geordifish
Newbie
High folks
Does any one know if this camera can be repaired in the Uk?
(CLA and curtain light leak)
Thanks
Does any one know if this camera can be repaired in the Uk?
(CLA and curtain light leak)
Thanks
UK Zorki 1 Repair
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wolves3012
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How bad is the light leak? Curtains I presume? If it's not too bad you can get away with some black rubber paint - someone will tell you what sort. CLA isn't too hard to do if you're mechanically minded. I've no idea where in the UK it can be repaired, especially at a cost that makes it worthwhile.
geordifish
Newbie
Zorki UK repair
Zorki UK repair
Does anyone know what paint to use that is available in UK
Thanks
Zorki UK repair
Does anyone know what paint to use that is available in UK
Thanks
wolves3012
Veteran
If you mean to touch up the body, there's the Humbrol modelling paint in the UK. The gloss black is pretty near to the finish on Russian cameras. The only caveat is that the paint takes quite a while to harden enough to polish up - at least a week, in my experience, as an absolute minimum. I touch up roughly then polish it back to blend in with the original. Tedious but the end result is reasonable.geordifish said:
oscroft
Veteran
If you mean to touch up a curtain leak, I've used black acrylic paint (from an art supply store) to good effect, but I've also heard of a mixture of lamp black and rubber solution being recommended.
Valkir1987
Well-known
I've seen curtains with marks of paint to repair the light leaks. The rest of the rubber on the curtains will not last forever, the liquids in the paint solve some rubber as well when painting.
The rubber on the curtains dries out when the camera hasn't been used for a long while. Repainting some leaks would only solve the problem temporarily when the other vulcanite is in weak condition.
Maybe some new fresh curtains is a better option, just try the yellow pages. With some luck there might be a repair shop around which can replace them.
Greetings, 🙂
The rubber on the curtains dries out when the camera hasn't been used for a long while. Repainting some leaks would only solve the problem temporarily when the other vulcanite is in weak condition.
Maybe some new fresh curtains is a better option, just try the yellow pages. With some luck there might be a repair shop around which can replace them.
Greetings, 🙂
dee
Well-known
oleg @ OK photocameras charges $44 + return post $17 from Russia . He can also fit new curtains.
Cheaper, and probably better , than anyone in the Uk.
I am waiting my Z 1 back from him .
Cheaper, and probably better , than anyone in the Uk.
I am waiting my Z 1 back from him .
