branki
Established
Hej to all,
please read this if you are interested in getting a new pair of bellows for your agfa isolette, I got in contact with a guy in Hawaii who builds bellows for various sorts of cameras. When asked about bellows for the Isolette he answered:
"Aloha:
There has been an overwhelming demand for replacement bellows for the Isolette/Speedex line of cameras. I will be fabricating a short run on these bellows to fill orders in a couple weeks. Please let me know if you are interested in one of these and I can include yours in this run.
I may have given estimates on this replacement bellows to be 75.00USD, my minimum fee for fabrication of a single replacement bellows. Adjusted prices for this run, with sufficient interest from clients could be as low as 45.00USD. This would not be a commitment on your part at this time.
Me ka mahalo,
Mark Kapono
_________________________
Replacement Camera Bellows
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~mkapono/bellows.htm "
Hope this helps. I have not dealt with him before, but seems to be a nice guy.
please read this if you are interested in getting a new pair of bellows for your agfa isolette, I got in contact with a guy in Hawaii who builds bellows for various sorts of cameras. When asked about bellows for the Isolette he answered:
"Aloha:
There has been an overwhelming demand for replacement bellows for the Isolette/Speedex line of cameras. I will be fabricating a short run on these bellows to fill orders in a couple weeks. Please let me know if you are interested in one of these and I can include yours in this run.
I may have given estimates on this replacement bellows to be 75.00USD, my minimum fee for fabrication of a single replacement bellows. Adjusted prices for this run, with sufficient interest from clients could be as low as 45.00USD. This would not be a commitment on your part at this time.
Me ka mahalo,
Mark Kapono
_________________________
Replacement Camera Bellows
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~mkapono/bellows.htm "
Hope this helps. I have not dealt with him before, but seems to be a nice guy.
puderse
Established
speedex bellows
speedex bellows
Recently got a bellows for my speedex from england for about $45 american.
speedex bellows
Recently got a bellows for my speedex from england for about $45 american.
mkapono
Newbie
Actually...
Actually...
...I have been selling these for the past few weeks, at 25 bucks each. They have been well received so far. I have about a half dozen left, and don't plan to make anymore for a month or so. A hui hou!--Mark
Actually...
...I have been selling these for the past few weeks, at 25 bucks each. They have been well received so far. I have about a half dozen left, and don't plan to make anymore for a month or so. A hui hou!--Mark
MartinP
Veteran
Hallo Mark - sounds interesting. Is the site in the original post, above, the right place to contact you, or maybe you are a different "Mark"?! (You never know).
mkapono
Newbie
Yes, user Branki included the correct URL in the original post. I have been a bit slow tracking down where mention of my bellows have been made. I found this one and wanted to update some info. A hui hou!--Mark
VictorM.
Well-known
My Agfa Ventura 66 Deluxe (Isolette ancestor) looks like new with the bellows from Mark. The outer finish even looks original. But, of course, the quality is better than original!
mkapono
Newbie
Aloha Victor:
Thank you so much for that wonderful review. Hopefully, with as many of these cameras that were manufactured, there may be a revival of their use. That is my goal, from a darkened closet to the light of day, one replacement bellows at a time.
A hui hou!--Mark
Thank you so much for that wonderful review. Hopefully, with as many of these cameras that were manufactured, there may be a revival of their use. That is my goal, from a darkened closet to the light of day, one replacement bellows at a time.
A hui hou!--Mark
FallisPhoto
Veteran
Isolette/Speedex Special R bellows
Isolette/Speedex Special R bellows
I see you have discontinued the bellows advertized on your site. Are you planning on doing this again? If so, I would definitely be interested. I am getting tired of transplaning bellows from low end Nettars. It works, but getting them out intact is a real pain and is kind of hit or miss.
Isolette/Speedex Special R bellows
I see you have discontinued the bellows advertized on your site. Are you planning on doing this again? If so, I would definitely be interested. I am getting tired of transplaning bellows from low end Nettars. It works, but getting them out intact is a real pain and is kind of hit or miss.