Replacing the Light Seals on a Nikon F2AS Vintage Camera
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ส.ค. 2024
- An instructional video explaining how to replace the light seals on a vintage camera. Photographer Michael Scott captures all footage and images.
In this video, I cover replacing the light seals on a Nikon F2AS vintage camera. This video covers everything you need to know to remove old seals and prep the camera for new seals. I also provide details of all materials and tools required and recommended methods for their use and application.
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Camera - Nikon F2AS
Seal kit - Nikon F2 Pro Plus Foam Seal Kit USCamera
Tools - Purchased from Michaels
Extra foam seals and cutting tools - Michaels
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Very helpful video, the Purell recommendation was extremely helpful as the adhesive backing on the foam strips grabs the nearest surface so makes alignment very challenging. It was to confirm the strip location with you as the instructions I got with the Amazon kit were poor, no mention of the three mirror bumper strips and shows an additional strip on the hinged back at the lefthand side lock which does not seem to be required. Now my F2, which I bought 45 years ago, is ready to provide service until I expire. Cheers!
I'm glad you liked the video, David. I don't think the seal near the hinge is required, but I placed one there anyway. The foam bumpers are a must to prevent small bits of old seal from falling on the film and everywhere else. Thanks for watching!
Followed this video today and it made the process super straightforward. The purell tip is a godsend. Thank you!
My pleasure! So glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching.
I would recommend to set Mode "T" and push the release button. So the Curtain is out of reach for any tool and also the mirror is out of the way.
@@klofisch yeah, good thought! That should work for the everything except the mirror bumpers. It will certainly protect the shutter much better. Thanks for sharing your thoughts, and thank you for watching!
Great instructional video, thank you. Have to admit, I kept waiting for you to make a ‘happy little tree’ out of the foam with the Bob Ross vibes (meant as a compliment).
Haha! Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video! Now you have me thinking about a Bob Ross reference in a future video 😃 Thanks for watching!
Very good light seal replacement, it sure is helpful to see what items are needed to get the light seal replaced in the best possible way.
Hello, Agnetha! Glad you found that helpful. For me, it certainly helps to lay out everything in advance. Thanks for commenting!
@@ScottymanPhoto You're very welcome.
Very good presentation. Just uncovered an old black Nikkormat Ft2 I forgot I had. Gave up on 35mm in favor on medium format film years ago, but the sight of this old thing is inspiring me to revisit the smaller format. It's just such a beautiful piece of workmanship. Naturally the seals are toast. I am sure I will be benefiting immensely from this vid so much thanks, sir
Randy, very glad you found some benefit in the video! Good luck with your Nikkormat! I've always been a 35mm fan, but I would love to find a mint Pentax 67II. Thanks for watching!
I just purchased an F2AS and this was very helpful. RE: tools, I had the perfect setup that covered almost all the "tools" (other than the disposable items) ..... my dissecting kit from my college anatomy class did the trick. Only thing it missed was the plastic scraping/adjusting tool. 😀
I’m so glad to hear this video was helpful! The F2AS is one the greatest cameras I’ve ever owned. Hope you have many years of great service from yours 😀 Thanks for watching!
Fabulous video to help us do the job correctly. Thanks.
You’re very welcome, Paul! Glad I was able to help!
Nice work!
Thank you, Mr. C!
Awesome tutorial mate!
Thank you, Buddy!
Looking to replace my seals on my f2, what's that paper your using to cover the shutter,m
I use scrap inkjet paper, but a business card works well too.
is it purell that hand sanitizer thing?
Yes! Purell is a brand of hand sanitizer. It’s recommended because it doesn’t have any sent added and drys well!
@@ScottymanPhoto Thank you. 😊
@@johnmarkpadillo3374 you’re welcome, John!
@ScottymanPhoto purell really is a life saver. Its easier to move the seal around. Just changed my camera light seals. Thank you man.
@@johnmarkpadillo3374 you’re welcome, John! Glad I was able to help!
At around 50 years old most 70s cameras are overdue for a light seal change.
The last couple of cameras i've used synthetic seals - I hope they last even longer...🦘
Yeah, I hope they last a while! It's not a horrendous task, but I would be OK with never replacing them again! Thanks for the comments! Have a great day, Roy!