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Ianus
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Username: Ianus
Post Number: 1
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, August 25, 2007 - 11:57 pm: | 
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Hello,
I am about to change the light seals on my Praktica MTL 3 since there is some kind of light leakage.
I found only a strip of the old seal on the side of the hinge. There was no seal on the latch end and in the top and bottom slots of the back-door.
Is it right, that there is only the one seal at the hinge or is there something missing in my camera.
Greetings
Tobias |
Steve_s
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Username: Steve_s
Post Number: 50
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 27, 2007 - 02:59 am: |
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Every Praktica I've seen has string type seals in the top and bottom slots (but nothing at the latch). Are you sure they are not there? The hinge seal is the most likely to be the cause of the problem. I used 1.5 mm foam here, but 1 mm might do it. |
Aford
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Username: Aford
Post Number: 16
Registered: 03-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 28, 2007 - 02:33 am: |
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I agree with Steve, my Praktica MTL 3 has string type seals top and bottom - nothing at the latch - and a fabric/velvet type seal at the hinge, this I need to replace with foam as it is falling apart. A nice solid, well made camera should last forever!
Alf |
Ianus
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Username: Ianus
Post Number: 2
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 07, 2007 - 01:35 pm: |
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Thanks for your answers,
I had a look again to the top and bottom slots and there were some kind of strings. It looked a bit like a twisted thread and I didn't count it as a light seal.
I already changed the hinge seal with foam since I had a light strip on the small side of the negatives. I hope this will do the trick.
Tobias |
