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Charles Miller
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 08:58 pm: | 
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Well, I had to find out for myself, so I recently picked up a Kodak Monitor Six-16, in spite of the warnings from some other vintage camera guys.
So, the Monitor looks great, is reasonably functional; but, just as I was warned, the thing has some major light leaks. The cheap bellows on the Monitor are perforated in at least 5 places... I stopped counting at 5 because all the light leaks were blinding me.
QUESTION: Is there any use in repairing the Monitor bellows? If so, what do I use? Some sort of opaque vinyl patching goo? I'd appreciate your help, gentlemen! Thanks! |
charlie
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 07:13 am: |
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I have repaired pinhole leaks (at the corners) as follows; open the camera front and back, push a common pin down through the hole until I can see the pin on the inside, coat the pin point with black silicone rubber (RTV), pull the pin back up through the hole, Put a smear of RTV on the outside, let the camera sit open for sveral days to allow the RTV to cure thoroughly. I have done several bellows successfully by this method but I don't know how long it will last. Long enough to evaluate the camera and see if bellows replacement is worth while. |
M Currie
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 11, 2006 - 09:05 am: |
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I've never done it, but I've heard some people mention "liquid electrical tape" as a good patch. I have some which I use for its intended purpose, and it looks as if the flexibility and opacity would be suitable. |
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