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Richard Clarke
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 11:39 am: | 
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Hi- I have a pentax spotmatic , works okay, but the shutter screen has some discoloration. Has anyone ever "re-colored" a screen?
Thanks in advance for the help |
Jon Goodman
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 03:00 pm: |
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Do you mean the shutter curtains? Which side...fabric side or vulcanized side?
Jon |
Richard Clarke
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 - 05:40 pm: |
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Hi Jon- I don't have the camera in front of me at the moment, but it's the side you see when you open the film door.
thanks |
Jon Goodman
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 07:57 am: |
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Hi, Richard. If that side is discolored, I'd leave it alone. You might be able to brighten the curtains up with a black Marks-A-Lot, but I'd resist the temptation to use a liquid dye. Mostly anything you do on the side that faces the film will be aesthetic, and I don't believe it will make any difference to the picture-taking ablility anyhow. How are the light seals? Usually that is the most common problem, and I can certainly help with that.
Jon |
Ed
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 01:45 pm: |
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you might try a little lighter fluid, dry cleaners sovent, etc, on a Qtip and rub gently. Does it look like mold--kind of gray? You should backup the opposite side from where you're rubbing, so you don't push the curtain out of place. |
Bob
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 04:37 pm: |
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How can I repair a small longitudinal tear in my Pentax shutter screen?
Thanks, Bob |
Bob
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 04:41 pm: |
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Repeat
How can I repair an inch logitudinal tear in my Pentax shutter curtain?
Thanks
Bob |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 29, 2004 - 07:31 pm: |
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Bob,
1) Excersize a little patience - answers do not come within 4 minutes!
2) The word 'please' works wonders.
3) If the tear in the shutter is indeed an inch long, it is time for a new curtain.
4) Since I do not know your level of expertise I would recommend a trip to your friendly local camera technician. Replacing a shutter curtain is beyond the abilities of most camera tinkerers.
Good luck,
Jan |
