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Are you sure it needs any light seal? Many older cameras had a labyrinth design around the doors, etc. that blocked out all light, my roll film Kodaks and 35mm Retinas and Leica M are like that although the Leica needs a seal around the small inset door.
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Can you check the ad to find Amazon's source for this camera? And is that source an authorized Ricoh dealer? If not you might do further investigation. (I don't know if Amazon is an authorized dealer for any photo equipment.)
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There used to be an ad for a photostat of the US Navy BuWeps service manual forLeica M2-R's floating around the internet. I haven't seen it for some time and I threw my copy away because it was blurry and unreadable in some areas.
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The product gives off some gas (smells like vinegar, in this case) which may settle on the glass giving it a grey foggy look. You can clean it off if it settles on the outside but if any settles on the inside you have to start over.
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There was a special edition of the older model which had a green covering instead of black which was several hundred dollars more. I hate black cameras and have been hoping to find a bargain on the green model some day. I should never have sold my olive green Zeiss Werra. (Tessar, Compur)
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I've bought silicone sealer at Home Depot recently. I think it does outgas when curing so if possible I would try to put the glass in place dry and then put a bead of sealant on the outside of the glass and against the frame.
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My wife gave me a no name10 speed bike, but with Shimano shifters when I was much younger. When I got older (and stiffer) I thought of getting a mountain bike and bought a news kid's 40 year old Raleigh 3 speed for $40 at a yard sale to see iif an upright bike would suit me. Best bike I ever owned, shifted like silk, rode it for 20 years until an inner ear problem ruined my balance. I finally gave it away to a friend. Good equipment keeps working, even when the dollar value declines Never did buy another bike.
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I am considering RTV ( silicone rubber) for the same purpose. And let cure in open space for day or two.
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Vertical grill bars make it a '37, horizontal for '38.
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The old 35mm half frame cameras took 24X18 (4X3) photos which I always liked better than 24X36 photos.
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On old Kodaks (and probably most cameras) set at B you have to keep holding the shutter release down as long as you want the shutter open.When you set it at T pressing once opens the shutter, the second pressing closes the shutter. If the camera is on a tripod, you can hold a black pice of cardboard in front of the lens until any vibration stops, lift the cardboard while timing the exposure, then cover the lens again and press the release again to close the shutter. Good for star photos.
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I thought Kodak, at least, switched to a thinner, polyester film base some time in the 80's.
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Good, dry cat food is getting hard to find too. Cell phone photography is diluting photo business and now the app selection is so unstable that even that may disappear.
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I think some small high value items were imported via submarines. Supposedly textile firms in Massachusetts were able to get dyes by this method in WW1.
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I would think there might be a problem with a sensor stabilizer and a lens stabilizer fighting each other.
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As a long time Kodachrome user I try to get it right and be happy with some. The rest take very little time to trash.
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I have (sadly) not used my camera for a few weeks. But in that time I have probably used my cell phone camera 8 or 10 times.Usually to send the result to my wife or friends showing them where I am via messaging or email and downloading the pictures to my computer when I get home. Not something I could do with a camera. Although having just switched to an iPhone from an Android I find the learning curve steeper than I expected.
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You might try Hunt's Photo/Video. They have several outlets in the Boston area but their ads don't make it clear if they still do film processing. I've used them in the past. the one on the Malden/Melrose town line, just beyond the Oak Grove stop on the Orange line
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Sunset might be a little depressing for someone about to take up residence.
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I assume they appear on the negatives. I have an L35, used with transparency film only (many rolls) and have never seen any thing like this. The fact that the location varies makes me wonder about film handling and not a camera problem. Hope this helps.
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I have several, mostly Konica C35 variants; AF3, EF3, MF, and a Nikon L35AF. But as I age and don't take any long trips digital has taken over because I can down load and recharge as soon as I get home, But for several days away I would get film out of the freezer and a couple of AA batteries and one of the 35's.
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I recommend a drive around the Gaspe Peninsula. Go around counterclockwise o other vehicles don't block your views.
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Cell phones and some film cameras have a hard piece of a clear crystal material over the lens which allows you to take pictures through the lens cap. Progress is wonderful.
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I recently bought and activated an iPhone SE after several years of using Android Motorola Moto E. Is there an iPhone app like Gallery available for iPhone? I liked the ability to scroll through all the pictures at a reasonable size and delete them, share them or Bluetooth them to my computer while scrolling through them without having to return to each individual photo. Thanks
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