Spray Painting a Canon Film Camera - Canon FTb QL Overhaul Part 2
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- Опубліковано 22 сер 2024
- In this video I take on the challenge of spray painting the Canon FTb-QL SLR I repaired in my last upload. I also show the process of replacing the old leatherette with new full grain leather, and work on a matching lens for the camera body. If you have any questions about the process, feel free to leave them in the comments section and I will do my best to answer. Thanks for watching.
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Finally, someone is completely honest about how awful it can be to paint something. The end result looks amazing though, and I wish more things had embossed legends rather than paint on plastic.
Yeah I've been trying to think of a way to deal with the paint on plastic issue. I think they're somehow screen printed on from the factory. I've seen some methods where people print on to some kind of transparent transfer film. It might hold up if a topcoat was applied over it. I appreciate the feedback, and thanks for watching.
I applaud your perseverance! Having multiple setbacks in a project can really harm the moral but you pulled through! Excited to see your future projects.
Yes it was a learning experience for sure! Filming the process definitely helped keep me motivated to follow through though. I appreciate the kind words and support. Thank you for watching.
"Don't forget to rake your tweezers up against your ground glass...Once it's on crooked..." Haha. Awesome.
With your deadpan delivery and excellent documentation of your processes, this was super entertaining to watch. Kudos to you for sticking it out -- I paint shoes and I know if I had that many setbacks I would probably throw in the towel!
I've always thought it would be cool to do a custom pair of shoes. Might have to give it a try at some point. Thank you for watching and sharing your thoughts on the video.
Looks super cool! I can't even imagine how frustrating this process is, definitely respect you for sticking it through. No wonder some of the repair shops like Shuedo camera can charge so much for custom paint jobs
Yeah as I mentioned in another comment, filming the video was helpful in ensuring the completion of the project. If I do this again, I think I could mitigate a lot of the frustration I experienced in this first attempt. I'm honestly not sure what I would have to charge for something like this to be profitable (assuming the result was good enough) it's certainly a tedious process. Thanks for watching.
No idea how I stumbled upon this. I stayed for the commentary. Brilliant.
Hey, really enjoyed the video! you are the only one who has put the repainting process on youtube and i have lots of respect for that!! Nice job, would love more of these videos!
dude you are hilarious, and very talented with your successful failure! I really enjoyed how it turned out, even if all those flies unalived themselves, you did a good job!
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed seeing the process.
this was so chaotic i really enjoyed it
Oh god I loved this. You nail the experience of faffing with these old cameras and forgetting some minute detail 3 steps back.
I only ever did repairs and reskinning leather. Painting seems to be a whole new level of faff.. I love it! ❤
The paint definitely adds a whole new challenge that I'm still figuring out. I appreciate the kind words, and I'm glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for watching.
Oh boy, I feel with you. When I am into a camera I always start with learning how things are assembled and use to work together. Usually I learn this by opening and assembling it several times until it is, as it was before. 😅😅
Especially the double helicoid construction is really shitty. Each time it takes me an hour to get it back, as it was before.
Nice video though. 😊
Yeah I don't have as much experience with lenses as I do working on SLR bodies, and the Canon's are particularly finnicky. I've worked on some Minolta glass in the past that was a lot more intuitively put together. There's certainly a lot of trial and error involved for me especially since I don't stick to one brand. Sometimes I forget how certain things go back together and I have to relearn it. Thanks for watching.
I wish I knew more about how to repair/rebuild a camera. I'd love to do this as a hobby!! Great job man!
Repair is a lot less intimidating than it seems before you get into it. If you want to try it out practice on a broken camera by taking it apart and putting it back together again. Pictures/video for tricky areas helps quite a bit. You'd be surprised how quickly you get the hang of it. Thanks for watching.
I was actually looking for videos of painting the canon FTb with common spray paints a couple months ago. Painted mine white and black with blue and red details similar to the Apollo Saturn V, Came out beautiful but it still has lots of imperfections. Great work
Loved the commentary and the effort. It was a joy to watch, I've been toying with the idea of spray painting a camera, so this was actually very useful. Hope you make more videos soon!
Thank you, really glad you enjoyed it. I have a few more videos in the pipeline right now. Hoping to get the next one out this weekend.
Impressive not a failure by any measure. Shows your commitment
Thank you, I appreciate it. Thanks for watching.
Impressive transformation! Good job bud!
Here's a few tips I learned from restoring cameras:
- For the clear window, you could use some HPD super-gold CA glue. It's designed to not fog up, and is used in the model making scene for clear cockpit and windows on scaled models. Blowing on glued area while it dries also helps to avoid fogging.
- And for the leather cover, use some 3M 300LSE (or similar) double sided tape. It's non-toxic, easy to apply, very thin and even, and leaves no mess.
That 3M tape you recommended is exactly what I've been looking for. If it's thin enough I'll bee able to use that on a project I have planned. Thanks for the good tips.
GREAT VID AGAIN AND GREAT HUMOR. GREAT CAMERA TOO AND NOW I HAVE VIDS ON FIXING AND PAINTING, WHICH I WILL NOW BE ABLE TO DO NOWHERE NEAR AS ADEQUATELY I WILL NEED TO 😋😇. I CAN WATCH THESE OVER AND OVER. THANKS
Looks amazing dude
.... It's like watching Romping Bronco making a NileRed style video. I mean that in the best way,
Wow!! I've never seen this done before and the result is really nice. I'd be proud to own it. (subscribed)
You are the man for commenting on all the fuckups cause it's both funny and makes the work more impressive
Patrick, with all the setbacks the camera looks pretty cool. I am tempted to send you my old Fuji for a cool new look:). Good job sr.
Still working out the process, but improving nonetheless. Thanks for watching.
My first camera was an FTb QL so seeing this made me very happy. this also reminded me that I do not have the skills to ever do something like this so I commend you for taking this on.
They're really great cameras and hold up well with age. Definitely an underrated model. Thank you for watching.
I loved the repair video. As for the painting video... you did some interesting work.
A flawed masterpiece I love it
I was genuinely shocked when i saw you only had a few thousand subscribers, I was excpecting at LEAST a hundred thousand. You make great videos!
great work
cool result
Thanks for watching.
Ive done this to about 4 FT cameras.. the best way to soften the paint is by using wire brushes and brass cleaner and painting a thin clear coat over it and itll takes longer and will keep the interior safe as well.... now youve got me thinking about recording myself do this next project Good stuff for sure!
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I'll have to give that a try on the next one. Thank you for watching.
You need a hvlp gun, automotive paint and clearcoat. The problem was the spraypaint. You know what you are doing. Thanks for sharing.
omg love this, so refreshing
Thanks for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
Well... first, your naration is funny af, keep it that way, i cried laughing.
Second, i am a big fan of the fd system... a match made in heaven
Great job, this has taken a huge effort, love the voice over - I can feel your pain
Perseverance award man! Love the color scheme, and honestly the imperfections give it more character (in a good way)...you skillfully managed to personalize the personalization of customizing.
i am staying tuned
Turned out awesome. light brown leather would have been superb.
Awesome! Great job!
Loved your commentary Patrick...AND your perseverance...liked and subscribed immediately !!
The result is real good too.
Really enjoyed part 1 :)
Looks really cool, admire your dedication to get through it.
Came for the tut, subd for the totally hilarious self deprecating humour
Thanks for watching
Great job! I remember the first time I tore apart a camera was a hell of a time. Excited to see what’s next for you!
Yes the first one is definitely an experience! For me it was a K1000, though it was my first attempt not my first successful repair (still have it laying around somewhere). Thank you for watching.
@@patricknicholsdesign that’s crazy mine was a k1000 too! Keep it up man 😁
You can use some sand paper to shape and narrow the tip of your bone folder
Good tip, I'll give that a try. Thank you for watching.
i think your colour choice is just beautiful
Thank you!
I can't say I agree with your choices of color but the camera certainly looks unique
painting my pentax me super, its the same ride as yours 😂 love the video!
The rough paint on the bottom plate is probably due to the paint droplets partially drying before it hits the surface, due to being out door....brilliant transformation....love your channel...!!
I bet you're right about the paint. I don't remember exactly at this point, but I was painting in direct sun on a number of occasions. The paint probably flash dried immediately as you said. I recently purchased an airbrush so any further painting will be done indoors from now on. Hopefully I encounter fewer issues. Thanks for watching.
sums up my repair experience as well
I just love your humor and persistence. Instant subscribe! haha
that line about scraping the focusing screen with metal tweezers when installing the mirror bumper hit hard lmao. did that to my Fujica STX-1
FLY: "This wet spray paint is my only chance at immortality! Here goes! Now I'll belong to the ages."
Good video!
Thanks for watching.
You really had no luck with this, its like nothing went smoothly. But the end result looks really good. The Light grey with cream/off-white accent and the little orange looks great.
This video should go to the library of Congress archive. 👏👏👏
Good idea! Looks really nice!
I really enjoyed your video, nice job on the finished product!
the metal doodad ring thing is for auto appature from the camera, inside the camera there is a thing that pushes it up and down to change the appature to one that is exposed
looks amazing
Hi! Beautiful ! It looks stunning! Respect for these precise mechanics 👍
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed.
Back in the day, I had that camera's cheaper little brother, the TL-QL. Wish I still had it. Those late '60s Canons were a nice alternative to more costly cameras like the Nikons and Pentaxes.
Yeah I usually recommend this model to people who are looking into buying something like a K1000. I find that these FTb's are a much better value. Thanks for watching.
Enjoyed your video immensely - hope you enjoy shooting with that camera!
This was a disaster of a project and I love it. Great entertainment. Keep up the good work.
Thank you for watching, glad you enjoyed it.
You sound like a person I want to be friends with. Subtly pointing out the fuck-ups but not loosing your shit over it.. great tactic 👌🏽
I’m convinced this is just Jason Kummerfeldt repairing cameras.
I think it looked great but I must say I’m glad you did it not me my eyes wouldn’t be able to keep a check on all the bits 👍🏻
You'd be surprised how well you could keep everything together with a little practice. Thanks for watching.
The adhesive that I’m told most repair pros use for reattaching the leatherette is Pliobond. I’ve used it with good results but not on real leather so we’d have to take the can’s word on that. It’s great because it dries flexible and holds the covering onto the camera just strong enough to keep it together until you want to get it apart. It’s also not so great because the smell is obnoxious and it is impressively proficient at gluing its own container shut.
If what you’re using holds so strong you can’t get the leather back off without damaging it, maybe Pliobond’s benefits will outweigh its annoyances. Although I guess you don’t reattach leather after you’ve peeled it off? I’d imagine it’s difficult to clean the old glue off.
The great thing about the water based contact adhesive that I use (it's called aquilium) is that it holds pretty strong but not so strong that it can't be removed with relative ease if the camera needed to be stripped again. The residue is easy to peel off hard surfaces like the metal camera body, kind of like elmers glue off your fingertips. As far as longevity goes it seems to hold up pretty well, but I'd imagine might not do as well with extreme temperature swings (I'm not sure what it's rated for by the manufacturer). I'll look into getting some pliobond though, I can see myself making use of that in certain applications over what I currently have. I appreciate the information, thank you for watching.
I painted my bike cranks today and I hang them up on a stick/bike stand or anything with some wire, so they're not close to the ground and didn't pick up any leaves or dirt.
for first go its pretty awesome, try again!
Well done!
Thanks for watching.
Awesome vid, makes me wanna try it out on some of my cameras too
Yeah for sure give it a shot, can be a little tricky at times but it's overall a fun experience. Thanks for watching.
@@patricknicholsdesign I definitely will, I’m happy I found your channel
I got a FTb too....wanna paint it blue?
Probably going to take a break from Canon's for a while after this, but you should give it a shot. It's fun at times when it's not frustrating. Thanks for watching.
Subscribed. This was thoroughly entertaining and the result was great. I'm going to tray and do something like this with my old AE-1 Program.
The SHUEIDO CAMERA store in Taiwan does stellar repaint jobs. You can may find some useful techniques you can apply in your next project.
Good to know, I'll definitely check them out. Thanks for the tip.
@@patricknicholsdesign Kanto Camera is also a very well known repainter. There is a very nice video from Bellamy Hunt (Japan Camera Hunter) where he visits them.
a cool project for the future would be making a grip for the FTB. maybe out of wood or molten plastic? of course a 3D printer would help a lot but would be cool to see one be done out of another material. Cheers
Yep you guessed it, that's going to be one of my next projects (out of wood). Thanks for watching.
Ended up looking pretty good man! Take a look into Cerakote - it's used for guns and I'm pretty sure its what Mark Griswold and Sheudocamera use for their resprays.
the camera looks really cool imo ;) You could powder coat or andonize the metal parts.
You can make a small paint booth for outdoors with a cardboard box and a Rubbermaid tote.
I would try to look for pliobond when it comes to contact cement, it comes off with alcohol, this is the same stuff the camera repair men would use
Yeah I had a few other people recommend pliobond. The only issue with using that is if for some reason adjustments need to be made, the alcohol will completely ruin the leather. The water based contact adhesive doesn't require a solvent for removal. If I were using a synthetic covering I'd go with pliobond. Thanks for watching.
i feel like you and Jason from grainydays would have a great conversation lol
Great video!
Wow this is so cool. I have a few cameras that a non repairable that I think I might try this. If it doesn’t work out not a huge issue. Thanks for the inspiration definitely subscribing!
Trying it on something already broken is the way to go I think. If you end up liking the results you can always source a working camera body to transfer the painted parts on to. Thanks for watching.
Having painted a couple of Canon P’s, I can tell you it’s better to remove the nickel plating first. It’s easy to do if you have a small power supply, copper rod, vinegar and non ionized salt. Still good work though. The FTb is such and underrated camera.
Thank you for the tip, I'll have to try this out next time. I had seen some videos in the past on electro-plating for restorations but I didn't think to remove the plating in this case. I agree that the FTb is highly underrated, a much better value than the K1000 in my opinion. Thank you for watching.
I want more of the paint videos
make a pink mamiya press camera
Hey dude, can you strip the chrome somehow? Amazing result btw!
Haven't tried it but another viewer suggested reverse electroplating using a power source and vinegar/salt solution. I'm sure there are some videos of the process around on UA-cam. I'll probably try it myself at some point in a future project. Thanks for watching.
Great video..
Very nice video! Just one small detail, i don’t see that as orange, I see it as red 🤭
im glad you chose a low quality Canon to do this too, i remember the epidemic of fake leica fed 1's that had the Waffenampt spray jobs and fake leica markings
I think I prefer the original state
It looks smart in new covering tho
Amazing work and I'm glad you weren't discourged by the unjustfied hate towards repainting older cameras. I've ruined an RB67 lens once trying to repaint it but it's part of the process. I'm going to use your video to give it another go, on a rangfinder maybe.
Also, what's your watch?
Thanks, and yeah the whole repainting cameras thing is definitely polarizing. If you're referring to the gold watch it's a Timex. Unfortunately I can't find a model number anywhere on the watch. I bought it second hand from a junk bin at an antique shop for $2, so I don't have any of the original packaging or anything.
@@patricknicholsdesign It's really cool. I'm not into watches yet but I've recently been appreciating them more and more. I saw an Orient watch from the 70's and fell in love.
Amazing video! 😊 you might already know this but you can get bookbinding leather that’s pre skived up to about .4 millimetres (yours looked to be about one millimetre thick but I might be way of 😅)
Love it!
Thanks for watching.
@@patricknicholsdesign I greatly anticipate for the next episode! Can't waite!
More videos please
Great work man that camera look gorgeous !!!
Is there any chance that you still have the leather pattern that you made and send it to me ?
That would be awesome 🙏
A suggestion for your next project:
To increase the difficulty, just do the opposite. Buy a cheap "Holga" and make it look like a Canon.
This is beyond dope. Did you end up doing another build with an airbrush?
This was interesting to watch. I would never be able to finish something like this. And as a photographer I need to know if you have taken any photo with the camera?
The camera was tested in between the repair and this project. Since completing I haven't had an opportunity to go shoot with it yet. I have another setup I pretty much shoot with exclusively, so I'll probably put a roll or two through this one and pass it along.
Great job! Just wondering. Where would you go to learn to take apart and put together different vintage cameras?
Good question, the answer is you don't really. If you're lucky enough to have someone in your vicinity that has the knowledge to repair cameras, you may be able to reach out to apprentice under them. However for most people doing this nowadays, you just start by pulling things apart and putting them back together again. Eventually you get the hang of how everything works. I recommend starting something of little value that you know to be broken. If you end up making it worse it's not a big deal. That's how I started out. Thanks for watching, if you have any other questions I'm happy to help.
@@patricknicholsdesign Thank you so much! Greatly appreciated!
i loved the way you suffered
CA cloudiness is caused by fumes. Get yourself nice CA activator and problem will disappear. Or use lesser amount of glue at a time.
Great to know, I appreciate the tip. Thanks for watching.
Nice job. I have an fujifilm XE4 i just wanna turn the white lettering to red. What do u recommend?
Assuming the lettering is imprinted into the camera body/dials it should be pretty easy. You can just go over it once or twice with the new paint, and then wipe away the excess with rubbing alcohol like I did in this video. Some kind of enamel will probably hold up the best over time. If the lettering is screened on, customizing it would be more difficult. The only way I can think to do it would be to remove the existing lettering and then have custom vinyl decals cut to replace them with (or to use as a mask/stencil for painting). Hope that helps. Thank you for watching.