Hi folks, Before anyone gets the impression I did something gruesome to a 6x7, let me explain....
I had to perform a minor repair to my 6x7 body over the weekend. The little aperture coupling chain broke on me, and I had to remove four little pieces of the plastic "skin" from around the lens mount in order to gain access to the screws. (Not too hard of a job, now that I've got that service manual Aaron told me about. Thanks, Bro!) Everything's back together now, except for those little pieces of skin. The original glue that holds the skin to the body is a nice soft, non-hardening rubber-type cement. Super-glue would probably hold it, but a soft rubbery glue would be better if I ever needed to take these pieces off again (e.g., to shim the lens mount in order to adjust the precise film-plane-to-lens-flange distance). What kind of glue is best to use to hold the plastic film skin to the metal body? I'm thinking either silicone sealant (RTV, like the aquarium-type cement), or that non-hardening automotive "form-a-gasket" stuff. Any advice? I'll thank you in advance for it! In the mean time, I'll be patiently waiting for my 105mm f/2.4 lens. Thanks, Bill Peifer Rochester, NY - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
