For what it's worth, we have sold 537 light seal kits this year. The cleaning of
the old channel seals and the hinge side flat seal plus installing the new seals
takes about 15 minutes the first time. The seals are pre-cut to fit. The hinge
side light seal comes with an adhesive on the back for easy placement.
Most people use a toothpick to get the old debris out of the channels. Be sure
to
clean out any stray pieces of old seal left laying around in the camera. Thoses
pieces will surely show up sometime on your developed film! DO NOT GLUE THE
SEALS
IN PLACE! One person permanently closed his camera after using KRAZY glue to
keep
the seals in place. They do not require any glue. Just close the camera back and
leave overnight. they will not fall out once set in place. THESE SEALS COME
STRAIGHT FROM OLYMPUS. Paul.
kdunn@xxxxxx wrote:
> Has anyone bought and installed the OM light seal kit from the Olympus Guy?
> My 1980's vintage OM2N has exhibited rubber rot near the back cover hinge.
> The foam seals inside the body seem to be in good shape. I guess the seal
> near the hinge is deteriorating due to compression and wear due to it's
> proximity to the hinge.
>
> 1. Were the seals easy to install?
> 2. Are they of good quality?
> 3. Does the seal kit address the problem I've described?
> 3. Am I better off taking my chances with a camera repair shop?
>
> I'm fearful of repair facilities now that Olympus no longer services or makes
> parts for the OM2. I'm very interested in any experiences and advice
> subscribers
> to this list can share. Except for the problem I've described my original
> owner
> camera is in better shape than what I've seen on store shelves and I
> consider it
> irreplaceable.
>
> Thanks.
>
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