Gandolfi Field camera

{"overview":"The Gandolfi Field camera is a traditional British-made wooden large-format field camera, built in the folding-flatbed style that has defined this category since the Victorian era. Today the value of any given body is highly condition-sensitive: bellows integrity, woodwork, and the presence of matched lens boards or original fittings drive what a camera sells for, and larger formats with clean brass fittings tend to price at the upper end of the range.","buying_guide":"Inspect the bellows carefully in a darkened room with a torch — pinholes are the most common fault and re-bellowing is the single biggest cost on these cameras. Check the mahogany or teak bodywork for shrinkage cracks, confirm that rack-and-pinion focusing and all movements lock firmly, and verify that the ground glass is intact and that any supplied dark slides match the back.

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