Retaping Riteway holders

I recently got hold of a stack of nice Riteway 4x5 holders.
Some of these need retaping as I can see pinholes through
parts of the hinges when opened and held up to a bright
light.

Calumet sells special Fidelity tape in narrow widths, but
these holders want 1" wide tape. Calumet and Porter's
both sell something called "Photo Tape" in 1-inch width.
Is the thickness OK? $27 a roll is a little pricey if it's the
wrong stuff.

Thanks.

BTW, did Riteway ever make holders in sizes other than
4x5? I've been watching that auction site for a while and
all that ever seems to show up is 4x5 size.

Steve

Calumet and Porter's
both sell something called "Photo Tape" in 1-inch width.
Is the thickness OK? $27 a roll is a little pricey if it's the
wrong stuff.

The only function the tape serves is as a hinge, to allow the base of the
holder to be opened and closed. It serves no light prevention function,
that's done by the traps inside the holder. So you can use anything you like
to tape the base of the olders just so it is flexible and adheres properly.
In a pinch you could use clear Scotch tape but normally you'd use some form
of black tape like you can buy at Home Depot for a couple dollars a roll.
You certainly don't need tape that costs $27 a roll for your film holders.

"Stephan Goldstein" wrote in message
...
I recently got hold of a stack of nice Riteway 4x5 holders.
Some of these need retaping as I can see pinholes through
parts of the hinges when opened and held up to a bright
light.

Calumet sells special Fidelity tape in narrow widths, but
these holders want 1" wide tape. Calumet and Porter's
both sell something called "Photo Tape" in 1-inch width.
Is the thickness OK? $27 a roll is a little pricey if it's the
wrong stuff.

Thanks.

BTW, did Riteway ever make holders in sizes other than
4x5? I've been watching that auction site for a while and
all that ever seems to show up is 4x5 size.

Steve

"Shelley" wrote in message
news:EnOHd.17704$c%6.5186@trnddc03...

The only function the tape serves is as a hinge, to allow the base of the
holder to be opened and closed. [...]
You certainly don't need tape that costs $27 a roll for your film holders.

True! But it is a good excuse to buy some genuine Gaffer's tape.

In article EnOHd.17704$c%6.5186@trnddc03,
"Shelley" wrote:

Calumet and Porter's
both sell something called "Photo Tape" in 1-inch width.
Is the thickness OK? $27 a roll is a little pricey if it's the
wrong stuff.

The only function the tape serves is as a hinge, to allow the base of the
holder to be opened and closed. It serves no light prevention function,
that's done by the traps inside the holder. So you can use anything you like
to tape the base of the olders just so it is flexible and adheres properly.
In a pinch you could use clear Scotch tape but normally you'd use some form
of black tape like you can buy at Home Depot for a couple dollars a roll.
You certainly don't need tape that costs $27 a roll for your film holders.

That tape is artificially priced any way. Most of it is 3m product which
can be found in a local art store for about half the price at the very
most.

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On 1/20/2005 5:30 AM Shelley spake thus:

Calumet and Porter's
both sell something called "Photo Tape" in 1-inch width.
Is the thickness OK? $27 a roll is a little pricey if it's the
wrong stuff.

The only function the tape serves is as a hinge, to allow the base of the
holder to be opened and closed. It serves no light prevention function,
that's done by the traps inside the holder. So you can use anything you like
to tape the base of the olders just so it is flexible and adheres properly.
In a pinch you could use clear Scotch tape but normally you'd use some form
of black tape like you can buy at Home Depot for a couple dollars a roll.
You certainly don't need tape that costs $27 a roll for your film holders.

Right-o. I've used some old black cloth electrician's tape I had from ages ago
from somewhere (don't even know if they still make the stuff), which works
just fine.


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Gregory Blank wrote:

In article EnOHd.17704$c%6.5186@trnddc03,
"Shelley" wrote:

Calumet and Porter's
both sell something called "Photo Tape" in 1-inch width.
Is the thickness OK? $27 a roll is a little pricey if it's the
wrong stuff.

The only function the tape serves is as a hinge, to allow the base of the
holder to be opened and closed. It serves no light prevention function,
that's done by the traps inside the holder. So you can use anything you like
to tape the base of the olders just so it is flexible and adheres properly.
In a pinch you could use clear Scotch tape but normally you'd use some form
of black tape like you can buy at Home Depot for a couple dollars a roll.
You certainly don't need tape that costs $27 a roll for your film holders.

That tape is artificially priced any way. Most of it is 3m product which
can be found in a local art store for about half the price at the very
most.


Gaffers tape. Cheap and keeps on sticking. Beats
anything 3M makes and sells at premium prices,
like their useless black photographic masking tape.
Beats duct tape as well.

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"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

Gaffers tape. Cheap and keeps on sticking. Beats
anything 3M makes and sells at premium prices,
like their useless black photographic masking tape.
Beats duct tape as well.

Your the old gaffer :-)

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"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

Gregory Blank wrote:

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

Gaffers tape. Cheap and keeps on sticking. Beats
anything 3M makes and sells at premium prices,
like their useless black photographic masking tape.
Beats duct tape as well.

Your the old gaffer :-)

Oh no, I've never been on a movie set

Have photographed a TV studio though. Just
be careful with that word "old"

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"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

Gregory Blank wrote:

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

Gaffers tape. Cheap and keeps on sticking. Beats
anything 3M makes and sells at premium prices,
like their useless black photographic masking tape.
Beats duct tape as well.

Your the old gaffer :-)

Oh no, I've never been on a movie set

Have photographed a TV studio though. Just
be careful with that word "old"

--
LF Website @ http://members.verizon.net/~gregoryblank

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918

In article ,
Tom Phillips wrote:

Your the old gaffer :-)

Oh no, I've never been on a movie set

Have photographed a TV studio though. Just
be careful with that word "old"

Yeah "old" it might just get used on me,............... one day.

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"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President,
or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong,
is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable
to the American public."--Theodore Roosevelt, May 7, 1918