Cliff You are mixing words like gasoline and lit candle. This makes me very nervous. What are you doing with a lit candle near gasoline? Regards Ralph W. Lambrecht http://www.darkroomagic.com On 2005-11-30 11:44, "Clifford Brown" <cliffordbrown@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > This is a copy of a post I made to the list in December 2003. > I have used it successfully for sealing small pinholes. > Clifford. > Somerset UK. > > Copy. > An old recipe for filling pinholes can be made from lampblack, rubber > cement - the kind found in cycle repair outfits - mixed with petrol ( known > to some people, I am told, as 'gas':-) The amount of lampblack you will > need for such a repair can be collected from a piece of glass held over a > lighted candle. The glass makes a useful mixing palette. The repair will > dry flexible and *non* sticky. I promise! > > First class new bellows are made to order by Camera Bellows, unit 3-5, St > Paul's Road, Balsall Heath, Birmingham, B12 8NG, United Kingdom. Tel No. > 0121 440 1695. Fax 0121 440 0972. > > Clifford > Somerset UK. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "DarkroomMagic" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > To: "PureSilverNew" <pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> > Sent: Tuesday, November 29, 2005 4:38 PM > Subject: [pure-silver] Re: Light Leaks with Large Format > > >> Cor >> >> These pinholes are really tiny. Light coming through them does not get >> directly to the film as they are at the bottom of the folds. Incoming >> light >> will have to bounce off the inside of the bellows first to reach the film. >> >> So we have lots of very low exposures, similar to a very small pinhole >> camera apertures, and most of it absorbed by the inside of the bellow >> walls. >> The effect seems to be minimal. >> >> I didn't even notice them until sticking a light bulb into the camera, >> sealing it light-tight and investigating it in the darkroom. I suspect >> that >> many view cameras have this 'problem' and never causing an issue. >> >> I just can't live with the thought. >> >> >> >> >> >> Regards >> >> >> >> Ralph W. Lambrecht >> >> http://www.darkroomagic.com >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On 2005-11-29 09:15, "Breukel, C. (HKG)" <C.Breukel@xxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> 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. 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