[rollei_list] Re: 2.8FX shutter cock and film advance 'synchronisation'
- From: Jerry Lehrer <jerryleh@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 11 Dec 2005 14:16:56 -0800
Richard,
FYI, the 2.8FX is NOT an old camera and should not
be suffering from oxidized lubricant.
And so you are wrong by stating that ALL Rolleiflexes
are getting on to be 50 years or older. TTBOMK, FX
Rolleis were still being made a few years ago.
Jerry
Richard Knoppow wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
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> To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 11, 2005 2:27 AM
> Subject: [rollei_list] 2.8FX shutter cock and film advance
> 'synchronisation'
>
> Hi
> I am a new rollei user having recently purchased a
> lightly-used 2.8FX....
> Needless to say I fired off a couple of rolls pretty
> quickly. 2 of them were
> fine but to my horror on one of them there was a pair of
> partially
> overlapping frames (about 1cm) - presumably the film had not
> been
> sufficiently advanced.
> Its quite possible of course we have a case of user error -
> that I did not
> bring the crank back fully to the stop position. But I would
> have thought
> that if I had done so I would not have been able to release
> the shutter? On
> checking it out later with a dud-film I found that it does
> appear to be
> possible to get a shutter release without a 'full crank'.
> Any thoughts on whether I may have a problem or is it simply
> a case of
> 'rubbish-in; rubbish-out'?
> best rgds
> Mike
>
> This is a pretty common problem usually indicating the
> lubrication inside the camera has dried out and become
> gummy. Remember that all Rolleiflex's are getting on to be
> 50 years old or older. If the camera has never been serviced
> in its life its very likely it needs cleaning and
> relubrication.
> There are a number of good Rollei technicians, my
> recommendatin is Harry Fleenor, but there are otehr good
> ones. Cost of service is not low because it is highly
> skilled work, but once serviced, the camera won't need it
> again for many years.
>
> ---
> Richard Knoppow
> Los Angeles, CA, USA
> dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
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