Basically the question is: When is a light leak a light leak?
I am in the process of repairing the bellows on my Grandfather's Kodak Pocket Jr. 1A folder camera and found a method of patching the light leaks. Lots of little pin holes etc. throughout the bellows but wondering how I should be viewing the light leaks. If I look in the back of the opened camera towards the lens (from the film POV) I don't see any light leaks after patching. But when I move the camera around to different angles while I am looking at it I see other pin holes in the folds. Should I be worried about those as well even if they aren't visible from the plane of the film?
The repairs are going generally well but every time I move the camera I see another one--ARRRGGGHHH!
Charlie had the best tips on bellows repairs, perhaps he will see this thread and post to it. I don't remember what he used, but it was the best way to do it. tim
I use liquid black artist's acrylic paint for small pinholes. Instead of trying to identify every pinhole, I scrub the paint into all of the interior of the bellows with a soft toothbrush. Don't let thickness build up -- the intent is to just fill the holes.