tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post1848511067001248547..comments2023-04-27T06:14:51.777-07:00Comments on clickthing: You gotta know when to fold 'emmpclemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-13161307411829463982008-05-01T14:31:00.000-07:002008-05-01T14:31:00.000-07:00Mmmm... cheese pizza... oh, sorry.I'm dubious as t...Mmmm... cheese pizza... oh, sorry.<BR/><BR/>I'm dubious as to the long-term value of the repair, but if my replacement project goes well, the old bellows will probably be scrapped anyhow. I extracted (read: tore) out the old bellows from my recent find this morning, coating my desk and hands in fine black powder. I'm sure it's harmless. Hopefully.<BR/><BR/>Just got back from picking up some blackout fabric and black paint for Bellows Attempt #1 per the ultra-cheap directions. Just to keep things interesting, I'm also going to be running 120 film through a 122 camera. Why keep it simple?<BR/><BR/>I have decided, however, that I'm going to aim for <I>substitute</I> bellows, not <I>replacement</I>, the differentiation being that a <I>replacement</I> will be foldable, ideally professionalish-looking, and pretty. My <I>substitute</I> just needs to be good enough to keep light out and not dip into the frame. To properly replace the old bellows, I need to fashion a fearsome tool <A HREF="http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00D6uY" REL="nofollow">like this one spied on photo.net</A> (scroll down to second picture.) Kodak was clearly not interested in serviceability of these old cameras.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-350715915041128482008-05-01T13:32:00.000-07:002008-05-01T13:32:00.000-07:00I've found liquid electrical tape to be wonderful ...I've found liquid electrical tape to be wonderful for minor bellows patching. That is, until you hit a hot, humid day, when you unfold the camera and watch in horror as the now not-so-dried L.E.T. sticks to itself and begins to resemble nothing so much as a slice of pizza trailing strings of long, black, molten cheese.Olivanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153890530685124767noreply@blogger.com