[rollei_list] Re: First Post: Film advance in Rolleiflex 3.5
- From: "Richard Knoppow" <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:10:00 -0700
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From: "Leng-Feng" <lengfenglee@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:44 PM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: First Post: Film advance in
Rolleiflex 3.5
Thanks Eric, I didn't - the manual said I shouldn't so I
won't. :)
Thanks Richard, I did manage to move the shutter to 1/500,
without much
effort. I guess after I play around with shutter and the
crank for some
time it warmed up? =)
I also tried the way you suggest. As I crank from 0 - 1
(sometimes half way
to 1), I cannot turn it anymore in both directions. I can
release the
shutter but after that I can't turn anymore.
It was stuck. I have to remove the film roll, and pull the
latch under the
camera to release the counter back to 0. Then I can turn
the crank again. I
thought maybe the thickness of the roll
I had was too thick and tried different thickness, but no
luck.
I can, however, use my finger to rotate the the little
gear that turn the
counter from 0-12 without film (of course) without
problem, and use the
latch to return it to 0.
Last thing I tried, I rotate the gear to move the counter
to 1, and tried
to rotate the crank, I can only rotate it till the crank
pointing 45 deg
toward the ground. I tried to rotate the gear to
different positions (basically 2-12), and at some
positions I can make full
turn and then cock the shutter, release the shutter. At
others positions, I
can only turn the crank till it point 45 deg
to ground, and I can release the shutter as well.
What does this tell me about my camera? =(
Much thanks!
Lee
It tells me it need service:-) What is happening is that
the shutter is not cocking fully so the rest of the
mechanism never releases. Its the problem I thought was
happening. I am not sure who the best service person is in
the Atlantic coast area. I have a very old list but don't
know which of them is still in business. You can always ship
the camera to Harry Fleenor out here. He has a backlog and
is not cheap but is the best there is. I am sure others
will recommend other choices.
If the lenses are in good condition (not scratched or
goughed) the camera is worth some money to overhaul. Once
that is done it will go along for many years without further
attention. Many Rolleis are anywhere from fifty to eighty
years old and have never been serviced since they left the
factory. However, the problem you have may have come from
long use.
Check the taking lens using a small flashlight. Open the
lens wide and shine the flashlight through it from both
sides, look for scratches and "cleaning marks" which are
bunches of small scratches. Also, shine the light at an
angle across the front of the lens and look for scratches.
A few scratches do not hurt much. Cleaning marks are worse.
A lot of cleaning marks diffuse the light going through the
lens and destroy its contrast. Many lenses develop a haze
inside. I am not sure what this is from but it cleans off
easily. A good camera tech can clean the inside of the
lens. Haze causes a remarkable amount of contrast reduction,
much more than its visual effect would suggest. Think if you
would restore a classic Porche or Mercedes, the Rollei is in
the same class.
--
Richard Knoppow
Los Angeles
WB6KBL
dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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