Bellows (photography)

A macrophotography bellows mounted on a Canon FT QL (1966)
A folding Kodak camera with bellows

In photography, a bellows is the accordion-like, pleated expandable part of a camera, usually a large or medium format camera, to allow the lens to be moved with respect to the focal plane for focusing.[1] Bellows are also used on enlargers. The bellows provides a flexible, dark extension between the film plane and the lens.

  1. ^ "Digital vs Film Photography - The Pros and Cons". 2023-02-06. Retrieved 2024-01-05.