Not Again!!

[reagan]

Okay, when Roman starts liking anything with "Queen" in the title, I've got to do some real soul searching and ask myself, "Do I really want to continue down this path?" Let's see, I can cling to my Russian Iron and start watching Will & Grace, or I can abandon the Goodwill purse department fooooooooorever and buy something plastic and digital!!




















What channel did you say Will & Grace are on?

 

[John Robertson]

Plastic and Digital!!!!!!!!!!! Now thats really "camp" I can imagine all sorts of meanings in that, even in Illinois!! Rubber next???????????? :angel:

 

[reagan]

Cameras!! C'mon guys think "Cameras!!" LOL!! Okay, we've tarried way too long at this thread. Suppose I'll just mosey into the other room and clean lenses or something.

 

[John Robertson]

One serious question please, what type of adhesive would you suggest for attaching the leather to the camera body,?

 

[John Robertson]

thanks Greyhoundman, sounds like the best idea. 😎)

 

[reagan]

Not the voice of experience here since, though I have collected materials for a future project, the only recover I've done so far was with an Aki cover, pre-cut/pre-glued, and it worked great, but Micro-tools offers Pliobond for just that purpose. I've read others who have used it. Maybe the G-man has tried both Pliobond & Weldbond and could give us a comparison. 🙁 G?

 

[John Robertson]

Just processed a test film from the Fed, the results are great!! So its going to be worth making it look really nice as the camera is in "as new" condition the only thing that spoils it is the horrible herring-bone vinyl covering. Will post a picture of it when it is finished sometime nest week. Thanks a bundle to all of you. This is what makes RFF worth while. 😎

 

[pshinkaw]

Have you tried duct tape? Not as a covering! But as a glue clamp. Tape the covering down until the glue sets, remove the tape. I'ce done it on the curved ends of a Zorki-4.

-Paul

 

[reagan]

Thanks greyhoundman and pshinkaw. Good info I'll store for the near future. Sounds like both Pliobond and Weldbond might be good to have around for variety since material comes in quite a variety as well. I see a few test runs ahead.

😀​

hmmmmm..... "duct tape as a covering" .... maaaaaybe.......... a sort of "Redneck Emboss." For that inconspicuous shoot at a rodeo, tractor pull or NASCAR race.

 

[pshinkaw]

I actually have an SLR with a cracked body part which leaked light. I made a temporary repair out of duct tape (the shiny silvery kind). It worked fine. Since it's my favorite basketball camera, I have until the winter high school season to do the permanent fix.

-Paul

 

[TPPhotog]

You guys have got me wondering about using Black Glossy PVC for one of my RFs, could be very appropriate for when I do shoots with models but not sure for street shoots 😉

 

[John Robertson]

You guys have got me wondering about using Black Glossy PVC for one of my RFs, could be very appropriate for when I do shoots with models but not sure for street shoots 😉

Good grief Tony!! Camera and yourself in black PVC!!!
I really wish I hadn't started all this :bang:

 

[TPPhotog]

Good grief Tony!! Camera and yourself in black PVC!!!
I really wish I hadn't started all this :bang:

Well you must remember John that you have to be careful what you wish for 😉

 

[reagan]

And there ya go... proof positive that Goodwill and the like are an everflowing spring of good re-cover material. Great work G-man.

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

Black PVC? That's too chic. How about a Hello Kitty plastic bag? With Pokemon band-aids?

 

[TPPhotog]

Black PVC? That's too chic? Not quite the word I would have used 😀 LOL

G'Man that is very red !! 🙂 Now I know why grown men buy ladies purses, looks like a trip to the charity shops in the next few days 😉

 

[reagan]

So since the wifey is out of town and she's got all those handbags she doesn't use anymore, I thought, "Hey, she'll never miss a couple... or three." So whadda ya think guys? Not too over the top is it? How 'bout the lens cap? Too much or no? I gotta tell ya it looks pretty good in the ol' trophy case... especially since I added the throw pillows, lava lamp and lace curtains. I guess the duct tape thing just didn't do it for me.




I'll say it... I'M AN IDIOT!! Seriously, this is absolutely my last post on this thread. I've GOT to get some sleeeeeeep!

 

[Gabriel M.A.]

CVBLZ4: that's actually a cool job. I wouldn't do it on any of my cameras, though, but it looks cool.

 

[John Robertson]

I'll say it... I'M AN IDIOT!! Seriously, this is absolutely my last post on this thread. I've GOT to get some sleeeeeeep!
Yes I think you had better, I can see nights on the couch solo, when she finds out! 8-D

 

[John Robertson]

OK , I've done it!! I recovered the Fed 2 last night. Was it easy, well yes and no and I've got a scalpel wound in my thumb to prove it!! I was so flushed with success, I decided to recover its little brother, the Fed 50, my bargain I bought in Prague about 8yrs ago for £12. new!! 🙂 so here are the piccies to prove it, million thanks again to all!
P.S God knows what the Russians used to stick the original covering, either that or I need to eat more porridge!!! 🙄