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johnnyrod · 24-02-18, 09:03 PM

Finished tinkering with the Minolta. Shutter speeds were as good as you'd want, RF adjusted, a bit of cleaning and the rest checks out. The RF and frame lines work off a pin that just out of the bottom of the RF/VF box and the back of the focus helix pushes against it. The RF works by a lever that sits against the pin, it was a bit slow to return with the spring and was stopping just short of the end. When you moved the other way (focused from short to long) the first movement released it then it caught back up with where it should be. Loosened it off and it's fine. It's all nicely made, I'll certainly give them that. Pity no case but might give it a go soon.

24-02-18, 09:03 PM	#4764
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Finished tinkering with the Minolta. Shutter speeds were as good as you'd want, RF adjusted, a bit of cleaning and the rest checks out. The RF and frame lines work off a pin that just out of the bottom of the RF/VF box and the back of the focus helix pushes against it. The RF works by a lever that sits against the pin, it was a bit slow to return with the spring and was stopping just short of the end. When you moved the other way (focused from short to long) the first movement released it then it caught back up with where it should be. Loosened it off and it's fine. It's all nicely made, I'll certainly give them that. Pity no case but might give it a go soon.