Burke & James 8x10 Field Camera (fully refurbished!)
€1600.00 EUR
Well, it was quite an ordeal. I also did document this project in one of my latest videos on my Youtube chanel, be sure to check it out.
I can only assure you that i wont be doint this kind of project anytime soon! Stripping the paint is a pain in the a.. but in the end i think it turned out quite nice. And i would put a bet out, that you wont find a nice cleaned Burke & James 8x10 camera in such a condition anytime soon!
Condition:
The camera you see here was fully refurbished by me in the last 3 weeks or so. I spent more then 30h and alot of money on that project. Taking off almost every metall part, polish it including each and every screw, replace missing parts, strip the wood from the grey goo color, sand it, apply severall layours of wood finish to the parts, replace the leather strap, clean the ground glass, reassemble everything and voila!
Right now the camera offers almost every movement you can imagine. It is very sturdy (for a field camera), it offers stability and reliability. It comes with a rotating 8x10 international back, so you can use standard Fidelity and Lisco holders. The camera offers about 50cm (or 20") of bellows draw.
Camera comes with two undrilled lensboards. If
you buy a lens form my collection for this camera i can adapt the lens
to it for free and combine shipping costs.
Insured and tracked shipping cost:
Germany - 20 eur
EU* - 50 eur
Worldwide - 120 eur
*(the
site offers only 2 shipping variations, DE and worldwide. buyers from
EU please either contact me beforehand for a reduced EU cost, or after
buying so i can send a refund over the difference)
Importent Note:
This item comes from my private collection and is around 100 years old
(antique). I try my best to describe all the faults and major damage
which are relevant for the function of this item. But the actuall item
can show signs of wear and also some cosmetic blemishes/damage which is
not described in the auction text! When buying this item the buyer
agrees to this terms.