davelrods
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I am accumulating Zorki's and Fed's and am beginning to need replacement and extra screws. Where do I buy these tiny gems.
Trius
Waiting on Maitani
So many wisecracks I could make based on the thread title ...
Fedka or Oleg might be sources.
Fedka or Oleg might be sources.
FrankS
Registered User
Buy non-functioning cameras cheaply and scavenge from them.
bgb
Well-known
no idea really ... but i would try any local camera repair place and failing that a jeweler /watch-clock repair guy
Don't know if your local hardware store might have something, you never know they might have
Don't know if your local hardware store might have something, you never know they might have
Gumby
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www.smallparts.com
www.smallparts.com
http://www.smallparts.com/b/1640352...-bin,availability,review-rating,date,is_prime
www.smallparts.com
http://www.smallparts.com/b/1640352...-bin,availability,review-rating,date,is_prime
Gumby
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davelrods
Established
The trouble with non functioning cameras is that the shipping is often more than $20, which makes for some expensive screws.
ItsReallyDarren
That's really me
Any chance of a local camera repair shop nearby? Maybe a trip to them might yield some small screws laying around in a parts bin.
By as-is camera lots on Ebay. I picked up four Fed2's, Fed 1, and a Zorki C for $30 inclusive of shipping. Repaired a number of cameras with the parts. The RF trim rings of the Fed 2 fit a Canon bottom-loader perfectly.
Some of these set screws are triple-zero size. Hard to find. Some seem custom made for the lenses. I've accumulated parts for J-3's and J-8's, out of parts lenses. Seems they are all one-of-a king screws on these things. There are exceptions, I used screws from an Olympus RD to fix a Canon 50/1.5.
Some of these set screws are triple-zero size. Hard to find. Some seem custom made for the lenses. I've accumulated parts for J-3's and J-8's, out of parts lenses. Seems they are all one-of-a king screws on these things. There are exceptions, I used screws from an Olympus RD to fix a Canon 50/1.5.
momus1
Established
Believe it or not I've been able to find some pretty tiny screws and stuff in both metric and SAE at hardware stores. Bring in a sample screw or nut and a magnifying glass and go through their bins. I came up w/ some for my Speed Graphic this way. If they are really tiny you'll have to try a jeweler or camera repair shop, although my guess is that the latter aren't going to go out of their way to sell you 60 cents worth of screws. Thrift store cameras are a possibility too.