Ralph, Another option I have tried is the black neoprene stuff they sell in diver shops, which they use to repair diver/wet-suits. I had limited succes with that though..I am realy surprised about your observation that these pinholes did not interfere with the actual exposure! Maybe I have been to hasty with replacing my Toyo Field 810M which was realy puuctered with a lot of pinholes..;-).. Best, Cor > -----Original Message----- > From: pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:pure-silver-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of DarkroomMagic > Sent: dinsdag 29 november 2005 0:25 > To: PureSilverNew > Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Light Leaks with Large Format > > > Thanks for the tip Ole > > I will order and try this stuff (to repair the bellows , of > course). It > sound very promising. > > > > > > Regards > > > > Ralph W. Lambrecht > > http://www.darkroomagic.com > > > > > > > > On 2005-11-28 22:09, "Ole Tjugen" <oftjugen@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > Ralph, > > > > This stuff works: > > > http://cgi.ebay.de/Fluessig-Latex-Wahlfarben-hoher-Latexanteil > -250-ml_W0QQitem > > Z8321186879QQcategoryZ45946QQcmdZViewItem > > > > Disregarding the other possible uses of it, it can be > painted on in a very > > thin yet strong layer, and gives sufficient "density" to > reduce light > > leaks significantly. Follow dirctions in the pack to get it > non-sticky > > after drying, or your bellows will sick together into one > massive lump. > > > > Don't ask me how I got the idea of trying this stuff for > bellows repair - > > please :) > > > > Ole Tjugen > > > > On Mon, 28 Nov 2005 19:59:57 +0100, DarkroomMagic > <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > wrote: > > > >> Howard > >> > >> On second thought, I will attempt a repair, what the heck, > I have no use > >> for > >> these bellows if I have to buy a new one anyway. > >> > >> I did some research on Elastoseal. There are many products > with that > >> name in > >> a variety of spellings (Elasto-Seal, Elastoseal etc), but > nothing in > >> Germany. I'll try some other rubber-like flexible > compound! Any ideas? > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> Regards > >> > >> > >> > >> Ralph W. Lambrecht > >> > >> http://www.darkroomagic.com > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> On 2005-11-28 18:29, "Howard Efner" <hfefner@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > >>> Ralph, pinholes in the bellows can be a real problem! The ideal > >>> solution is to replace the bellows, but a repair will > save some cash > >>> and extend the life of the bellows. One way to take care of > >>> pinholes, and also to repair big holes etc, is to get some black > >>> rubber roofing primer ( Snow Roofing Systems Elastoseal - > Home Depot) > >>> and paint the inside of the bellows to seal the leaks. Use a foam > >>> brush! A conventional brush will develop little crumbs of rubber > >>> that will come off and stick to the cloth. Let the > camera thoroughly > >>> dry with the bellows extended ( several days to a week or so > >>> depending on humidity) so that the bellows do not glue themselves > >>> together. If still tacky, lightly dust with some talcum > powder and > >>> vacuum out the excess or give a thin coating of the black > rubber finish > >>> coat. > >>> > >>> The Elastoseal is a water based neoprene emulsion that drys to a > >>> flexible rubber film. Also good for waterproofing darkroom > >>> sinks. They also make a white and black top coats that work in > >>> darkroom sinks. > >>> > >>> > >>> > ============================================================== > ============== > >>> == > >>> =============================== > >>> To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org > and logon to your > >>> account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you > >>> subscribed,) > >>> and unsubscribe from there. > >> > >> > >> > ============================================================== > =============== > >> ================================ > >> To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and > logon to your > >> account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you > >> subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. > >> > >> > >> > > > > > > > ============================================================== > =============================================== > To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and > logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password > you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there. > ============================================================================================================To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.