[LargeFormat] Blackening your camera guts....
Frank Filippone
red735i at earthlink.net
Tue Jul 18 18:25:07 EDT 2006
Many of the cameras we use today are up to 100 years old. A lot of the interior black has worn off, been scraped, or otherwise
lost. I have found 2 details about the black that was used...
First off, the original black on my 50-60's vintage B+J is not paint. It is a simple black dye. I replicated the finish and color
by diluting black dye in alcohol. Worked like a charm. Messy? You bet!
Second, for touch up work, use a Marks-a-Lot permanent marker or a Black Sharpie. They also worked well, but the dye worked better,
blacker, and a lot messier.
Just some tidbits for those of us trying to restore or improve our cameras.
Frank Filippone
red735i at earthlink.net
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