[pure-silver] Re: old twin lens camera focussing?

  • From: Nick Zentena <zentena@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: pure-silver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Wed, 20 Sep 2006 09:34:49 -0400

On Wednesday 20 September 2006 09:04, Shannon Stoney wrote:
> We found an old twin lens medium format camera in my partner's dad's
> house in new orleans. The camera wasn't flooded so we brought it
> home. we put a roll of film in it last night, but then we couldn't
> figure out how to focus it. One of the lenses is stationary, but the
> taking lens can move in and out.  However, there is no indication on
> the lens of what distance it is focussed at, and on the screen, you
> only see through the non-taking lens.
>
> Do you focus this camera by guessing?
>

        Does the arm that moves the taking lens have distance markings? I don't 
know 
that camera but it could be zone focus.

        Nick
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