Russian Wood LF Cameras Quality

"Stacey" wrote in message
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Actually this is my site/camera

So you are Stacey, Steph, Kievgurl - how confusing! Can we call you Sybil
for short?

Stacey wrote:
: jjs wrote:

: "Stacey" wrote in message
: ...
:
: http://www.geocities.com/fkd_8x10/
:
: A little help for the article which said, "On my sample the glue had given
: it up but if your's doesn't come apart like mine did, you can cut the
: pieces you need out of the frame later just as easily."
:
: Why am I not surprised that the glue is already shot.

: Actually this is my site/camera and yes the whole camera had to be taken
: apart and reglued. Appears they used some sort of shelac type glue? The
: screws were also very poor quality but the rest of the hardware was OK. It
: was a "fun" project and since then have installed a packard shutter behind
: the front standard. I think these are good looking cameras but some people
: might not think so? The good part is the bellows also seem to be made very
: well which is a problem on a lot of the old/cheap 8X10's

Sounds like thei Russian 35mm and MF cameras that I have. While the quality of
their glass is good the mechanics of the cameras themselves is poor and the
build quality and quality control is nearly non-existant.
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Keep working millions on welfare depend on you
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Stacey wrote:
: jjs wrote:

: "Stacey" wrote in message
: ...
:
: http://www.geocities.com/fkd_8x10/
:
: A little help for the article which said, "On my sample the glue had given
: it up but if your's doesn't come apart like mine did, you can cut the
: pieces you need out of the frame later just as easily."
:
: Why am I not surprised that the glue is already shot.

: Actually this is my site/camera and yes the whole camera had to be taken
: apart and reglued. Appears they used some sort of shelac type glue? The
: screws were also very poor quality but the rest of the hardware was OK. It
: was a "fun" project and since then have installed a packard shutter behind
: the front standard. I think these are good looking cameras but some people
: might not think so? The good part is the bellows also seem to be made very
: well which is a problem on a lot of the old/cheap 8X10's

Sounds like thei Russian 35mm and MF cameras that I have. While the quality of
their glass is good the mechanics of the cameras themselves is poor and the
build quality and quality control is nearly non-existant.
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Keep working millions on welfare depend on you
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jjs wrote:

"Stacey" wrote in message
...

http://www.geocities.com/fkd_8x10/

A little help for the article which said, "On my sample the glue had given
it up but if your's doesn't come apart like mine did, you can cut the
pieces you need out of the frame later just as easily."

Why am I not surprised that the glue is already shot.

Actually this is my site/camera and yes the whole camera had to be taken
apart and reglued. Appears they used some sort of shelac type glue? The
screws were also very poor quality but the rest of the hardware was OK. It
was a "fun" project and since then have installed a packard shutter behind
the front standard. I think these are good looking cameras but some people
might not think so? The good part is the bellows also seem to be made very
well which is a problem on a lot of the old/cheap 8X10's

--

Stacey

jjs wrote:

"Stacey" wrote in message
...

http://www.geocities.com/fkd_8x10/

A little help for the article which said, "On my sample the glue had given
it up but if your's doesn't come apart like mine did, you can cut the
pieces you need out of the frame later just as easily."

Why am I not surprised that the glue is already shot.

Actually this is my site/camera and yes the whole camera had to be taken
apart and reglued. Appears they used some sort of shelac type glue? The
screws were also very poor quality but the rest of the hardware was OK. It
was a "fun" project and since then have installed a packard shutter behind
the front standard. I think these are good looking cameras but some people
might not think so? The good part is the bellows also seem to be made very
well which is a problem on a lot of the old/cheap 8X10's

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Stacey

"Stacey" wrote in message
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jjs wrote:

"Stacey" wrote in message
...

Actually this is my site/camera

So you are Stacey, Steph, Kievgurl - how confusing!

Got about a half dozen more! :-)

Oh man, just don't tell me you are also Littleboy or Blank. Please.

jjs wrote:

"Stacey" wrote in message


So you are Stacey, Steph, Kievgurl - how confusing!

Got about a half dozen more! :-)

Oh man, just don't tell me you are also Littleboy or Blank. Please.

LOL

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Stacey

jjs wrote:

"Stacey" wrote in message
...

Actually this is my site/camera

So you are Stacey, Steph, Kievgurl - how confusing!

Got about a half dozen more! :-)
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Stacey