ZEISS SUPER IKONTA 530/2

anthonym3 · Sep 4, 2023

Does anyone know where to find a replacement leatherette cover for this camera? I have tried HUGO STUDIOS and ASAHI but no luck at either.

Helge · Sep 4, 2023

anthonym3 said:
Does anyone know where to find a replacement leatherette cover for this camera? I have tried HUGO STUDIOS and ASAHI but no luck at either.

Be sure to report back if you find it.
It’s very thin leather.

What part needs replacing?

anthonym3 · Sep 4, 2023

The door with tripod mount

Helge · Sep 4, 2023

Not the answer you hope or look for, but I’m almost completely sure you’d be better off leaving it, making sure it doesn’t get worse by gluing down loose flaps.
And/or alternatively repairing what is there with carefully chosen thinned down leather.

Dan Daniel · Sep 4, 2023

You are probably going to need to cut your own. I know that Morgan at Cameraleather has some thin vinyl pebble material that would work well in this situation. The issue will be cutting, and possibly needing to use a heat gun to get it to set down if there are compound or tight curves. Use thin paper to make patterns, especially if you need to wrap corners on facets, etc. And accept seams, maybe not where they were originally.

Zeiss often used a weird fabric/plastic material, also very thin. Well, I think it is plastic, maybe someone knows how they got the pebble texture on the top of the fabric backing.

anthonym3 · Sep 6, 2023

Dan Daniel said:
You are probably going to need to cut your own. I know that Morgan at Cameraleather has some thin vinyl pebble material that would work well in this situation. The issue will be cutting, and possibly needing to use a heat gun to get it to set down if there are compound or tight curves. Use thin paper to make patterns, especially if you need to wrap corners on facets, etc. And accept seams, maybe not where they were originally.

Zeiss often used a weird fabric/plastic material, also very thin. Well, I think it is plastic, maybe someone knows how they got the pebble texture on the top of the fabric backing.

Thank you, I'll contact them.

eli griggs · Sep 6, 2023

While you have the cover off, give some attention to the brass screws beneath, which can 'bump' up with green corrosion, without warning.

Clean to bare metal screw heads, apply touches of #3 shellac or quality nail lacquer , to avoid this issue in the future.

IMO.

anthonym3 · Sep 6, 2023

Thank you! I have seen ZEISS bumps however did not know the source.

eli griggs · Sep 6, 2023

You're welcome.

Be careful of the green verdigris, the corrosion, as it's very toxic and you'll not be wanting to get any of it on you're skin, eyes, ears, ect.

anthonym3 · Sep 13, 2023

eli griggs said:
You're welcome.

Be careful of the green verdigris, the corrosion, as it's very toxic and you'll not be wanting to get any of it on you're skin, eyes, ears, ect.

Thank you.

ZEISS SUPER IKONTA 530/2

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