[rollei_list] Re: First Post: Film advance in Rolleiflex 3.5

  • From: bill harting <wm_harting@xxxxxxxxx>
  • To: "rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2012 07:20:14 -0700 (PDT)

I've used Harry and as Richard says he is excellent but very busy; I've also 
used http://www.krimarphoto.com/ who is satisfactory and very fast in my 
experience.

bill h



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 From: Richard Knoppow <dickburk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx 
Sent: Thursday, June 28, 2012 12:10 AM
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: First Post: Film advance in Rolleiflex 3.5
 

----- Original Message ----- 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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