mirror foam?

[kentax]

I received several Pentax film cameras off ebay and all of them are in need of new foam for mirror. My question is where would I be able to buy this foam? Or is there a substitute I can use?

[blumesan]

Go back to ebay. There is usually someone offering a kit containing foam strips of various widths for replacing mirror bumper and door seals.

[malkav42]

On ebay there is a seller that goes by the name "interslice" He sells a light seal kit that is awesome, it is very reasonable in price, and you can reseal quite a few cameras. I've resealed 11 of my cameras, and could probably do 2 more.

[kentax]

thanks for the replies! i'll keep an eye out on ebay.

[dougjgreen]

I will also strongly endorse the kits from Jon Goodman, who goes by the ebay seller handle "interslice". He provides great supplies and great instructions at a very reasonable price. Over the years, I have re-sealed probably 40-50 cameras using his stuff. You can't go wrong with his stuff. Depending on how many cameras you need to seal, he makes a small kit for $6 plus $1 shipping, or a larger kit for $9.99 plus $2 shipping. I have attached links to his current listings, which include some terrific information about how to seal a camera and replace the mirror bumpers.

The Truth About Camera Light Seal Foam - Please Read - eBay (item 110232189936 end time Mar-16-08 16:28:00 PDT)

The Finest Complete Camera Light Seal Foam Kit - PROOF! - eBay (item 110232190090 end time Mar-16-08 16:28:34 PDT)

[kevin_c]

I've bought from this seller and been extremely happy with the product and the price. I got good instructions and plenty of different foam strips etc.
My only advice is to make sure you have a sharp knife and good lighting when you use it.

worked a treat on my two old Canon's

HERE is a link to his ebay shop: