Thanks Brian. I have indeed considered the foil strips in the bellows. Since mine is the early-style Super, it has the foil and contact points where the bellows meet the rear standard. I fully expect that these foil strips were broken by metal fatigue of the constant opening and closing of the camera. In fact I'm so sure the strips are bad, I was not even going to attempt using them. Even if they do still work, how long? I intend to use the sh out of this camera. That's why I have already concocted an idea to run wire down the bellows, probably on the exterior. If you have observed the way the cable release runs the length of the bottom of the bellows on Speeds and Crowns. I intend to do work that is reversable, and not alter the camera to any degree that would detract from its originality. I put my 68 Camaro Convertibe back to exact stock, and that's the way I do things. When I kick off and the camera makes its way to the next owner, he's not going to be handed something that a boob has bastardized.
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