Am I in trouble?

[jan_bremnes]

Hi

 

Today I noticed some foreign objects in the viewfinder on my camera

(ME-Super). It turned out some foam padding (orwhatyounowcallit) had

found it's way there. So, I tried to get it off, but it held fast in

fear of it's life. Decided to try a more brutal approach and went in

with a toothpick, causing most of the foam to come out, but now

there's a few black stripes of foam instead. Better than a lump of

foam though.

Then, as I pulled the toothpick out, I somehow came in contact with

the strip of foam that the mirror hits when it slaps(?) up, resulting

in the destruction of the mentioned foam. Had to blow the foam off

the mirror and out of the camera, after succeeding in doing so, I

noticed that a strip of foam that should normally be up somewhere

between the mirror and shutter had fallen down. Luckily I got that

out of the camera without anything else being destroyed.

 

So, since I'm going camping for a week, and I need my camera on that

trip, I ask the good people on Photo.Net if my camera will survive a

week without having the foam replaced?

I know, I should get it fixed before I leave, but since I leave

tomorrow, I can't.

 

Thanks!

[www.antiquecameras.net]

<p>sounds like your mirror bumper / light shield foam has "melted." Common problem. You * COULD * have light leaks with the camera.....see<p> http://abilenecamera.com/foam%20classic.html<p><p>

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[jan_bremnes]

The mirror bumper is one of them.

But I haven't had problems with the light seals, well they're not tip top but they still have that foam substance. And they've been the same way for a year and haven't caused me any problems yet.

But I think I'll run a film through and check, just in case.

 

The one I said was located between the mirror and the shutter... argh.

Let me try and illustrate in with my wonderful skills in MS Paint<div></div>

[robert_henning]

You will be... eventually you'll have light leaks.

In fact, I have the same problem with BOTH of my ME Supers and I'm looking for a shop (local or on-line) to take/send them to for repairs that won't charge me an arm, leg or first-born child.

Any recommendations for this new member and for Jan... if needed?

[james_oneill]

When I had my ME-super serviced last year they replaced this bit of foam, because it does go eventually. In England the place to send them is Harrow technical (www.harrowtechnical.co.uk) - ex pentax people, who took over the former Pentax office and bought the spares that pentax no longer wanted. Don't know who to suggest for the rest of the world.