For those of you interested,here is the specifics on getting this light seal material. "I recently found some great foam seal material.It is 2mm black 9"x12" @.99cents a sheet! It's: > Funky Foam Fun Sticky Back EVA sheet Item#323907 available at Hobby Lobby. > I had purchased some high dollar/low quantity stuff on *bay about a year ago,and this stuff from > Hobby Lobby is much denser(closer cell)!! I dont know what the life expectancy is for it, > but It will probably outlast me!" There's tons of this stuff if you look for it.It's also available in other colors,so you could use it as padding for filter cases, lens cases, ect.It would work for a tripod head camera pad, or a pad for your SLR bottom;just use your imagination!
I've only seen it in the 2mm thickness, but if you contact the manufacturer,it may be available in other sizes.... --- "RICHARD GROGAN(RPG Photo Svcs)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > "RICHARD GROGAN(RPG Photo Svcs)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Greetings, > I recently found some great foam seal material.It is 2mm black 9"x12" for 99 cents a > sheet! Foam > sticky back EVA sheets available at arts and craft type stores(name withheld to > follow rules).I > had purchased some high dollar/low quantity stuff on�the internet�about a year > ago,and this > stuff > from�the art and craft store is much denser!! I dont know what the life expectancy > is for it,but > It will probably outlast me! If interested, contact me off-list and I can provide > you with the > info on where to get this stuff. > � > I just built some 6X6 lensboards from 1/8" plywood(from a model shop)�and covered > the backs with > this material.Very nice and light-tight. I also�built an 8x10 enlarger out of an D2 > chassis and > an > old B&J Grover camera.Built a coldlight head for it from�2 old Aristo D2 heads and > it (the foam) > proved itself as a great seal!!It doesn't seem to be affected by the heater in the > head. > The foam is also available in larger,non self-adhesive form,sheets; I used it to > make an 8x10 > mask > for the glass-top negative stage, so I don't need anti-newtonian glass! > This enlarger works great!BTW,does anyone know where I can find a hexagonal focusing > rail for an > Grover 8x10? The one was missing on the camera I used for the enlarger, so I > fashioned one from > a > shower curtain rod and put brass all-thread down the side of it for a gear track.It > works, but > I'd > really like the hex rail as it would be a touch smoother, I'm sure. > Cheers! > Richard > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! - Internet access at a great low price. > http://promo.yahoo.com/sbc/ > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? SBC Yahoo! - Internet access at a great low price. http://promo.yahoo.com/sbc/ _______________________________________________ Cameramakers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://rosebud.opusis.com/mailman/listinfo/cameramakers
