
Posted: Wed Jun 06, 2007 12:35 pm Post subject: Camera Bellows 'Bulldog' camera kit.
I bought one of these at the 'Photographica' show in London a couple of weeks ago. There was a special show price of 100 pounds.
http://www.camerabellows.com/Bulldog.html
In the USA it's sold under the Lee Filters name; there's some connection between Lee and Camera Bellows, but I'm not sure exactly what it is.
http://www.leefiltersusa.com/PDFs/Camera/LEE_Bulldog.pdf
I haven't quite finished building it yet, so I can't comment on how well it works. The design has been changed, and improved' slightly sinde the picture on the Lee site.
The kit includes everything except glue, lens board, lens film holders and polish/paint/leatherette or whatever else you want to finish it with. It does include a pinhole.
All 'wooden' parts are actually MDF board, and are laser cut. all metal parts are supplied finished.
I doubt that it would stand up well to heavy use, and the movements are a bit basic, but at that price it's worth trying.
I can see a few modifications that I'd like to make, but I'll comment on those when I've finished building it.