I have exchanged the camera that I used when I started back with shooting film for 12 rolls of film at my local camera shop.
The reason for this is that I was lucky to get two other cameras from an elderly man I've met by the name of Ciaran, a painter who was painting an old land house in a park nearby my house. I asked him if I could take a photo of him while painting.
He was surprised when he realized that I was shooting film and told me that he had two old analogue cameras which he was willing to sell. The Olympus OM3 and the 1974 OM1 together with a few lenses, flash, light-meter automatic winder. After I had bought both cameras it was time to change the light seals, the cameras were in good state.
Image of the Om1
The only problem with these older cameras was that the light seals were degraded and needed to be replaced. You can get them to be serviced but I felt comfortable enough and thought it would be fun to do it myself. Online I found information how to replace the degraded foamit was easy to do. The only critical thing to be aware of was to not to contaminate the film compartment wile cleaning. The rubbery foam turns into a sticky mess during during the operation with alcohol solvent
The only problem with these older cameras was that the light seals were degraded and needed to be replaced. You can get them to be serviced but I felt comfortable enough and thought it would be fun to do it myself. Online I found information how to replace the degraded foamit was easy to do. The only critical thing to be aware of was to not to contaminate the film compartment wile cleaning. The rubbery foam turns into a sticky mess during during the operation with alcohol solvent
