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Lyn
Joined: 04 Mar 2014
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 9:23 am   Post subject: Ebay, Egad. buying a camera

I am looking for a quality vintage Large Format camera. I am weary of reading, "Near mint speed graphic century graflex with kodak lens. [then at the bottom] "Excellent collector's piece (the shutter does not work and the bellows do not stay attached to the camera)..." on and on listing after listing.
Can you reccommend someone who restores these camera (Graflex, Meridian, Busch, Conley)?

Thanks,
Lyn
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 6:07 pm

by Restore do you mean to like new condition or fully operational?
Lyn
Joined: 04 Mar 2014
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Fri Mar 07, 2014 11:51 pm

Thanks for the quick reply. I would like a fully operational camera. Cosmetics or 'original' aren't that important.

Thanks
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:20 am

Then, yes I can provided its not missing parts, screws and nuts excluded.

Many repair shops will not service old equipment as parts are not available, and the few that do will not guarantee the camera can/will be repaired.
Lyn
Joined: 04 Mar 2014
Posts: 3
PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 12:35 am

? "Then, yes I can provided its not missing parts, screws and nuts excluded" ?

Yes you can..what?

I was asking where I could find a camera (or what Ebay seller sells good cameras)
45PSS
Joined: 28 Sep 2001
Posts: 4081
PostPosted: Sat Mar 08, 2014 1:36 am

fix it.
post a link to the listing for one that strikes your interest that you need clarification with.

http://www.ebay.com/
http://www.keh.com/
http://www.pacificrimcamera.com/
occasionally
http://www.adorama.com/
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/
http://mpex.com/
also see: http://graflex.org/speed-graphic/where-to-get.html#CommercialSites *may not be up to date/have dead links
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