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admin · 31-07-17, 11:42 AM

Fixed the cough on the A1. Fairly straightforward armed with a syringe and some light oil. I then put the base plate screw into a winder location hole rather than the screw hole during reassembly. Could I get the damn thing out! Succeeded eventually. Light seals next.

Kenzie · 31-07-17, 12:08 PM

My AE1 Program has a slight cough as well but I am not sure if I will fix it or not. I have a Cobra dedicated 300 flash for Pentax going spare if anyone is interested?

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johnnyrod · 31-07-17, 01:43 PM

What causes the cough? I'm fine for flashes ta

Mamiya seller is offering a refund, just going through the motions now. Hopefully will cover the postage etc. too. I don't think any of them want an ebay case against them on their record.

admin · 31-07-17, 02:41 PM

The cough is the mirror damper mech. I guess it dries out and just needs some lubrication. I just followed a how to on YouTube. It's the same process on all the A series cameras.

New foam is now in place including the bit that sits along the top of the mirror box. That's quietened down the mirror too.

admin · 31-07-17, 02:54 PM

I didn't use this method to access the damper but there's some good close up shots of the mechanism
https://youtu.be/4YMpMHwMtX4

Kenzie · 01-08-17, 05:24 AM

Finished printing the film slitter last night so I can now cut 35mm down to 16mm for the Minolta 16 cameras I have. Should be able to get two loads out of one roll of Agfa Vista.

admin · 01-08-17, 06:59 AM

Show us a photo. I'm curious.

Kenzie · 01-08-17, 08:25 AM

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2103954

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admin · 01-08-17, 08:33 AM

Interesting. I guess the black thing is the blade.

Kenzie · 01-08-17, 06:26 PM

Sorry for the late reply, but yes, those are the blades. I tried loading it tonight but I have misplaced one of the 16mm carts and the other one I couldn't get to stick. Wasted one roll. On the plus side, I found three more rolls of AV200.
Seems like the DF bundle is a bit of a let down. The 28mm lens has fungus and the zoom has some lens separation. The body is basically an X300S so lots of plastic.

31-07-17, 11:42 AM	#3881
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: Vintage film cameras Fixed the cough on the A1. Fairly straightforward armed with a syringe and some light oil. I then put the base plate screw into a winder location hole rather than the screw hole during reassembly. Could I get the damn thing out! Succeeded eventually. Light seals next. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

31-07-17, 12:08 PM	#3882
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras My AE1 Program has a slight cough as well but I am not sure if I will fix it or not. I have a Cobra dedicated 300 flash for Pentax going spare if anyone is interested? Sent from my Xperia using Tapatalk __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

31-07-17, 01:43 PM	#3883
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras What causes the cough? I'm fine for flashes ta Mamiya seller is offering a refund, just going through the motions now. Hopefully will cover the postage etc. too. I don't think any of them want an ebay case against them on their record. Last edited by johnnyrod; 31-07-17 at 01:44 PM.

31-07-17, 02:41 PM	#3884
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: Vintage film cameras The cough is the mirror damper mech. I guess it dries out and just needs some lubrication. I just followed a how to on YouTube. It's the same process on all the A series cameras. New foam is now in place including the bit that sits along the top of the mirror box. That's quietened down the mirror too. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

31-07-17, 02:54 PM	#3885
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: Vintage film cameras I didn't use this method to access the damper but there's some good close up shots of the mechanism https://youtu.be/4YMpMHwMtX4 __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

01-08-17, 05:24 AM	#3886
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Finished printing the film slitter last night so I can now cut 35mm down to 16mm for the Minolta 16 cameras I have. Should be able to get two loads out of one roll of Agfa Vista. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

01-08-17, 06:59 AM	#3887
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: Vintage film cameras Show us a photo. I'm curious. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

01-08-17, 08:25 AM	#3888
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:2103954 Sent from my Xperia using Tapatalk __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

01-08-17, 08:33 AM	#3889
admin John T Mega Poster Join Date: May 2003 Location: Shrewsbury, Shrops, UK Posts: 2,491	Re: Vintage film cameras Interesting. I guess the black thing is the blade. __________________ Admin for this forum and the main site. John@sv650.org

01-08-17, 06:26 PM	#3890
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Sorry for the late reply, but yes, those are the blades. I tried loading it tonight but I have misplaced one of the 16mm carts and the other one I couldn't get to stick. Wasted one roll. On the plus side, I found three more rolls of AV200. Seems like the DF bundle is a bit of a let down. The 28mm lens has fungus and the zoom has some lens separation. The body is basically an X300S so lots of plastic. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 01-08-17 at 07:09 PM.

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