Samuel Berger Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 Hi there, The foam light seals inside my ZC-1000 have turned to black granules. How hard would it be to fix that myself? Also, I need to clean the edges of the mirror. Any caveats? I know that in older Eclairs you're supposed to never touch the mirror with anything... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Dom Jaeger Posted September 30, 2017 Premium Member Share Posted September 30, 2017 You can buy self-adhesive foam light seals, try google for a local seller. Easy to cut to fit the gap. Reflex camera mirrors are front surface, so very easy to scratch, but if you're careful with a tissue and some isopropyl alcohol you should be able to clean it without scratching.. use one tissue per wipe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Berger Posted September 30, 2017 Author Share Posted September 30, 2017 Thanks Dom, it can't be that difficult to replace, even though some of the foam is shaped like a circle. I'll have to get a caliper out and see how many millimeters thick it is. I haven't used the ZC-1000 in over a decade. Hopefully it all runs well. I also hope the dirty edges on the mirror won't be in frame in the film. I've just purchased some of that Cinevia 100D Single-8 and it wasn't really that cheap. It's funny how much a person's life can change in a decade. It feels good being able to get back into 8mm film after so much has changed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted September 30, 2017 Share Posted September 30, 2017 (edited) https://www.micro-tools.com/collections/camera-repair-tools/products/lb116 The mirror doesn't affect what's on the film. Edited September 30, 2017 by Mark Dunn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maik Lobborn Posted October 1, 2017 Share Posted October 1, 2017 They are readily available here: http://www.wittnercinetec.com/5169 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuel Berger Posted October 1, 2017 Author Share Posted October 1, 2017 They are readily available here: http://www.wittnercinetec.com/5169 Thank you, the order has been placed. I thought for sure that Wittner was closed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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