Re: light leak on OM 2




"Michael Harrison" <mykh@xxxxxxxxxxx> schreef in bericht
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>I have an Olympus OM 2 which has served me well for more than 25 years, but
>during that time it has taken some hard knocks but still managed to provide
>me with good pictures.
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> However, in the last few outings I have had a problem with a light leak,
> which is ruining some of my frames.
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> The camera back does not fit as well as it should, but this has been a
> problem for years, so I don't know why the problem should have developed
> recently.
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> As it is so old I don't know if I would be able to get spare parts, and
> anyway, I don't know exactly where the light is getting in - although I am
> sure that the problem has nothing to do with the shutter.
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> Anyone have any ideas of how I can make a more or less permanent repair of
> the seal of the back that won't cause problems to the film or the spool
> mechanism?
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> Thanks
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> Michael
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Hello Michael,
maybe this link is what you are looking for:
http://www.cameraseals.com/products.php?v2=origsealkit

Succes, Gijs


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