[pure-silver] Re: old rollei over exposing
- From: Snoopy <snoopy@xxxxxxxxxx>
- To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 17 Feb 2005 22:41:23 +0100
Dear Shannon,
I have an old Rolleiflex TLR from about 1956. The problem with such old
cameras is, that the oils that lubricate the shutter etc. harden up. They
become more viscous and then slow things down. So even if your shutter was
"adjusted" I would bet that you are getting inconsistencies due to such
effects, because it also varies with temperature a lot.
Have a reputable Rollei dealer give the camera an overhaul, i.e. replacing
the old oils with fresh stuff and cleaning everything inside. Worked fine
for mine and it does not overexpose film...but then I mostly use negative
film and that is quite forgiving.
My Rolei came back all shiny and new, like, just that feeling was worth the
hundred bucks for the overhaul.
Love
Snoopy
At 17:41 17.02.2005, you wrote:
>Hi, I have been shooting with an old rolleiflex, circa 1937. I had
>the shutter adjusted and the lens cleaned by a seemingly reputable
>person, and it works better than it did when I first got it. But it
>still over exposes the film. I am wondering if this might have to do
>with the fact that the lens is probably uncoated? I think I will be
>able to use this camera if I figure out what speed to shoot HP5+ at
>(800? 1200?) but I wonder why this is happening.
>
>--shannon
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