I just got done replacing the light seals in my RB67 Pro S and Pro S 120 film back. I ordered the seals from a guy who laser cuts these here in Japan. I know you can do your own, but the sheer convenience of having self-adhesive, precision cut ready-to-install seals at $16 is a total bargain to me. The materiel also seems top notch.
I used lighter fluid and some carved down disposable chopsticks to dig the old gunk out first. Then, wiped the areas down and blasted with canned air. Lastly, carefully applied the pre-cut foam pieces.
There were only a couple of hitches. The guy told me that the kit would work for a Pro S, but one of the seals seems designed probably for the original 120 film backs. I had to cut that part from the remaining foam. The other thing was that a couple of seals were a little too long, but nothing a razor couldn't solve.
Now all is sealed and no more gunky old sticky foam. The camera operates a bit quieter and smoother as well as being light-tight.
What have you used to re-seal your RB?
I used lighter fluid and some carved down disposable chopsticks to dig the old gunk out first. Then, wiped the areas down and blasted with canned air. Lastly, carefully applied the pre-cut foam pieces.
There were only a couple of hitches. The guy told me that the kit would work for a Pro S, but one of the seals seems designed probably for the original 120 film backs. I had to cut that part from the remaining foam. The other thing was that a couple of seals were a little too long, but nothing a razor couldn't solve.
Now all is sealed and no more gunky old sticky foam. The camera operates a bit quieter and smoother as well as being light-tight.
What have you used to re-seal your RB?