Here is a cut and paste of a message that Collin Brendemuehl sent me in
regards to replacing this foam in my Super A.. i just purchases a foam kit
minus the instructions on ebay for $6.95.
Collins Message:
My son & I recently cleaned up a camera back and replaced the foam.
The $13ish package on ebay may be more expensive than elsewhere but
it's a convenient purchase.
He removed the old foam with a toothpick or the like, and then used
an alcohol pad to clean the back of the residue & glue.
I took the foam, measured, and cut to length, then put it in place.
That was the easy part. But the whole job's not difficult at all.
About the mirror one would be more cautious concerning the focusing
screen. Perhaps a cotton swab or somesuch similar tool for getting
into a small area.
Collin
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Weiss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: "pentax-discuss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2001 12:50 PM
Subject: LX Mania: Advice needed or a cure?
> Hi all;
>
> I finally dipped my toe into that rarified pool of LX owners and purchased
> said camera via ebay for $465 including FA-1 finder and
> 50f2.0 m lens. No strap or lens cap. I thought this a pretty decent
price.
> Anyhow, one of the selling points to me was that it was advertised as
being
> "just serviced" lubed and adjusted, seals replaced.... As I eagerly
ripped
> it out of the package and tripped the shutter a few times, I noticed a
> rather noisy mirror return. Looking inside, low and behold, no foam to
> insulate the mirror shock!
>
> The camera is in otherwise very good condition, just a bit of wear around
> each strap lug, a minor scratch on the finder, bottom plate actually
pretty
> good. Other functions seem fine. I believe it is an older LX, although I
> am not positive.
>
> Could anyone give me an opinion on whether I have been had/whether it
would
> be a good idea to fix myself/what this might cost to replace by camera
> person.
>
> I also notice a bit of foam near the back of the mirror where it pivots.
Is
> this suppose to be there? It is small, about 1/4 inch long, 1/8 inch
wide.
> It is actually on the right wall as you face the front of the camera.
Could
> this be a remnant from a previous fix? On the left side, there is a
sticky
> area, maybe a bit of goo from old foam in about the same place.
>
> If I would try to repair myself, what is the proper glue, what would clean
> up the goo that is left? Where would one get the foam? My regrets in
> advance for not copying advice on foam in the past, but I never needed
that
> advice before.
>
>
> I know replacing the foam has come up before, so if people want to email
me
> personally so as not to bore the rest of the list, that would be fine with
> me.
>
> Any and all advice welcomed.
>
> dave
>
>
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>
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