Cool Diy Camera Light Seals Ideas

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Diy Camera Light Seals. Arriflex, mitchell and other film magazines use light seals made from lengths of wool, velvet or felt tape glued in place. Run your little flat blade screwdriver up the film door mating groove, holding the camera over the paper towel.

Japan Hobby Tool Camera Light Seal Foam 250 x 125mm General Maintenance
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Service manuals and parts information; I’ve done many cameras and never a light leak. I ordered self and non sticking neopren patches in 1 mm, 2 mm and 3 mm thickness from a shop selling insulations.

Japan Hobby Tool Camera Light Seal Foam 250 x 125mm General Maintenance

Remove the old light seals and any remaining adhesive residue. The first pass is the most productive. Start by scraping as much away as you can with your soft scraping tool, carefully tipping it out onto your work surface as you go. A vintage camera with open light seals can be the culprit.