L.F. Deardorff & Sons Inc. was a manufacturer of wooden-construction, large-format 4"x5" and larger bellows view camera from 1923 through 1988.
[7] All of the Deardorff view cameras featured swing and tilt movements, and there were optional accessories such as stands and cases.
[14] Kevin Klazek also related his experience in restoring a Deardorff V8 in ''View Camera'' magazine.
The February 1998 25th anniversary edition of Texas Monthly featured a Deardorff on the cover and said: The cover shot with the lens in the shape of the state of Texas, mounted on an 8x10 Deardorff, was shot by Pete McArthur.
The work of over 75 photographers was included in their "100 best", including Richard Avedon, Annie Leibovitz, Helmut Newton, Jim Myers, Kent Kirkley, Mary Ellen Mark, Larry Fink and many others.