RE: Black Masking tape

The best tape I have ever used is Permacel P-743
http://www.permacel.com/navframe_arts_menu.htm Permacel make the good
gaffers tape that my friends in the film industry use. I sometimes get
short rolls from them. The 2" wide stuff is great.

Chris

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> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [pinhole-discussion] Black Masking tape
> From: "Diana Bloomfield" <dhbloomfield@bellsouth.net>
> Date: Fri, October 15, 2004 11:06 am
> To: pinhole-discussion@spitbite.org
>
> I think black gaffers tape is perfect and sold in most photo
> stores...but more expensive.  Does the job, though.
> On Oct 15, 2004, at 10:43 AM, Gary Marklund wrote:
>
> > What about black gaffers tape, about $14 a roll? I use it to
> > lightproof doors,
> > etc in my darkroom and to anchor camera parts I don't want to lose.
> > Gary
> >
> > On Friday October 15 2004 07:05, Nicholas Dvoracek wrote:
> >>> I also learned the black photo tape I bought was
> >>> expensive and nearly useless - it took 3 layers to
> >>> block a small flashlight's beam.
> >>
> >> I have run across regular black masking tape that is useless.  The
> >> real
> >> stuff is 3M 235, which is really opaque. It is kinda expensive,
> >> approx. $12
> >> US for a 3/4inch x 60 yd. roll.  I've gotten it at my local art supply
> >> store, but it's also available on-line,
> >>
> >> from 3M by the case.
> >>
> >> http://products3.3m.com/catalog/us/en001/manufacturing_industry/
> >> specialty_t
> >> apes/node_GS7WSK4WVBbe/root_GST1T4S9TCgv/vroot_GSNYTMLW46ge/
> >> gvel_GH80MVMMN5g
> >> l/theme_us_specialtytapes_3_0/command_AbcPageHandler/output_html
> >>
> >> or by the roll
> >>
> >> http://www.artsuppliesonline.com/catalog.cfm?cata_id=4483
> >>
> >> Dick Blick also carries it.
> >>
> >> I've also used plastic tapes which come in smaller rolls, but per
> >> unit are
> >> just as expensive and hard to tear with your bare hands. Most
> >> electrical
> >> tape doesn't have a positive enough adhesive for most camera building
> >> applications.
> >>
> >> Nick
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