[LargeFormat] Patching bellows pinholes

[Jim Hemenway]

Shiny black plastic electrician's tape... very ugly but it works in Winter.

Jim - http://www.hemenway.com


David Galway wrote:

> 
> Took possession of an ebay-bought 8x10 Kodak Master this summer; the
> bellows has a few to several pinholes at the corners at full extension.
> 
> My 5x7 Ansco had similar problems which I was advised to fix by using
> black neoprene cement on the outside, the stuff they use to repair
> wetsuits. It worked fairly well, but reapplication was necessary every
> so often depending on use, and time of year (it works not so well during
> the cold winter months of course).
> 
> Are there any other tried and true patching methods? I'm throwing a
> darkcloth over the bellows, but until I can afford to replace them I'd
> like to have a fix on the bellows themselves.
> 
> If/when worse comes to worse, are there any North American, preferably
> Canadian, bellows makers? Is the whole camera generally sent for repair,
> or do I do the installation myself?
> 
> regards
> David Galway
> Twp. of Georgian Bay
> Canada