Restoring little red window for 120 film

kingbuzzie · Jun 20, 2019

The window in my isolette isn't particularly clear and it's a little scratched. Has anyone used plastic automotive polish on a qtip to restore this? I'm not interested in making mine a guinea pig.

shutterfinger · Jun 20, 2019

Do a site search for ruby window. There's a thread or two about replacing them and sources for the material.

RalphLambrecht · Jun 20, 2019

shutterfinger said:
Do a site search for ruby window. There's a thread or two about replacing them and sources for the material.

+1;replacing it is a better option than polishing the existing one; rubilith foil is available

BAC1967 · Jun 20, 2019

I have some sheets of red filter material that I use.

thuggins · Jun 25, 2019

I bought a pack of self adhesive, transparent, red sheets from Amazon. Stuck two back to back to make it a bit darker. The sandwiched adhesive is slightly visible, but overall it is clearer than most windows on my cameras.

You can also photograph something red with e6 film.

kingbuzzie · Jun 25, 2019

All these suggestions are very helpful. Thank you so much for the assistance.

MattKing · Jun 26, 2019

The red colour itself doesn't matter, unless you have found some strange orthographic film.
What matters is how dark the glass is and, more importantly, how effective the camera is at preventing light from making its way around the backing paper.

kingbuzzie · Jul 11, 2019

A apug member just sent me some material through the mail. Enough to last a lifetime I'm sure. That was very kind and now I'm set. Thanks for all the replies.

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