Fujica MPF105Xn and EBC X-Fujinon 50mm f1.2 DM
I just finished up replacing the light seals on a Fujica MPF105Xn. While the MPF105Xn is nothing special, it's definitely a nice little manual exposure camera. There's very little information on the Internet about the MPF105Xn; likely due to Fujica getting out of the SLR business a few years after its introduction. The main reason for acquiring and refurbishing the MPF105Xn was to attach a mint condition EBC X-Fujinon 50mm f1.2 DM lens. It's not often you run into a fast lens such as this one, so I definitely want to shoot a roll or two to compare results to a Canon FD 50mm f1.2 lens. In contrast to their camera bodies, Fujica EBC Fujinon lenses were quite competitive in their day and compared favorably to the big names in 35mm gear such as Nikon, Canon, and Minolta. The internet archive wayback machine has some basic information about Fujica M42 and X-mount equipment.
First stab at light seal repair
First stab at light seal repair
I received my light seal repair kit earlier this week. My first repair was one of my Electro 35's. The instructions were simple and clear. The toughest part was cleaning out all of the old gunky foam seals. That took about an hour of continuous work. Installing the new light seals was a piece of cake. I would advise having a *very* sharp exacto knife and razor. My razor was a little dull which made it difficult to cut the foam material precisely. My next project is repairingthe foam mirror dampening material in my Nikon FM.
New light seals for my old cameras
After reading and researching a bit I've decided to order a light seal kit from eBay. The maker of the kit has a good reputation and the instructions make the process seem easy as long as you are careful. Both the Yashica Electro 35 GS and the Nikon FM are in need of light seal repair. Hopefully I don't screw it up because I love both of these old cameras.