What makes a premium USCamera light seal kit?
USCamera light seal kits were designed and used by
technicians years before the internet. The same quality kits we sell today.
Our kits start with imported premium quality open cell foam
from Japan. The same type of foam camera engineers designed cameras to use. For
every kit we make, we have samples of that equipment ... cameras, film backs and
more. Our kits start with accurate measurements taken directly from the sample.
Many times we can compare those measurements to brand new original factory
seals. Then we use various widths of material to find the perfect fit for the
door channels and where additional seals are required. We guarantee them to fit
the equipment listed. All seal kits are randomly checked for the correct number
of seals and proper fit by actually installing the sample kit.
Why buy a kit? You can save time and be confident knowing you
are installing a proven product. Sure, you can save money by purchasing bulk
foam material and cutting your own kits. We found it takes about 2 hours to
measure, cut and fit a custom cut kit. Cutting open cell foam takes practice.
The more kits you make the better you get. However, even technicians who have
cut foam for years have problems cutting thin strips accurately and
consistently.
You can save money and use yarn. Some people suggest that on
the internet. The yarn had a lot of "fuzzies" exposed in the door channel.
In the past, we tried yarn to preserve some collectible cameras perceived value.
We found it time-consuming to work with. I am sure we would get better with
experience however it is very difficult to produce a clean install. Small pieces
of yarn debris, furry looking particles, dirt or ? on the negatives......get the
picture.
You can bow the cameras back cover and making it hard to
close. That can happen when the material used in the camera body door channels
or back cover in the wrong type of foam or too thick. You do not have to worry
about that with a USCamera light seal kit.
Camera design engineers had various materials available to them as camera
designs improved over the years. They used and still use premium grade open cell
foam in imaging equipment.