Replacement 8x10 darkslides

[Jim Becia]

I’ve checked the usual places with no luck. Anybody know where one can find replacement darkslides for something like the Lisco Regal or Fidelity 8x10 holders? I’m talking about the ones with the plastic tabs. Or am I relegated to just buying new 8x10 holders? Thanks.

[photog_ed]

I’ve seen them on the Bay. It might take some patience.

[Alan Gales]

Like photog_ed, I have seen them on Ebay but not very often.

You could buy some cheaper well used holders off Ebay and just take the dark slides from them for your present holders.

[Tin Can]

Anybody check Fidelity DS size to the known Intrepid production size...

[Michael Kadillak]

Anybody check Fidelity DS size to the known Intrepid production size...

Have not gone to that degree of query since Intrepid claimed their current inability to take on this task was inhibited due to internal time line goals. When Intrepid Camera gets out of their back logged condition, I expect this dialog as per your question will in fact take place. They are committed to improving 8x10 photography and should rise to the occasion when it works. I am deciding to be patient rather than trying to go down this road independently.

[stawastawa]

check the camera shops, call them. they might have some in the back.

[B.S.Kumar]

I do not know if they will fit, but new replacement dark slides for Toyo 8x10 holders are 3,000 JPY each, plus shipping. If you can find some junk holders, it may be cheaper to buy them for the slides.

Kumar

[Phil Hudson]

Also look out for 18x24cm versions of the Fidelity from Europe which can sometimes be obtained for reasonable money - the slides are the same as 8x10 inch version.

[mstrickland]

The newer Toyo slides do not fit in the Fidelity holders, just FYI.

[Michael Kadillak]

I would think that one could go to a plastics shop and they could measure the thickness and rigidity of an existing dark slide and come up with a suitable material that fits the billing. Cutting the material square I would think would be a cost effective procedure where one could sound the corner with an abrasive tool. The tab could be riveted on. I would be happy to chip in with funding to get this in the done column.