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Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30

Started May 17, 2021 | Discussions
freedo Regular Member • Posts: 215
Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30
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Hello and good day all,

After I got started restoring my NX20 by stripping away rotten/sticky leather, it was time for me to work on my NX30 as well.

Looks shiny? It was extremely sticky... and looked kinda toxic

I tried by prying away this small leather strip but it was rotten already.

This came out from the back

Using a flat screwdriver to pry the leather away

Workmanship not too great.... scratch marks from screwdriver

More badly scuffed on the sides

Scraping away the rotten leather on the top was quite difficult too

To all NX30 owners, have you experienced sticky leather issue? What are you doing about it?

Samsung NX20 Samsung NX30
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StenM Regular Member • Posts: 201
Re: Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30

freedo wrote:

To all NX30 owners, have you experienced sticky leather issue? What are you doing about it?

gator skin for mine - from the Angry Photographer

SerjSorrow
SerjSorrow New Member • Posts: 2
Re: Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30

Hello,
Nice camera I would known if this camera, Nx30, would make a good choice in 2022 for family trips photography?
What's your thought on AF?

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Samsung NX300 Samsung NX 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 OIS Samsung NX 50-200mm F4-5.6 OIS Snapseed +2 more
OP freedo Regular Member • Posts: 215
Re: Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30

I still love it in 2022!

Samsung NX cameras AF were never their strong point

I suggest to be safe, learn how it handles, and use some tried and tested tricks, for example,

- using selection AF and then using centre AF box focus on the appropriate subject for a particular shot

- choosing correct F stop for best depth of field results (family grp photos maybe 5.6 would be sufficient to keep everyone in focus) this would vary from lens to lens too

AF nitpicks aside, the look, and colours of the NX30 to me, has become timeless and unforgettable. 😊

best regards

Onetwoshot Forum Member • Posts: 54
Re: Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30
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Why didn't you try to heat it up with a heat gun or hair dryer?  Are you going to create a custom leather  / pleather replacement part?

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doceyes Regular Member • Posts: 179
Re: Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30

Has anyone tried using the vinyl type car wrap material? Just curious.

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Onetwoshot Forum Member • Posts: 54
Re: Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30

you could use that as you can heat it up with a hair dryer but it's nit thick enough and no padding at all.  I am thinking that real leather can be stretched out and glued on just the same.

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OP freedo Regular Member • Posts: 215
Re: Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30
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ive decided to leave it alone for now and focus more on shooting with it !!

cheers

SerjSorrow
SerjSorrow New Member • Posts: 2
Re: Love NX 2021 Movement - Part 2 - Samsung NX30
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Ok nice to read that Samsung NX always looks good.
I manage to grab a Samsung NX300, Samsung nx 18-55 III and 50-200 III for 200euros. A nice starting point for a family camera I think^^

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