Vintage film cameras - Page 144 - SV650.org

Kenzie · 12-07-16, 08:49 PM

Fingers crossed then for a win!

Kenzie · 13-07-16, 06:50 AM

I see the bids are climbing on the Lightomatic.

johnnyrod · 13-07-16, 11:42 AM

Yeah they're both going up a bit. Frustratingly, there are a number of busted Lynxes in the US but the postage to UK is ridiculous. I had hoped a relative was going to be able to sort me out with one but it's not looking very likely. Think the Beauty is going to go high, too high.

Keep an eye on Poundland, there was a story in the paper today about them maybe being bought out as I think they are in some trouble. It's our only source of really cheap film, might have to stock the freezer if they wobble too much!

Kenzie · 13-07-16, 12:59 PM

Got my Nettar today. As suspected it works fine. There is fungus on the inside of the lens. Best to unscrew rear element and clean that way?

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johnnyrod · 13-07-16, 01:43 PM

It's a Cooke triplet so it depends which of the three lenses has the fungus!

Kenzie · 13-07-16, 01:54 PM

Well i think its the front inside lens. Can i get at it from inside or do you know a Zeiss expert to clean it hint hint?

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johnnyrod · 13-07-16, 02:10 PM

Should be easy, slacken the grub screws holding the focus ring to the front element and take it off, then unscrew the front element. You can send it up if you like, it'll need collimating afterwards so I'd need the whole thing unless you want to do that bit.

Kenzie · 13-07-16, 02:18 PM

I think its the collimating bit I am unsure of.

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johnnyrod · 13-07-16, 02:21 PM

Same as for a 35mm, put something like a piece of ground glass against the film plane then open the shutter on B (aperture wide open) and set the lens to the same distance as an object in focus. The distance in question is to the film plan, not the lens, I usually use 5ft/1.5m. For scale focus it's a few minutes' work so I don't mind doing it.

Kenzie · 13-07-16, 05:19 PM

Did you win??? Removed the gunk from the Nettar lens and just need to collimate.
Yoko, did you receive the XA3?

12-07-16, 08:49 PM	#1431
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras Fingers crossed then for a win! __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

13-07-16, 06:50 AM	#1432
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras I see the bids are climbing on the Lightomatic. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

13-07-16, 11:42 AM	#1433
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Vintage film cameras Yeah they're both going up a bit. Frustratingly, there are a number of busted Lynxes in the US but the postage to UK is ridiculous. I had hoped a relative was going to be able to sort me out with one but it's not looking very likely. Think the Beauty is going to go high, too high. Keep an eye on Poundland, there was a story in the paper today about them maybe being bought out as I think they are in some trouble. It's our only source of really cheap film, might have to stock the freezer if they wobble too much!

13-07-16, 12:59 PM	#1434
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras Got my Nettar today. As suspected it works fine. There is fungus on the inside of the lens. Best to unscrew rear element and clean that way? Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

13-07-16, 01:43 PM	#1435
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Vintage film cameras It's a Cooke triplet so it depends which of the three lenses has the fungus!

13-07-16, 01:54 PM	#1436
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras Well i think its the front inside lens. Can i get at it from inside or do you know a Zeiss expert to clean it hint hint? Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

13-07-16, 02:10 PM	#1437
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Vintage film cameras Should be easy, slacken the grub screws holding the focus ring to the front element and take it off, then unscrew the front element. You can send it up if you like, it'll need collimating afterwards so I'd need the whole thing unless you want to do that bit.

13-07-16, 02:18 PM	#1438
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras I think its the collimating bit I am unsure of. Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

13-07-16, 02:21 PM	#1439
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Vintage film cameras Same as for a 35mm, put something like a piece of ground glass against the film plane then open the shutter on B (aperture wide open) and set the lens to the same distance as an object in focus. The distance in question is to the film plan, not the lens, I usually use 5ft/1.5m. For scale focus it's a few minutes' work so I don't mind doing it.

13-07-16, 05:19 PM	#1440
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras Did you win??? Removed the gunk from the Nettar lens and just need to collimate. Yoko, did you receive the XA3? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 13-07-16 at 05:36 PM.

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