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Harold_lloyd
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Registered: 11-2007

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Posted on Sunday, November 18, 2007 - 02:05 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I just bought an old Ricoh 500GX which is in cosmetically good condition. Apart from the perished lightseals (which I was expecting and will replace), the leatherette at the front is peeling. Can anyone recommend a good adhesive for reattachment?
But... the big problem is that it has a UV filter on the lens which I can't remove and whoever had the camera before tried and in the process loosened the focus ring. It seems to work (split rangefinder image lines up) but it's very sloppy. I unscrewed the shutter ring and the fps ring but there's no access to the focus ring.
I'm wondering if its worth even replacing the lightseals. Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks.

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