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Kenzie · 22-06-16, 12:05 PM

Got my Tenax and Dignette through today. The Tenax has a sluggish shutter, not the actual shutter action but the time between pressing the release and it firing is slow. Meter works ok.

Sent from my Xperia T

johnnyrod · 22-06-16, 12:10 PM

Did I read about that somewhere? Was it Yoko? My Contessamat has auto aperture, it makes the shutter button travel really long as first it has to lock the aperture then adjust it, but it's a case of distance not time.

Kenzie · 22-06-16, 04:59 PM

Think I am sorted. There are two screws on the front which then lifts off the guide and selector rings. The shutter mech is then accessable. I swabbed some lighter fluid on the gears and its now working! Listing said fungus in the lens but I can only really make out dust, and the meter not working (works fine!). Not bad for £2.99.

Oh yeah, struck Gold in the FED. Found a roll of Kodak Gold inside.

yokohama · 22-06-16, 07:12 PM

Nice looking Tenax that, Tessar lens and a bargain too. Well done.
I think I was looking at one a couple of weeks ago but got outbid.
I went for a bimble round the Dales today. I took the Trip but never got it out of my pocket - too dangerous. I found myself not watching the road and looking around thinking about what would make a good photo.

Kenzie · 22-06-16, 07:20 PM

Not the prettiest of cameras though. I think the Voigtlander Vito C is similar. Haven't been to the Dales in years. Will have to visit again. Theres a Trip 35 with about 40 mins left. Currently £19 plus postage!

yokohama · 22-06-16, 07:50 PM

Watching this, but I can't see it staying so low. 262486850949

Kenzie · 22-06-16, 08:08 PM

That Trip stayed at £19. Most likely carbooting again on Saturday

johnnyrod · 22-06-16, 08:23 PM

Lucky with the Tenax! Yeah some of these things are just down to the seller knowing nothing, or can't be bothered to find out how to check anything. The Super Ikonta I bought has auto frame counting but the seller thought it was broken; it has a knob not a winding lever. Worst case: red window. Reality: the counter auto resets when the back is opened, and you know how long you have to wind 120 film to reach the first frame, nothing actually wrong with it.

yokohama · 22-06-16, 08:37 PM

https://www.gumtree.com/p/non-digita...ra./1173563804
https://www.gumtree.com/p/camera-cas...es./1171413153

A couple here worth pursuing maybe?

johnnyrod · 22-06-16, 08:44 PM

Possibly. Check this 391484853374

22-06-16, 12:05 PM	#1301
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Got my Tenax and Dignette through today. The Tenax has a sluggish shutter, not the actual shutter action but the time between pressing the release and it firing is slow. Meter works ok. Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

22-06-16, 12:10 PM	#1302
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Did I read about that somewhere? Was it Yoko? My Contessamat has auto aperture, it makes the shutter button travel really long as first it has to lock the aperture then adjust it, but it's a case of distance not time.

22-06-16, 04:59 PM	#1303
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Think I am sorted. There are two screws on the front which then lifts off the guide and selector rings. The shutter mech is then accessable. I swabbed some lighter fluid on the gears and its now working! Listing said fungus in the lens but I can only really make out dust, and the meter not working (works fine!). Not bad for £2.99. Oh yeah, struck Gold in the FED. Found a roll of Kodak Gold inside. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 22-06-16 at 06:28 PM.

22-06-16, 07:12 PM	#1304
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 283	Re: Vintage film cameras Nice looking Tenax that, Tessar lens and a bargain too. Well done. I think I was looking at one a couple of weeks ago but got outbid. I went for a bimble round the Dales today. I took the Trip but never got it out of my pocket - too dangerous. I found myself not watching the road and looking around thinking about what would make a good photo.

22-06-16, 07:20 PM	#1305
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Not the prettiest of cameras though. I think the Voigtlander Vito C is similar. Haven't been to the Dales in years. Will have to visit again. Theres a Trip 35 with about 40 mins left. Currently £19 plus postage! __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 22-06-16 at 07:24 PM.

22-06-16, 07:50 PM	#1306
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 283	Re: Vintage film cameras Watching this, but I can't see it staying so low. 262486850949

22-06-16, 08:08 PM	#1307
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras That Trip stayed at £19. Most likely carbooting again on Saturday __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

22-06-16, 08:23 PM	#1308
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Lucky with the Tenax! Yeah some of these things are just down to the seller knowing nothing, or can't be bothered to find out how to check anything. The Super Ikonta I bought has auto frame counting but the seller thought it was broken; it has a knob not a winding lever. Worst case: red window. Reality: the counter auto resets when the back is opened, and you know how long you have to wind 120 film to reach the first frame, nothing actually wrong with it.

22-06-16, 08:37 PM	#1309
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 283	Re: Vintage film cameras https://www.gumtree.com/p/non-digita...ra./1173563804 https://www.gumtree.com/p/camera-cas...es./1171413153 A couple here worth pursuing maybe?

22-06-16, 08:44 PM	#1310
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Possibly. Check this 391484853374

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