Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2009/10/02
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Larry, AMAZINGLY cheap solution!!! :) 2009/10/2 Lawrence Zeitlin <lrzeitlin at gmail.com> > Vic writes: > > I just got back some shots from using a IIIf and 3.5cm Elmar lens. > > > The good - I was shooting a balloon launch and the colours and sharpness > > were wonderful. > > > The bad - looks like I have two pinholes in the first curtain of the > > shutter. Sigh. Two identically placed spots on every frame. > > > So, who's the top gun for economically replacing shutter curtains these > > days? > > - - - - - - - - - > > Vick, > > If the camera is not used heavily, you can delay the replacement of the > shutter curtains for several years by simply covering the pinholes with a > dab of black acrylic paint. Hobby stores sell small bottles of acrylic > paint > for use on fabrics. One brand "Anita's All Purpose Acrylic Craft Paint" is > sold in 2 ounce bottles for less than $1 at Michaels or Moore craft stores > (one or the other is in most large malls in the US). Remove the camera > lens. Try to locate the position of the pinholes by examining the > negative. Look at both the leading and the following shutter blind. When > you > find the hole put a small dab of the acrylic paint on a toothpick and > gently > apply it to the curtain. Let dry a couple of hours before using the camera. > Otherwise be prepared to spring for a couple of hundred dollars at DAG. > > Larry Z > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >