Why not to use the "original" material? I have received professional bellows
material from a Shutterbug advertiser Flexible Products Corp. in Florida.
Their address is www.flexproducts.com . A very fairly priced, prof. quality,
they will even help you with advice (they did to me, 12 years ago, I still
have a lot of it, so cheap it was...-:) George
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Sparks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, March 16, 2001 12:40 AM
Subject: RE: [Cameramakers] bellows
> There is at least one other person on this list in the area. I live in
> Monument.
>
> I would guess Micro-Suede and rubberized cordura nylon are fairly
different
> though they may work equally well for a bellows. I have a darkcloth made
> from Ultra-Suede (a bit excessive, but it works really, really well,
totally
> light proof, lightweight and the texture keeps it from sliding around when
> you are using it). Ultra suede really looks pretty close to suede leather
> (similar texture and thickness). I would think rubberized cordura nylon
> would be similar to stuff used for raincoats. Fairly smooth and slippery.
> I've thought about Ultra-suede for a bellows but figured it was too thick.
> When I got it, there was a thinner knock-off that wasn't lighttight. A
> lighttight thinner version sounds like it would work better than
Ultra-suede
> for a darkcloth as well as a bellows. Do you know what width the fabric
> comes in?
>
> John Sparks
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of J. Wayde Allen
> Sent: Thursday, March 15, 2001 4:02 PM
> To: List: cameramakers
> Subject: Re: [Cameramakers] bellows
>
>
> On Thu, 15 Mar 2001, Daniel Rhoades wrote:
>
> > I've had a few people asking about the bellows material I used with my
> > camera so I did a little research and found that the only place I
> > could find it in my town (Colorado Springs, CO) was a Hancock Fabrics.
>
> I hadn't made the Colorado Springs connection! I'm in Boulder! You might
> be interested in the Rocky Mountain Photographers Forum list. There are a
> group of people, mostly located along the front range, that discuss local
> photo activities on this list. Check it out at:
>
> http://rmp.opusis.com/lists.html
> http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/rmp
>
> > Here's the info I got: The material is called Micro-Suede and it is
> > availible in several colors including black. It is 100% polyester,
> > very thin and light proof (I tested it in a light proof room with a
> > high power flashlight pressed against the cloth and I had to check and
> > make sure the flashlight was on.
>
> Sounds very similar to what I found at Denver Fabric, although I'm fairly
> certain that this stuff I found was called rubberized cordura nylon.
>
> - Wayde
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