Vintage film cameras - Page 110 - SV650.org

Kenzie · 08-06-16, 08:09 PM

Not sure. Earned a bonus so promised myself yet another camera. Like rangefinders, but fancy more medium format. Not hopeful on the pricing though. Hoping the Certo will arrive tomorrow. Even the postie is getting tired of lugging my purchases!
I'll just pop this here 331869685205

yokohama · 08-06-16, 08:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenzie

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I'll just pop this here 331869685205

That's just cruel!

Kenzie · 08-06-16, 08:53 PM

Yep!

Kenzie · 09-06-16, 07:09 AM

Do any of you guys listen to the Film Photographery Podcast?

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yokohama · 09-06-16, 07:54 AM

Serious temptation - 30 mins away

https://www.gumtree.com/p/non-digita...-mm/1173010555

johnnyrod · 09-06-16, 08:53 AM

I would - worst case you could sell it for a profit

Nope, never ever done a podcast

Kenzie · 09-06-16, 10:12 AM

Ditto to what Johnny said. Will take the X300 out as well on Saturday.

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Kenzie · 09-06-16, 12:29 PM

My Certo arrived today. Got oil on the inside of the lens from the aperture blades, so the action is smooth but its spread oil everywhere. Might need your help in cleaning it Johnny. The action of cocking the shutter at 250s is really stiff. Is that normal?

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johnnyrod · 09-06-16, 01:45 PM

Is that the top speed or does it go higher? The ebay photo was too fuzzy to read. I have some links and pics, will post later. Mine seems to be really oily too, not sure why, but never seen so much! The highest speed on mine is 1/400 which employs a second spring to speed up the shutter action. This and the next speed down (1/200) are unregulated by the escapement and just close as fast as possible. Below that the escapement controls the timing as you're used to in 60s/70s 35mm ones. Even selecting the top speed means you can feel the spring being tensioned - the Vitomatic II is the same, you can hear it as you turn to 1/300.

johnnyrod · 09-06-16, 02:01 PM

Scotland, again
http://www.gumtree.com/p/video-camer...es-/1173189388
Sudbury
http://www.gumtree.com/p/video-camer...ses/1173129864

Re. Certo, I followed this link to start with:
http://www.mikeeckman.com/2016/02/ce...-model-a-1936/
DO take the shutter off the bellows before you start. Also my face plate looked different - all I needed to take off was the shutter release linking screw (far left red arrow) and there was a small plate at 12 o'clock with two screws (not on this photo). Under it was a half-moon locking piece (similar to 60s 35mm shutters but needed a pair of pins to rotate it) then the face plate came off as he describes. Front and back lenses unscrewed by hand, the front two groups are combined into one module. I haven't separated my shutter from the focusing arrangement behind so I'm loathe to immerse it as this has a load of grease in it. This is because mine's the rangefinder model so different from the viewfinder one. Thread with more links etc. on RFF:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/foru....php?p=2621121
including a manual which is good but very complex. If you want to date it then look up the serial number of the lens (I presume it's a Zeiss lens).

08-06-16, 08:09 PM	#1091
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Not sure. Earned a bonus so promised myself yet another camera. Like rangefinders, but fancy more medium format. Not hopeful on the pricing though. Hoping the Certo will arrive tomorrow. Even the postie is getting tired of lugging my purchases! I'll just pop this here 331869685205 __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 08-06-16 at 08:11 PM.

08-06-16, 08:53 PM	#1093
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Yep! __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

09-06-16, 07:09 AM	#1094
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Do any of you guys listen to the Film Photographery Podcast? Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

09-06-16, 07:54 AM	#1095
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras Serious temptation - 30 mins away https://www.gumtree.com/p/non-digita...-mm/1173010555

09-06-16, 08:53 AM	#1096
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras I would - worst case you could sell it for a profit Nope, never ever done a podcast Last edited by johnnyrod; 09-06-16 at 08:59 AM.

09-06-16, 10:12 AM	#1097
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Ditto to what Johnny said. Will take the X300 out as well on Saturday. Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

09-06-16, 12:29 PM	#1098
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras My Certo arrived today. Got oil on the inside of the lens from the aperture blades, so the action is smooth but its spread oil everywhere. Might need your help in cleaning it Johnny. The action of cocking the shutter at 250s is really stiff. Is that normal? Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 09-06-16 at 12:30 PM.

09-06-16, 01:45 PM	#1099
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Is that the top speed or does it go higher? The ebay photo was too fuzzy to read. I have some links and pics, will post later. Mine seems to be really oily too, not sure why, but never seen so much! The highest speed on mine is 1/400 which employs a second spring to speed up the shutter action. This and the next speed down (1/200) are unregulated by the escapement and just close as fast as possible. Below that the escapement controls the timing as you're used to in 60s/70s 35mm ones. Even selecting the top speed means you can feel the spring being tensioned - the Vitomatic II is the same, you can hear it as you turn to 1/300.

09-06-16, 02:01 PM	#1100
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Scotland, again http://www.gumtree.com/p/video-camer...es-/1173189388 Sudbury http://www.gumtree.com/p/video-camer...ses/1173129864 Re. Certo, I followed this link to start with: http://www.mikeeckman.com/2016/02/ce...-model-a-1936/ DO take the shutter off the bellows before you start. Also my face plate looked different - all I needed to take off was the shutter release linking screw (far left red arrow) and there was a small plate at 12 o'clock with two screws (not on this photo). Under it was a half-moon locking piece (similar to 60s 35mm shutters but needed a pair of pins to rotate it) then the face plate came off as he describes. Front and back lenses unscrewed by hand, the front two groups are combined into one module. I haven't separated my shutter from the focusing arrangement behind so I'm loathe to immerse it as this has a load of grease in it. This is because mine's the rangefinder model so different from the viewfinder one. Thread with more links etc. on RFF: http://www.rangefinderforum.com/foru....php?p=2621121 including a manual which is good but very complex. If you want to date it then look up the serial number of the lens (I presume it's a Zeiss lens).

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