How to Make Camera Bellows | Step by Step Tutorial

How to Make Camera Bellows | Step by Step Tutorial | Large Format Photography

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3 жыл бұрын

In this video I am explaining you how to make Large Format Camera Bellows. I guide you thru different steps from designing, gluing, folding...If you have any questions about the process or materials feel free to comment:)
I also wrote a blog post describing each step with images:
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@devtank Жыл бұрын

Impressive. At one stage I had a hefty variety of various format cameras, and even more in need to repairs, and while I could do the mechanical & optical repairs myself, the bellows intimidated me too much to try. Well done, now Im going to try it!

@lostlightart6064 Жыл бұрын

🙌

@chadpomerleau8731 3 жыл бұрын

Motivating! When my layers of duct and gaffer tape start to fail on me, I will have to give this a go. Thanks!

@lostlightart6064 2 жыл бұрын

Glad this helped 😊

@briansegarra9312 3 жыл бұрын

Great video I shows a great method of doing it , I have done it before for my speed graphics I did the same process as you only difference I used different cloth/leather it's not hard to do just time consuming

@lostlightart6064 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Brian, Thanks for the comment. Yes there is so many different materials to chose from. I used the best I could find. If I could choose I would go for something even thiner for sure!

@MD-en3zm 2 жыл бұрын

Very helpful, I’ve never seen anyone do this! What is the best material to use for bellows?

@Nikos_prinio 2 жыл бұрын

Great technique ! well done and thanks for sharing !

@lostlightart6064 2 жыл бұрын

You are welcome

@robhosailor 3 жыл бұрын

You Are very skilled and creative guy!

@lostlightart6064 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I do my best 🙃

@gabrysgabriukas 3 жыл бұрын

Hello, thank you for sharing knowladge! what materials do you use? cardboard? leather? where you get them from? Also is there somewhere a formula or counting how to draw bellows design if you dont have actual old bellows.

@lostlightart6064 3 жыл бұрын

Hey, I bought my fabric in a local specialised fabric store. About the design I just copied the original but you google a bit you will find many design patterns, bellow calculators...

@sumairamahmood838 4 ай бұрын

What material did u use?

@matthewstern6085 3 жыл бұрын

hello i was wondering if i could use your pattern? im resoring the same camera and this would save a alot of time.

@lostlightart6064 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Matthew send me an email on lostlightart@gmail.com

2 жыл бұрын

Hey I follow your channel, and is really great, keep sharing, it’s really awesome. I have the same camera and would love to restore the bellows, but I don’t know how to take it out the camera and put the news back on. If you could tell me how to do it I would appreciate it very much!

@lostlightart6064 2 жыл бұрын

Hey, Its hard as bellows are riveted to the front standard but in the back you can remove it by unfoldig the metal frame that is clamping the bellows itself. You will have to use some force in order to do that so be careful. In the front I carefully cut away the bellows following the lens board

2 жыл бұрын

@@lostlightart6064 Thank you very much I really appreciate it. Please don’t stop sharing content, you have an awesome channel.

@lostlightart6064 2 жыл бұрын

@ Thank you I wont!

@vertusmatjaz 3 жыл бұрын

uaaa. Bravo! Sem že mislil, da sem edini slovenec, ki ma yt vlog o analogni fotografiji... Kak cool!

@lostlightart6064 3 жыл бұрын

Zdravo. Ne, ne nisem haha. Hvala!

@vertusmatjaz 3 жыл бұрын

@@lostlightart6064 eh. Itak da nisem bil edini. Big shout out to Borut Peterlin

@LambeLab 7 ай бұрын

Do you know the name of the cloth material you used?

@laszloberki3085 6 ай бұрын

Nagyon tetszik! Jó ötlet! Azt nem tudom, miért videózod a hajad?

@martinlewicki7541 Жыл бұрын

The camera is almost the same as my Kodak Brownie Autographic 2A. Unfortunately, I cannot see what is done exactly from 5:03 to 5:14 where the liner is glued leaving me puzzled about how you got to the remainder of the process.

@matthewstern6085 3 жыл бұрын

Hello I sent you an email last week and didn’t receive anything back just wondering if I could still have the templates?

@csabapapp8481 2 жыл бұрын

Good video. You did just cut out the most important part. How do you fold the bellows for the first time? I don't think it is as easy as the second time when it's already folded.

@JoeCorll 3 жыл бұрын

Great video! I'm about to try this method on a little 120 folder I have. I love the cutting mat you have as well. Any idea where you got it from?

@lostlightart6064 3 жыл бұрын

Hey.Thanks! I bought it on ebay a few years ago for around 10-15eur

@repalmore 3 жыл бұрын

I wonder if using 3d printed parts to replace the heavy cardboard would be practical. Any one out there a whole lot better at 3d cad want to give it a shot? The print could be as thin as a mm and be OK I think.

@lostlightart6064 3 жыл бұрын

Yes I will definitely do that with my next bellows!

@michaellevy9638 2 жыл бұрын

You can also laser cut the material or use a stencil cutter. You would probably get more structural integrity.

@MD-en3zm 2 жыл бұрын

You could also use a cricut to make the pattern and then go from there.

@LambeLab 7 ай бұрын

Yes. I was considering printing in pla indeed and put some 1 layer lips connecting them so is easy to glue. Another idea would be to 3d print over the cloth fabric if the bed is big enough.