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Honestly, I used to think those old camera flea markets were just for collectors.
But after walking through the one in Asheville last weekend, I saw a vendor with a whole bin of common shutter springs sorted by model, which is a game changer for sourcing parts. Anyone know of other markets with good repair supply stalls?
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pat_moore20d ago
Totally get that. The one in Portland has a guy who sells nothing but old light seals and foam cut to size. He even has a little chart showing which thickness goes in which camera models. Makes fixing up those old 80s SLRs so much easier. Found a perfect match for my Minolta there last year.
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jadej5020d ago
That sounds way more helpful than my usual guesswork, @pat_moore!
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kim_ramirez319d ago
Wish I had that kind of system. My usual method is just squinting at the old crumbly foam and hoping the new stuff I cut is close enough. That chart sounds like a lifesaver, @jadej50. I'd probably still manage to pick the wrong thickness even with instructions right in front of me.
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james_bell5d ago
Honestly that "squinting at the old crumbly foam" thing is way too real, I've been there. Tbh I ended up just taking the old light seal bits into the store with me and holding them up against the sheets of foam. Ngl it took forever and I still messed up one side. What finally worked was using a digital caliper on the good bits that weren't totally wrecked, just to get a number to go by. Still a huge pain though.
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