mjgillen wrote:
Is super glue an acceptable repair option for loose padding, or are there better recommendations? My D810 is about 7 years old, lots of use in the field.
Thanks,
The rubber on my D810 memory card door came off. I see Nikon has the rubber & thin double stick tape for the Memory Card Door but didn't see a whole body coating/rubber kit. You might want to see if there are any skin kits that fit over the original for left sale if Nikon can't help you.
mjgillen wrote:
Is super glue an acceptable repair option for loose padding, or are there better recommendations? My D810 is about 7 years old, lots of use in the field.
Thanks,
This is a very common issue with NIKON cameras. It happened to several of mine. Nikon wants a nice sum to replace. I am not sure if they provide a kit.
I am now using Sony for several years, in Africa/Cuba, never had the same issue as I did with my Nikons.
That must be a mistake. The prices are too low. đ
That's good to know, though.
rehess
Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
mjgillen wrote:
Is super glue an acceptable repair option for loose padding, or are there better recommendations? My D810 is about 7 years old, lots of use in the field.
Thanks,
In the days of film, I used my Canon Elan for over eleven years with no problem.
Before the Canon T90, bodies used leather, but that was then. This just shows how companies sometimes scrimp today to save a few bucks for the bottom line.
rehess wrote:
In the days of film, I used my Canon Elan for over eleven years with no problem.
Before the Canon T90, bodies used leather, but that was then. This just shows how companies sometimes scrimp today to save a few bucks for the bottom line.
Speaking of leather, remember when good cameras and lenses came with a nice leather case?
rehess
Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
jerryc41 wrote:
Speaking of leather, remember when good cameras and lenses came with a nice leather case?
Like this one? I recently purchased a Pentax "Spotmatic" - because I believed every modern Pentax shooter should have one - and it came with a case, but I removed it because it is basically in the way when changing film .... but it does give a luxurious fee to the thing.
rehess wrote:
Like this one? I recently purchased a Pentax "Spotmatic" - because I believed every modern Pentax shooter should have one - and it came with a case, but I removed it because it is basically in the way when changing film .... but it does give a luxurious fee to the thing.
I have a Nikon and a Miranda with leather cases.
rehess wrote:
Like this one? I recently purchased a Pentax "Spotmatic" - because I believed every modern Pentax shooter should have one - and it came with a case, but I removed it because it is basically in the way when changing film .... but it does give a luxurious fee to the thing.
Back in the day we called them Ever Ready Cases".
I am a big fan of DIY repars on lots of my equipmet EXCEPT CAMErAS. Many adhesives contain solvents and other ingredients that can harm various camera mechanisms and circuits if they accidentally migrate into the body. That knid of migration is possible via screw socket and tiny gaps where some of the control come through the the body.
The only time I restored the leather covering on a camea was on a Linhof press camera where the outer body and cover are isolated from moving parts and the shutter.
The older camers were covered with Morocco leather which is tanned in such a manner so as to retain its flexibility, softness, and pliability. This material was applied to camera bodies with specialized content cement. This cement was applied to both surfaces and allowed to dry before the material was joined to the body- this precludes any migration. This special glue differed from the type used in shoe repair or adhering Fromica to countertops. It remains somewhat flexible so it would not become brittle and come off. Some of the newer cameras are covered with synthetic materials that may require special adhesives or are manufactured with a built-in adhesive and covered with release paper- not easy to apply. "Rubber" grips, etc.- I am not sure exactly what they are made of or how they react to various adhesives.
How do I know this? For 15 years, in my other gig, my strobe repar business, we shared premises with a camera repar shop. The technicians there had dozens of jars, tubes, and cans full of highly specialized lubricants, solvents, and adhesives. Besides, it was amazing how many camers were seriously damaged by photographers attempting "minor" repairs that became MAJOR repairs. Well, at least they did not nearly electrocute themselves like the many guys who decide to poke around in a strobe with a screwdriver, and then they brought in what was left of it for repair- or burial!
Have your camers professionally recovered, prepared, or
refurbished! My grandfather was a watchmaker and clock repairman. He had the dexterity of a brain surgeon. He was a hard-working guy. Seem I inherented his work ethic but missed the gene pool on tiny mechanical parts.
I had that problem with my Canon, and found that the rubber was too softened to stay on with glue. So I made a replacement piece out of thin foam rubber padding like you'd get in an art supply store. Super glue, and it does the job well.
cruise4two wrote:
Back in the day we called them Ever Ready Cases".
Back in the days they called them "Never Ready Case". I never had them until around 2005 when I bought a case for the Nikon F3.
It seems that newer cameras (started in the 90's) which have built right hand grip have rubber cover. They are stickier than the leatherette on the older camera so the camera would not slip out of your hand but these rubber deteriorate relatively fast. They come off or develop sticky stuff. I really hate that.
BebuLamar wrote:
Back in the days they called them "Never Ready Case". I never had them until around 2005 when I bought a case for the Nikon F3.
You are correct...with the case on it seems you were never ready...especially when trying to reload film on the run.
rehess
Loc: South Bend, Indiana, USA
BebuLamar wrote:
It seems that newer cameras (started in the 90's) which have built right hand grip have rubber cover. They are stickier than the leatherette on the older camera so the camera would not slip out of your hand but these rubber deteriorate relatively fast. They come off or develop sticky stuff. I really hate that.
Some of my Pentax cameras have a hard plastic grip which bolts onto the body; that is true of both my {film} âSuper Programâ from 1983, and {digital} âKPâ from 2018. My {film} âSpotmaticâ {probably built sometime in the 1960âs} doesnât have a grip - the user held the leather clad body. Only my {digital} K-30 {which I purchased used in 2015} has a grip molded into the body and covered with rubber. I used it for three years - but no sign of deterioration.
mjgillen wrote:
Is super glue an acceptable repair option for loose padding, or are there better recommendations? My D810 is about 7 years old, lots of use in the field.
Thanks,
I play with Rubber Cement applied to both surfaces and sealed with moderate pressure after dry. It held for a while on a lose corner, but the friction of my grip pulled it lose with usage. Good news is that the camera rubber did not strip farther, and it pretends to lay back when I push it down.
However I have had full success on lenses where the rubber ring stretched into a rubber band. I cut away the excess rubber and carefully rubber cemented it back around the lens. My grip pressure keeps it secure.
Boris
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