I have a broken dark slide, and looking for a spare one, but can not find any. Does the fidelity 810 dark slide work in toyo film holder?
I have a broken dark slide, and looking for a spare one, but can not find any. Does the fidelity 810 dark slide work in toyo film holder?
Be careful. Not all film slides fit all holders, even from the same manufacturer.
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Is it cracked or is it completely broken?
What is it made out of?
A DIY repair or replacement may be possible---got pictures?
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
You can order black vinyl or abs sheets off amazon and cut them to size. Make sure you get one of those materials, as others are not entirely opaque (you can see a flashlight shine through)
Newly made large format dry plates available! Look:
https://www.pictoriographica.com
For the record, Fidelity slides will not fit Toyo holders and vice versa.
Kumar
Right. Even ABS sheets that look like they are entirely opaque when put into service for dark slides (ie pass the flashlight test with flying colors) turn out to be absolutely worthless. Been there and done that and will not do it again. Bottom line is that the propensity of light to finds its way to highly light sensitive sheet film is not to be taken lightly. There is no quick and easy solution for this problem. The film holder manufacturers have invested the time and resources in assuring the correct material is used for the task at hand. If you are not using black anodized aluminum sheet, get a Toyo replacement dark slide.
Last edited by Michael Kadillak; 21-Jun-2020 at 18:04. Reason: typo
I've seen dents like that covered with gaffer's tape but I've never trusted them----I'd suspect the added thickness of tape might cause havoc with the velvet in the light trap.
I don't know if this would work or not. I've used it to repair broken plastic film holders with success, but not the dark slides.
Flatten out the dent in a dry press
Mix a small amount of PC putty (2 part epoxy) with black enamel paint model to color and apply a thin coat to both sides with a spatula or putty knife.
After drying, polish the repair down to the surrounding thickness---maybe 1000 grit wet or dry followed by a polishing compound of some sort, even toothpaste(?)
Like I said I don't know if it will work for your repair---I'm thinking the lack of flexibiity may be an issue---OTOH if you're going to replace it anyway. why not give it a go?
"I would feel more optimistic about a bright future for man if he spent less time proving that he can outwit Nature and more time tasting her sweetness and respecting her seniority"---EB White
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