Hoang, Interested! Please contact me off the list. bob From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of H Nguyen Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 2:13 PM To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optimal] Re: Zeiss FF450 service/repair Bob, Eric and all I have a Zeiss camera, I think it is FF1(is there such a thing) or maybe even the same kind that was snuck out of Cuba in a suit case, except this is a silver color. It has a power unit but is not as big as the power unit of the FF3 or FF4. A retired retina doctor gave it to me because he said it has not been working at all since 1995. I left it on my counter for a while now to have small talk with patients about the similar camera was taken out of Cuba, and they have a kick out of it. I now have to get rid of it, because managements don't think it is professional of me to have thing laying on the counter. I also have a Nikon slitlamp camera with a FM2 back that was working fine until it was moved 10 miles to a new facility. I am also want to get rid of it. Does any one want these before I have to throw to the thrash????? Let me know. Thanks. Hoang --- On Fri, 9/9/11, Eric Kegley <ekegley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Eric Kegley <ekegley@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [optimal] Re: Zeiss FF450 service/repair To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Friday, September 9, 2011, 10:47 AM Bob, I agree with you about the FF4. I've threatened to leave if they ever get rid of mine. I learned on it 18.5 years ago. No motor drives or anything. We now have it connected to an MRP (Escalon) system for the last 7 years and I couldn't be happier. Well, maybe I could. EK [cid:image001.png@01CC6EFC.1FD21F60]Eric Kegley, CRA, COA Senior Clinical Trials Photographer Retina Consultants of Houston 6560 Fannin St., Suite 750 Houston, TX 77030 Main 713 524-3434 Fax 713 524-3220 ________________________________ From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Cavicchi, Robert Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 12:14 PM To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optimal] Re: Zeiss FF450 service/repair Another endorsement for Claus Goldbecker. He keeps our Zeiss legacy FF4’s ( the best fundus cameras ever produced!) in top condition. He is thorough, meticulous and reliable …everything you want in a service technician. No FI. bob From: optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:optimal-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Eric Kegley Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 1:07 PM To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [optimal] Re: Zeiss FF450 service/repair Clause Goldbecker with CRG precicion electronics (713) 271-9423 No financial interest. EK Eric Kegley, CRA, COA Retina Consultants of Houston 6560 Fannin St., #750 Houston, TX 77030 Sent from my Palm Pre on AT&T ________________________________ On Sep 9, 2011 11:47 AM, Fernando Corrada <fcorrada@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: Hi Optimalers. I use a Zeiss FF450IR and lately the keyboard has been freezing and the mirror seems to be a little slow to return. I called Zeiss today and they told me that since last Feb they do not service the FF450's. I was ver dissapointed to say the least! I asked them for guidance about who/where I could get the camera serviced and they told me "to google it". Wonderful idea!! A few years back Zeiss replaced the springs that assist the mirror up-down movement. Anyone has spare springs? I will do the replacement myself if necessary. Any recommendations for who can service this camera? Thank you very much. Fernando