Light sealing foam

[davelrods]

I missed the URL for the source of the little foam strips I need to renew the sealing foam in my old Russian cameras. I would like to buy kits dedicated to specific cameras or simply the material I can cut and glue in place. I think I remember adhesive back foam being mentioned. Sources for this stuff would be quite helpful.

 

[bgb]

http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/sealreplacement.html

is a site that has instructions on doing the job, i have one of his kits which i used to re-seal my electro and XA .... WONDERFUL STUFF

his e-mail address is there to if you want to go direct

http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/interslice_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ

 

[Photosynthetech]

Those a awesome kits. I recently, as in this week, resealed a couple of cameras with it. Great stuff!

 

[Bill58]

John Goodman (Interslice) is our "Savior" for sure; he's also one, really nice and helpful guy too.

A hint: buy twice as much as you think you need--for future cameras and those inevitable screw-ups for a first time effort.

 

[Nikon Bob]

I have bought foam squares available from craft stores to cut my own from. They are available in different thicknesses.

Bob

 

[chris00nj]

For my Canonet, I used uscamera.

 

[Justin Smith]

I have bought foam squares available from craft stores to cut my own from. They are available in different thicknesses.

Bob

I used one of those to reseal a Konica C35 once. Then I picked up Jon Goodman's kit, and it was MUCH easier to use that cutting your own strips.

Jon's kit is worth the money!

 

[sanmich]

Jon Goodman is not only the provider of a great product, worthing really every penny of its price, but a wonderful guy to deal with.
He was very helpful when I needed something "a bit different"

 

[Calzone]

Many thanks for this thread.

I have four cameras that need the foam to be replaced, but I have no money to get the repairs done professionally because of past GAS attacts.

Thanks again.

Calzone

 

[wolves3012]

Which cameras are you planning on using it for? Generally, the FSUs have no light-seals as such. The Zorki 6 has two strips of felt at the sides of the door and Kievs have a few baffles but I've never come across foam seals in any of them.

 

[Calzone]

Which cameras are you planning on using it for? Generally, the FSUs have no light-seals as such. The Zorki 6 has two strips of felt at the sides of the door and Kievs have a few baffles but I've never come across foam seals in any of them.

In my case, Nikon F3, F3HP, F3P and F2AS.

Calzone

 

[HuubL]

I'm going to order a set from him and was wondering about his "Tri-Dot" Mercury Battery Adapter. Anybody have any experience with this adapter? I would use it with ZnAir hearing aid batteries in my M5, FTb and Leica MR light meters.

 

[Bill58]

I thought you use battery adapters w/ silver oxide batteries. Zinc air batteries need NO adapter.

 

[ChrisN]

The tri-dot adapter does not alter the voltage, merely puts a case around that battery that makes it the same physical size as the battery it is substituting for, to ensure good electical contact without fiddly bits of packing.

 

[davelrods]

What I'm looking for is the seal against the upper main body of a Kiev 4 - the back against the body. Seems like there should be a foam seal up there. The back on my camera is so loose it lets the catches on either side hang down.

 

[fanshaw]

You need to stick some black knitting wool, or something similar in the groove, not foam. I don't think that the back light seal has any bearing on the catches, so you would need to do something else to fix this this problem.

 

[David Hughes]

Black string or wool will usually do that seal. A lot to be said for low tech stuff...

Regards, David

 

[Nikon Bob]

I used one of those to reseal a Konica C35 once. Then I picked up Jon Goodman's kit, and it was MUCH easier to use that cutting your own strips.

Jon's kit is worth the money!

I have no doubt Jon's kit is a better way to go, it is just that I am cheap. It is just an alternative solution.

Bob

 

[nikon_sam]

I just finished resealing a Minolta SRT-102 with a (Jon Goodman) kit I bought two years ago...So far I've been able to do at least 4 bodies with this kit...
The Minolta's loaded with LegacyPro 100 and I've fired off 10 shots already...
I was interested in the Rokkor-X 50mm 1.7 lens and how it going to look...I've been playing with this camera for the last few days and reading up on it too...
I bought this one, about ten years ago, at a garage sale for $5...
My son used it for a school project when he was in the fourth grade...the pictures looked good then...26 more to go and I can develop this roll...

 

[Murray Kelly]

I often wonder if the 'Yak hair' could be replaced with a boot lace from a child size shoe? Some boot laces are flat and stretch out quite thin. Getting the glue right might pose a problem.
My own experience with John Goodman is excellent. The instructions for the Canonet were spot-on even tho I only asked for a 'general' pack. His site tells all. well worth the few $$.
Murray