>> Subject: [LargeFormat] A New Toy
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>> Greetings,
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>> Over the past few months, I'd been thinking (that's my first mistake) ab=
out
>> building a small, fixed focus 4x5/5x7 for portable/handheld use.  Knowin=
g
>> that I've got a million other things to do with limited time, this is
>> something that would take me quite some time to accomplish.  Then on a w=
him,
>> I stumbled across a 4x5 Speed Graphic, of which I=92m now the proud owner.=
  I
>> made a few exposures this past weekend and I=92m quite surprised at how sh=
arp
>> a hand held 1/50th sec. exposure can be.
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>> In the past I=92ve used Lexol to treat leather bellows, but I=92m not quite =
sure
>> the bellows on this camera is leather.  The model I have was made betwee=
n
>> 1947 and 1955.  Does anyone know if it=92s leather, or how I could check?
>> Better yet, how should I treat it as it=92s a bit dry.
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>> I also acquired a Grafmatic holder in the transaction and it=92s interesti=
ng.
>> It=92s smaller than Fuji=92s QuickChange and operates a bit differently, giv=
en
>> it doesn=92t have a removable film cartridge.  The one good thing, it can =
be
>> operated while wearing gloves, where the Fuji can=92t.
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>> Thanks!
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>> Regards, Pete
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