ZEISS SUPER IKONTA 530/2

[anthonym3]

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]

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]

The door with tripod mount

 

[Helge]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[eli griggs]

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]

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.