[LargeFormat] film holders
Tom Micklin
largeformat@f32.net
Mon Jan 22 21:04:40 2001
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Re: [LargeFormat] film holdersSorry, that link I sent didn't seem to =
work very well.
Go to http://www.calumetphoto.com and search for "Fidelity film =
holders". The hinge tape is on the page with the holders.
Tom
----- Original Message -----=20
From: Clive Warren=20
To: largeformat@f32.net=20
Sent: Monday, January 22, 2001 11:07 AM
Subject: Re: [LargeFormat] film holders
At 7:43 am +0200 22/1/01, Dave Southwood wrote:
i have a few light leaks in some of my 4,5 film holders. they occur =
at the base of the holders where the fabric that allows the flap to flip =
has frayed. i thought id just apply another layer of tape but before i =
did it im applying for bright ideas.......what type of tape has suitable =
characteristics?
also, would the tape effect the focal plane if it were too thick by =
pushing the film further from the lens when the taped holder is =
inserted?
Probably the best idea is to remove the old tape completely and use =
either "duct" cloth tape or the tape used for binding books which is as =
close to the original as you are probably going to find.
There is a site on the web selling some of this tape and the glue to =
go with it but I have filed the bookmark so well that it is currently =
lost.
Perhaps someone else has the reference and can post it here again.
There is a slight recess in most holders to allow for the thickness of =
the tape so unless you manage to find a really thick replacement then =
registration at the focal plane shouldn't be a problem.
--=20
All the best,
Clive Warren http://www.f32.net
Large Format travel and stock photography
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Sorry, that link I sent didn't seem =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DVerdana size=3D2>Tom</FONT></DIV>
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holders</DIV>
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<DIV>At 7:43 am +0200 22/1/01, Dave Southwood wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite"><FONT size=3D-1>i have a few light =
leaks in some=20
of my 4,5 film holders. they occur at the base of the holders where =
the=20
fabric that allows the flap to flip has frayed. i thought id =
just apply=20
another layer of tape but before i did it im applying for bright=20
ideas.......what type of tape has suitable=20
characteristics?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
<BLOCKQUOTE cite type=3D"cite"><FONT size=3D-1>also, would the tape =
effect the=20
focal plane if it were too thick by pushing the film further from =
the lens=20
when the taped holder is inserted?</FONT></BLOCKQUOTE>
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<DIV>Probably the best idea is to remove the old tape completely and =
use=20
either "duct" cloth tape or the tape used for binding books which is =
as close=20
to the original as you are probably going to find.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>There is a site on the web selling some of this tape and the glue =
to go=20
with it but I have filed the bookmark so well that it is currently =
lost.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>Perhaps someone else has the reference and can post it here =
again.</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>There is a slight recess in most holders to allow for the =
thickness of=20
the tape so unless you manage to find a really thick replacement then=20
registration at the focal plane shouldn't be a problem.</DIV>
<DIV>-- <BR>All the=20
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best,<BR><BR> =
=20
Clive Warren =20
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