Now here's a bit of serendipity (or is it synchronicity?) ... I was passing a charity shop on Wednesday and spied something interesting in the window ... I didn't feel the need to negotiate too hard as it was a charity after all, but I couldn't resist this ...
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minolta bellows by _loupe, on Flickr
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minolta bellows by _loupe, on Flickr
The glass looks like its always had a UV filter on and seems absolutely clean; the bellows so far as I can tell have no holes, but there is a small tape repair where they have come away from the rear mount a little ... at the very least it might be fun to experiment ... also the retailer's label is rather interesting !
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minolta bellows by _loupe, on Flickr
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minolta bellows by _loupe, on Flickr
The glass looks like its always had a UV filter on and seems absolutely clean; the bellows so far as I can tell have no holes, but there is a small tape repair where they have come away from the rear mount a little ... at the very least it might be fun to experiment ... also the retailer's label is rather interesting !