[rollei_list] Re: shimming maxwell screens
- From: "Jordan Wosnick" <jwosnick@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Sun, 20 Jul 2008 14:39:08 -0400
Stephen -- I did install the Maxwell screen myself, so maybe it is the
camera that needs work. I followed Bill Maxwell's instructions, which seemed
clear enough, but this is the first time I've checked the focus.
Apparently it's possible to adjust the viewfinder focus through means other
than shimming. Is this kind of adjustment usually done as part of a CLA? (If
it is, and I find a reasonable place to get a CLA done, I may just go ahead
and do that.)
Jordan
On Sun, Jul 20, 2008 at 2:06 PM, Stephen Attaway <stephen@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:
> Hi Jordan:
>
> If you want to save some bucks, you can make long narrow shims of paper or
> plastic to fit between the focusing hood and the camera body. One for each
> side, Punch little holes in them for two little mounting screws. Its fiddly
> to line the shims up, but nothing you can't handle if you have already
> swapped screens yourself.
>
> I believe Bill Maxwell used to provide instructions with the screen on how
> to do this shimming. That would include the correct shim stock to use.
>
> Here is some rather old contact info I found:
> http://www.mattclara.com/maxwell/index.html Or maybe someone on the list
> has Bill's instructions?
>
> Harry Fleanor points out on his site that a shimmed screen can't be any
> more accurate than your original, which might no longer be that great after
> 50+ years. Better to send it out.
>
> Perfectly true: the 2.8e Planar I sent to Harry now pulls 47 lpmm wide
> open, which is better than Modern Photo got with a brand new camera back in
> '63.
>
> http://www.rolleirepairs.com/maxscreen.htm
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>
> *From:* Jordan Wosnick <jwosnick@xxxxxxxxx>
> *To:* rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> *Sent:* Saturday, July 19, 2008 6:57 PM
> *Subject:* [rollei_list] Repair work in Toronto (Canada)?
>
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> My Rolleiflex 3.5E needs some work. Not quite a CLA, but the focussing
> screen shims need to be adjusted (I installed a Maxwell screen myself about
> a year ago and am embarrassed at how much film I've shot since then, with
> the focus out-of-whack! Thank heavens for depth of field.)
>
> Does anyone know a reputable shop in Toronto (Canada) who will do this
> work? Or is it best to send it to someone in the States?
>
> Jordan
>
> --
> Jordan Wosnick
> jwosnick@xxxxxxxxx
>
>
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Jordan Wosnick
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