[Cameramakers] cordura bellows
John, Yes! Just finished a bellows for an old Seneca 8x10. Picked up the Cordura Nylon at a Mill Ends retailer. The fabric itself was almost perfectly light tight before lining with cotton duck. Bellows functions like a dream! Used Barge Cement to glue the watercolor paper stiffeners in place as well as the lining. Jahn F. Baker ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
Re: [Cameramakers] Bellows Material Cordura
John, If memory serves me right I used that kind of product when making my bellows. I used it for the outside layer of the bellows. The inside is made out of blackout cloth sold by Porters Camera in Cedar Fall. You can see my camera and bellows at http://www.philsan.com/8x10.htm Phil John Cremati wrote: Has anyone tried using Cordura Nylon as the outer layer in bellows fabrication ? It is supposedly the toughest fabric on earth and is water proof...( they are using it to make Fishing Waders...) The deener 160 blend seems to be there thinnest material as they are using it for clothing. http://www.cordura.com/ Any suggestions? John Cremati ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
Re: [Cameramakers] cordura bellows
Jahn F. Baker wrote: John, Yes! Just finished a bellows for an old Seneca 8x10. Picked up the Cordura Nylon at a Mill Ends retailer. The fabric itself was almost perfectly light tight before lining with cotton duck. Bellows functions like a dream! Used Barge Cement to glue the watercolor paper stiffeners in place as well as the lining. Jahn F. Baker Hi Jahn, This is very good news... Do you remember what type of Cordura that you used? Is your bellows very stiff? How does it collapse Below is a list from the Cordura web site. I would imagine that some of the cordura is a little to bulky for camera use... the CORDURA® Plus 160-68-T440 looks like their lightest , but it is a blend . You can see all the descriptions on their web site... Evidently you can get samples... Thanks, John Cremati. This section provides the fiber and fabric options in the CORDURA® product line, including our three latest products-CORDURA® Plus NaturalT, CORDURA® Plus ColorLockT and CORDURA® Plus CatT. No matter what products you're creating, you can count on CORDURA® to make them durable and keep your customers satisfied. For fabric samples, see the suppliers list. Fiber Options-North America CORDURA® 1000-140-T440 CORDURA® Plus 1000-280-T440 CORDURA® Plus 500-140-T440 CORDURA® Plus 330-122-T440 CORDURA® Plus 160-68-T440 CORDURA® Plus 2000-560-T440 CORDURA® Plus 1350-560-T440 CORDURA® Plus NaturalTM (1000- and 500-deniers) CORDURA® Plus CatTM (1000- and 500-deniers) CORDURA® Plus ColorLockTM (1000- and 500-deniers) Blends (all with 330-denier CORDURA® Plus): CORDURA® Plus/acrylic CORDURA® Plus/Lycra® brand spandex CORDURA® Plus/Supplex® nylon CORDURA® Plus/Taslan® nylon - Original Message - From: jahn baker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, October 13, 2002 11:34 AM Subject: [Cameramakers] cordura bellows ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
Re: [Cameramakers] Bellows Material Cordura
--- John Cremati [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Has anyone tried using Cordura Nylon as the outer layer in bellows fabrication ? It is supposedly the ..snip.. I used black cordura for the outer layer of a bellows last year; nice and durable, but it proved stiff, making for a somewhat bulky and inflexible bellows. I don't remember what weight it was, I'm afraid. Easy to work with, however: I may try to find a lighter weight cordura (with a sample of the old stuff in hand) next time I build a bellows. -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] __ Do you Yahoo!? Faith Hill - Exclusive Performances, Videos More http://faith.yahoo.com ___ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rmp.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
[Cameramakers] Bellows Material Cordura
Has anyone tried using CorduraNylon as the outer layer in bellows fabrication ? It is supposedly the toughest fabric on earth and is water proof...( they are using it to make Fishing Waders...) The deener 160 blend seems to be there thinnest material as they are using it for clothing. http://www.cordura.com/ Any suggestions? John Cremati
