[rollei_list] Re: Rollieflex T Viewfinder Lense
- From: "Dave Hunter" <dhunter@xxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2007 17:14:15 -0300
Hi Richard:
On 1 Oct 2007 at 12:50, Richard Knoppow wrote:
> Get your money back. The viewfinder lens focal length
> must be matched to the taking lens if the focus is to track.
> The clouded lens may be fungus. No one with any sense at all
> would have tried to remove the lens with pliers. I am not
> sure of the T but other Rolleis use either a set screw or a
> clamp arrangement to lock the finder lens in place. The long
> thread is the adjustment to get the finder and taking lenses
> coincident, it rarely needs attention.
> Its possible the lens cell could be repaired by an
> expert fine mechanic but the cloudiness of the front element
> is worrying because it could be etching from fungus.
> Get your money back if you can and look for an
> undamaged camera.
I have emailed the seller and pointed out the camera's problems. Now,
all I can do is wait to see what he does...
Thanks,
Dave
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