[rollei_list] Re: meter calibration and focusing screen
- From: Carlos Manuel Freaza <cmfreaza@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 4 May 2006 18:47:16 +0000 (GMT)
Hello Nelson:
The little wheel that you mention with
the words col. light bulb etc. has nothing to do with
the light measurement, it's only a reminder about the
type of film you are using.
At the beginning of the red zone there is a little red
mark, that is the zero point, the lightmeter needle
must rest coinciding with this mark if it does not
receive light.
At the ending of last year I sent my 3.5F to Harry
Fleenor in Manhattan Beach, Los Angeles, California,
for a good and deep CLA, my camera traveled almost
15,000 km but I received it again almost like new, a
different camera completely, Harry did a great job:
Oceanside Camera Repair
909 Aviation Blvd. Ste. 4
Manhattan Beach, Ca 90266
310 374 6506 -
email -
harry@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
http://www.rolleirepairs.com/
All the best
Carlos
--- Nelson Chan <cchan@xxxxxxxxxxx> escribió:
> Hello Richard, Emmanuel, Carlos and all,
>
> Thank you for your help.
>
> As per your suggestion, I checked the filter
> correction and it is set to
> zero. I checked the ASA setting and it is also
> correct. On the meter
> itself, there is a wheel that you can turn and the
> reading changes from
> color n., color then a sun, color then lightbulb?
> and then whats look like
> black and white. I was using Fuji NPS 160 so I set
> it in color n., what is
> this setting for? Also, Richard suggest that I
> check the meter zero
> adjustment, when I cover the cel, the meter needle
> is on the front (towards
> the lens vs towards the film back) and on the red
> zone if the orientation of
> the camera is in shooting position. btw, I don't
> see the zero reading. Is
> the red zone the zero reading?
>
> I run 5 rolls of film into it and I must say the
> pictures are stunning!!!
> So I guess the camera is working properly except the
> meter. One reason that
> I want to change the screen is because I have a hard
> time focusing the eye
> of my subject and some of the shots were a bit off.
> Should I just focus on
> the chin instead? :)
>
> I am located in Manila, Philippines and I can't find
> a technician to fix it,
> so I guess any repair will be a cross continent one.
> I don't want to risk
> destroying the camera by fixing it myself so I am
> willing to send it half
> way around the globe to have it fixed. I think its
> time to have it CLA
> anyway. One minor defect is the finder's sports
> mode, the latch that hold
> down the finder's front door is not aligned, so I
> have to have that fixed
> too. Any suggestions where I can send the camera?
> I will be in Toronto,
> Canada mid May, so if there is someone there you can
> recommend, that will be
> more convenient for me. Any renowed technician in
> Hong Kong perhaps? Btw,
> my 2.8F has a serial number of 24xxxxxx and it comes
> with a leather case,
> lens hood with case and a light yellow filter with
> case, although the filter
> has a small chip which I guess can affect the
> picture.
>
> Carlos, my apologies. I read your email first hence
> my reply to you and at
> that time, I did not read our fellow listers reply
> which answered my
> questions.
>
> Thank you to all and hope to hear from you soon.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Nelson
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