Camera Talk

Looked at the page. Ouch … Yeah, I didn't need much, and it was a lot cheaper five years ago! Started in on the bellows patching. I’ve never had luck with liquid electric tape as a patch but this seems to be holding. However, the bellows is a sieve. Holes are tiny, but a bunch of them. Might be abl...

Looks good! Shame about the missing camera.

Robert

scott wrote: ↑

Mon Jul 07, 2025 9:48 am

Holy cow - where do you even buy borosilicate? I can't even find double thickness float around here.

I looked it up: I bought it online from Mountain Glass in Asheville. In 2020! (man, time gets faster and faster.)

That looks great! Let's see some results...

Robert

Ha, yeah, a while back on somebody's recommendation (maybe LFPF) I bought some borosilicate glass for ground glasses. Turned out to be nearly impossible to cut cleanly, despite my cutter working fine on normal float glass, both before and after. Irritating for sure!

Nice work, Scott! Wonder if it's an early B&J, or perhaps an entry-level line they had for a while.

Robert

Oh boy, glad to see you in the game, Scott. Looking forward to what you discover about this camera, the project to restore it, and what you can get out of it.

Robert

Just had a Retina Reflex S with the Xenon 50/2 land in my lap. It's raining Retinas!

What a lot of fun. Can't wait to see the color results, too.

Robert

Frustrating about the mishap with the tank, but that'll smooth out now that you're back in the game. Congrats on the retirement! Since my own retirement, I've found myself busier than ever, you may find the same. We'll look forward to more results from your shooting. I have a 500mm mirror lens, but ...

Thanks, Alex, for taking us along on your adventure. It is a pleasant throwback to the days when more of us would share our experiences here, and back at nelsonfoto. The shots and the narrative are both worthwhile, but together they are even more!

Robert