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Steve

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Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 03:54 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi, I have an Olympus Trip that has a slight light leak at the back cover hinge. I notice that the light trap material here has badly deteriorated. I have ordered some material to replace this light seal. I was just wondering if any other areas of the back cover should have any light trap material. I can't see any trace of old material but maybe it has completely dissapeared.
Steve
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charlie

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Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 07:29 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have two different versions of the Trip 35 (chrome shutter release and brass gear, black shutter release and delrin gear) and neither one shows any light seal except at the hinge. This must mark Japan's first step on the slippery slope of light seal material.
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steve

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Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 08:19 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Is the light seal strip at the hinge on the body, the back cover or on both ?
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wimpler

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Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 04:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

It is only on the body on mine. I will check tomorow to make absolutely sure.
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charlie

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Posted on Wednesday, June 08, 2005 - 08:16 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hard to say on mine but I doubt if it matters which one. Two strips might distort the hinge when tryimg to close.
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Steve

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Posted on Thursday, June 09, 2005 - 05:20 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thanks for all the replies on this. With my Trip I just had gunge mainly on the body side and a trace of gunge on the back cover. I will try first applying the light seal to the body only and see what happens.

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