Overheard a guy at the camera swap meet talking about bellows repair

He said he uses black acrylic paint mixed with Pliobond for pinholes. Tried it on an old Mamiya RB67 bellows last night. Worked way better than the tape I was using. Anyone else do something similar for light leaks?

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the_jennifer6d ago

Better than the tape I was using" is a pretty LOW bar, don't you think? A little bit of paint goop on a Mamiya bellows seems like a patch for a camera you plan on tossing next year, not something you'd trust for real work. Unless you're shooting in a rainstorm, a tiny pinhole usually isn't the end of the world.

jordan1846d ago

Hey, a dab of liquid electrical tape has held my bellows together for two years now with no issues.