pablo_escobar Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Hi, Just purchased an Agfa Billy Record (6x9) which is in great working condition apart from a few pinholes in the bellows. Could anyone recommend a place/person who would be willing to sell me new bellows for this camera? I'm happy to fit them myself as I've gone through the procedure in the past with similar cameras. By the way, the seller should be willing to ship to the EU. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Pablo, do a search of Ebay. Some time ago I remember a source in China that was advertising them for 6x6 or 6x9 folding cameras. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo_escobar Posted June 12, 2018 Author Share Posted June 12, 2018 Bill That's a great tip - just did that and found a seller offering made-to-order bellows. Checking with him right now whether he'd manufacture one for my Billy Record. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Bowes Posted June 12, 2018 Share Posted June 12, 2018 Just a note. Bellows for all the "recent" Agfa' 6x9's are the same. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_frangos Posted June 14, 2018 Share Posted June 14, 2018 Pablo You can contact Sandeha Lynch in UK: SL Bellows Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_mareno1 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 Keep in mind that bellows replacement can be a difficult job on some cameras. If you only have a few pinholes, I would try and patch them up with this product. It's a wonderful way to patch bellows, and it dries quickly and remains very flexible. https://www.amazon.com/PERMATEX-ULTRA-BLACK-GASKET-Manufacturer/dp/B008Y20MXG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 There's Custom Bellows in the UK. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pablo_escobar Posted June 15, 2018 Author Share Posted June 15, 2018 Thank you everyone. Steve, what are some of the challenges involved in replacing bellows? Would you imagine focus would have to be recalibrated due to, say, different tensioning properties of new bellows wrt old? Or do you have something else in mind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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