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Leaking bellows on a 1960s folder, fixed with a $4 bike tube patch kit
Was in my shop last Tuesday, testing a Voigtlander I got off eBay. Bellows had pinholes, light leaks everywhere. Couldn't find the right size replacement. Tried liquid rubber, peeled right off. Got frustrated, walked to the hardware store. Saw a patch kit for bicycle tubes. Cut a piece, sanded the bellows, glued it down. Worked perfect, no leaks in my test roll. Anyone ever used inner tube rubber for bellows repairs?
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wesleyburns1mo ago
That patch kit trick is genius, honestly. Did the same on an old Agfa last year, two years of shooting since and it's been rock solid.
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