Voigtlander Superb mirror clean

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Author Message   Juanster Tinkerer Username: Juanster Post Number: 2 Registered: 01-2009 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Saturday, January 03, 2009 - 01:03 am:        Can anyone help with information about cleaning the mirror in an old Voigtlander Superb or about replacing the mirror? Any good insights as to good repair people for these old cameras? Thank you.   Ethostech Tinkerer Username: Ethostech Post Number: 105 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Wednesday, January 07, 2009 - 06:14 am:        Unless you have acquired a truly unique and oustanding specimen, the chances are that the reflex mirror on such a vintage camera will not clean and restore. As you probably know, the mirror is surface-silvered to avoid optical refractions and focusing errors. The mirror is very easy to remove. Here in Australia most decent glass merchant/artisans carry inventory of surface silvered glass (which they procure from the United States) and in various thicknesses. I would suggest that for your supplier you vernier the original glass thickness and make a paper template of its exact shape. Shouldn't be a problem. Hope this helps

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