Vintage film cameras - Page 489 - SV650.org

johnnyrod · 22-03-18, 08:27 PM

Let me know what you decide, if you're going to give it a miss I might go a bit higher if no one else sniffs. I never go above about half of what I think it could go for, but often they get away from me anyway.

Need to have a look again at the Minolta, the RF contrast is poor and it stops moving under about 5ft. I need to take the top off though and that means taking the film out to be able to lock and unscrew the rewind crank. Bggr.

Kenzie · 22-03-18, 08:39 PM

Can't you scale focus it until you finish the film?

Kenzie · 23-03-18, 06:50 AM

The highest bidder retracted their bid on the Kiev, so I am winning again. I'll have to see what happens before I decide on the Zeiss.

johnnyrod · 23-03-18, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kenzie

Can't you scale focus it until you finish the film?

HAHHAHHAHAAAAAAAA
no

Kenzie · 23-03-18, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by johnnyrod

HAHHAHHAHAAAAAAAA
no

I thought that would be the response!

johnnyrod · 23-03-18, 09:05 PM

Grrr. Investigated the Minolta, the RF wasn't fully moving because a part of the arm that holds the moving mirror was fetching up against the inside of the top cover. I fixed that, but while trying to improve the RF patch contrast, have ruined it. The half-silvered mirror was tarnished hence the poor contrast, but not I've ruined the silvering altogether. They're notoriously difficult to replace, so if someone wants this to use as a scale-focus camera then let me know. It's fully working, Minolta AL, focus is accurate, speeds are fine, meter is accurate and working well, comes with a lens cap but no case, and a roll of Poundland Agfa is still in there (only took one shot). At least it was cheap, and as it turns out, not really worth much more than I paid for it anyway, so I judged that side of it wrong!

Kenzie · 23-03-18, 09:17 PM

How about a bit of car mirror repair mirror? Or would that out the focus off?

johnnyrod · 23-03-18, 09:19 PM

It's the half-silvered one so it has to both reflect the RF patch and allow the VF light to shine through it, so I don't think so. Do you want it? I'm not after any money for it

Kenzie · 23-03-18, 09:29 PM

Well if nobody else is interested then yeah. Yoko is the Minolta guy.

yokohama · 23-03-18, 09:44 PM

Nooooo, I have enough Kenzie, you go for it.
Did you manage to fix the XD5?

22-03-18, 08:27 PM	#4881
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Let me know what you decide, if you're going to give it a miss I might go a bit higher if no one else sniffs. I never go above about half of what I think it could go for, but often they get away from me anyway. Need to have a look again at the Minolta, the RF contrast is poor and it stops moving under about 5ft. I need to take the top off though and that means taking the film out to be able to lock and unscrew the rewind crank. Bggr.

22-03-18, 08:39 PM	#4882
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Can't you scale focus it until you finish the film? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

23-03-18, 06:50 AM	#4883
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras The highest bidder retracted their bid on the Kiev, so I am winning again. I'll have to see what happens before I decide on the Zeiss. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

23-03-18, 09:05 PM	#4886
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras Grrr. Investigated the Minolta, the RF wasn't fully moving because a part of the arm that holds the moving mirror was fetching up against the inside of the top cover. I fixed that, but while trying to improve the RF patch contrast, have ruined it. The half-silvered mirror was tarnished hence the poor contrast, but not I've ruined the silvering altogether. They're notoriously difficult to replace, so if someone wants this to use as a scale-focus camera then let me know. It's fully working, Minolta AL, focus is accurate, speeds are fine, meter is accurate and working well, comes with a lens cap but no case, and a roll of Poundland Agfa is still in there (only took one shot). At least it was cheap, and as it turns out, not really worth much more than I paid for it anyway, so I judged that side of it wrong!

23-03-18, 09:17 PM	#4887
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras How about a bit of car mirror repair mirror? Or would that out the focus off? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

23-03-18, 09:19 PM	#4888
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,126	Re: Vintage film cameras It's the half-silvered one so it has to both reflect the RF patch and allow the VF light to shine through it, so I don't think so. Do you want it? I'm not after any money for it

23-03-18, 09:29 PM	#4889
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Well if nobody else is interested then yeah. Yoko is the Minolta guy. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 23-03-18 at 09:40 PM.

23-03-18, 09:44 PM	#4890
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras Nooooo, I have enough Kenzie, you go for it. Did you manage to fix the XD5?

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