Vintage film cameras - Page 216 - SV650.org

Kenzie · 01-10-16, 04:11 PM

You don't really notice the tyre to be honest. The hire bloke warned me about falling off by leaning too much, but it was ok.
So if you are nearly done with the Certo then you'll need another project? What can be done about the focus stop?

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johnnyrod · 02-10-16, 02:49 PM

Well let me see, I have your Bessa 6x9 to do, jammed K1000, and a few of my own! There is an index mark on the front of the shutter (black circular cover) which I think is intended for the focus. My plan was to see if I can collimate it to 5ft/1.5m, add an index mark, then you will just have to make sure you don't turn the lens too far. Inifinity focus means the lens is at its closest point to the film, so am hoping this is less than one turn out i.e. impossible to get wrong. TBH I can't work out where the index tab thing was attached, there are no unused holes etc. Will have to figure something out, or maybe something you can print up and add on. I guess instead of screws for the stops you can just use wooden dowels and push them in.

Taken a few pics with the K2. Not a great fan of focus screens without the split circle, but it's nice to use. not got the hang of the meter yet, it's centre-weighted but a lot of what I shoot has a range of contrast so that's why I like a manual camera, that and i fret overly about it! The shutter has a nice click to it, though the camera is getting on for twice the weight of the MX (or so it feels) so the moving parts are a smaller proportion of the weight!

Kenzie · 02-10-16, 03:39 PM

Looking forward to shooting with both. Not bothered about the K1000 tbh if you think its too crispy. Almost like its had a dunking at some point.

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johnnyrod · 03-10-16, 07:47 PM

I don't like to admit defeat but I'm not sure it's worth the bother, although you have a service manual, you could have a go, nothing to lose. Will bung it back to you with the others when they are done. Was it about a tenner? You'll get that back in bits or as a spares/repair one. It's quite a brick, I was expecting something a bit more refined as it is a cult camera. Anyway yep think it's had a hard life, I seem to remember the shutter curtain fabric has marks on it, which is a bad omen for the rest.

Kenzie · 04-10-16, 02:55 PM

Yeah about a tenner I think. Came with a lens and a load of flashes. Back in sunny England now but not as hot as I am used to.

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Kenzie · 05-10-16, 07:36 PM

Got my mega back from Snaps. Will need to scan them in. Looks like I the focus is good on the Perkeo, shot with a roll of HP5.
Hope you got to China ok Yoko, how long was the flight?

johnnyrod · 05-10-16, 08:14 PM

You bringing mega back? Them other boys don't know how to snap
www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gOHvDP_vCs

#dadjoke

Kenzie · 05-10-16, 08:35 PM

Lol, negs. Stupid autocorrect!

Kenzie · 06-10-16, 12:09 PM

Shots from the Perkeo

johnnyrod · 06-10-16, 02:00 PM

Looking good. Those last two are begging for some sort of coloured filter - yellow, red?

01-10-16, 04:11 PM	#2151
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras You don't really notice the tyre to be honest. The hire bloke warned me about falling off by leaning too much, but it was ok. So if you are nearly done with the Certo then you'll need another project? What can be done about the focus stop? Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

02-10-16, 02:49 PM	#2152
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Well let me see, I have your Bessa 6x9 to do, jammed K1000, and a few of my own! There is an index mark on the front of the shutter (black circular cover) which I think is intended for the focus. My plan was to see if I can collimate it to 5ft/1.5m, add an index mark, then you will just have to make sure you don't turn the lens too far. Inifinity focus means the lens is at its closest point to the film, so am hoping this is less than one turn out i.e. impossible to get wrong. TBH I can't work out where the index tab thing was attached, there are no unused holes etc. Will have to figure something out, or maybe something you can print up and add on. I guess instead of screws for the stops you can just use wooden dowels and push them in. Taken a few pics with the K2. Not a great fan of focus screens without the split circle, but it's nice to use. not got the hang of the meter yet, it's centre-weighted but a lot of what I shoot has a range of contrast so that's why I like a manual camera, that and i fret overly about it! The shutter has a nice click to it, though the camera is getting on for twice the weight of the MX (or so it feels) so the moving parts are a smaller proportion of the weight!

02-10-16, 03:39 PM	#2153
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Looking forward to shooting with both. Not bothered about the K1000 tbh if you think its too crispy. Almost like its had a dunking at some point. Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

03-10-16, 07:47 PM	#2154
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras I don't like to admit defeat but I'm not sure it's worth the bother, although you have a service manual, you could have a go, nothing to lose. Will bung it back to you with the others when they are done. Was it about a tenner? You'll get that back in bits or as a spares/repair one. It's quite a brick, I was expecting something a bit more refined as it is a cult camera. Anyway yep think it's had a hard life, I seem to remember the shutter curtain fabric has marks on it, which is a bad omen for the rest.

04-10-16, 02:55 PM	#2155
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Yeah about a tenner I think. Came with a lens and a load of flashes. Back in sunny England now but not as hot as I am used to. Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

05-10-16, 07:36 PM	#2156
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Got my mega back from Snaps. Will need to scan them in. Looks like I the focus is good on the Perkeo, shot with a roll of HP5. Hope you got to China ok Yoko, how long was the flight? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

05-10-16, 08:14 PM	#2157
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras You bringing mega back? Them other boys don't know how to snap www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gOHvDP_vCs #dadjoke

05-10-16, 08:35 PM	#2158
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Lol, negs. Stupid autocorrect! __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

06-10-16, 12:09 PM	#2159
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Shots from the Perkeo __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

06-10-16, 02:00 PM	#2160
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Looking good. Those last two are begging for some sort of coloured filter - yellow, red?

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