‘90’s Compact Stupid Lightseal Question

[wibbly]

Might be a bit of a daft question but here goes

I’ve just picked up two ‘80’s - ‘90’s compacts, a Canon Sureshot Supreme and a Pentax Zoom 90. Daft question but did these have foam light seals in them?

Both have had nothing done to them as picked up in a bargain bin, but the rear film doors and gulleys around both are totally clear - no mushy residue in either at all.

Just wondering if I need to invest in light seal foam or just use as is.

Thanks.

 

[simon ess]

I have a Pentax Zoom 90 that I've owned from new.

Definitely no seals ever. Just had a look and it's clean as a whistle.

Excellent camera BTW, but noisy.

 

[wibbly]

Thanks @simon ess that's great to hear! Just seemed a bit random that both had totally clear innards!

Will need to pop some film through them both and see how they perform.

 

[Nod]

Somewhere I have an old Canon compact and I'm pretty sure it relies on an overlap or 2 as the light proofing rather than a foam seal.

 

[Mr Badger]

No foam seals on the Sureshot Supreme, it relies on the plastic ridges and baffles to keep the light out. I think there might be a bit of foam round the film window though, so it seals to the film cassette.

 

[Asha]

picked up two ‘80’s - ‘90’s compacts, a Canon Sureshot Supreme and a Pentax Zoom 90. Daft question but did these have foam light seals in them?

I have a Pentax Zoom 90 that I've owned from new.

Definitely no seals

I have an old Canon compact and I'm pretty sure it relies on an overlap or 2 as the light proofing rather than a foam seal.

No foam seals on the Sureshot Supreme, it relies on the plastic ridges and baffles to keep the light out.

Bahh they've all copied the idea of Leica bodies

I don't know about all the M series Leicas but my M4 has no seals whatsoever so it's up there with the elite 80's - 90's compacts

 

[Nod]

Plastic POS!!!

 

[john.margetts]

Bahh they've all copied the idea of Leica bodies

I don't think any German cameras ever had light seals. They relied on proper engineering.

 

[Asha]

I don't think any German cameras ever had light seals. They relied on proper engineering.

Possibly so.
The germans have manufactured some very high quality products ( not just camera equipment) over the years, not that other countries haven't, however german made stuff ( from what i've experienced), is generally built to last and do exactly what it says on the box!