Where to buy gaffer's tape?

[Jim Jones]

You might build up a baffle from mat board or foamcore, and attach it with rubber cement. Some styles of lensboards are so easy to make that a proper board becomes a logical solution.

[Frank Petronio]

Real Gaffer's tape is nice for sets but since you can't readily buy it locally at the hardware store I make do with various painter's low-tack blue tape, Duct tape, clear packing tape, and other common items. For light sealing, that black rubberized drip-grip stuff works a lot nicer than any tape.

[BetterSense]

You might build up a baffle from mat board or foamcore, and attach it with rubber cement.

That's a good idea. I may be able to make a removable baffle to do that. Right now the lens board has a cone on it, for extra focal length, and I can take the lens board off and flip it over for transport, so that the lens is sticking into the camera. If I was to give up the ability to flip the lens board, I may as well glue the lens board on to seal the leaks. But I may be able to make a removable baffle that is held on by the same screws that holds on the lens board itself.

[Bart B]

I've got almost two rolls (1 plus another with about 4 yards used) of 48mm wide black 3M gaffers tape. Got it free from 3M via a wholesaler in California when I saw their ad for it on line. Emailed the wholesale house and asked what one roll cost, but it ain't sold that way. So the sales girl got 3M to send me two rolls free "for evaluation." What a deal!!!!!

It's good stuff; 99% light tight as much as I can tell with a bright flashlight, but that's what the original tape is. I don't think hinge tape has to be light proof; the baffles on the flaps block light. Repaired several Riteway film holder hinges with it.

I'll be glad to send you or anyone a few yards for $5 which is the price of a small flat rate envelope through the US Postal Service.

Here's a link to that tape: http://www.shop3m.com/70006327954.html

[BetterSense]

I bought a roll at Guitar Center for $20. I thought that as expensive, but it's probably a lifetime supply.

[danno@cnwl.igs]

Try this link.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/pag...at=1,110,43466

[Jehu]

Guitar Center - $19.99 per roll.
I just bought some for retaping some 8x10 holders. Worked great.

[ROL]

Real Gaffer's tape is nice for sets but since you can't readily buy it locally at the hardware store I make do with various painter's low-tack blue tape, Duct tape, clear packing tape, and other common items.

The last roll I purchased was at OSH (Orchard Supply Hardware), a fairly ubiquitous chain, at least a couple of years ago.