pb908
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This is my 2nd day with Hexar RF.
due to blurry speed display and want to adjust focus (pass infinity on my 35VCf1.4), then I open the top cover (4screws and the ISO dial screw).
while seeing all mechanism works, I got an idea to modify framelines so it shows only 35mm, 50mm, and 28+90 (i don't have/don't use 135mm and 75mm). if it can be done, it will be like the one on ZI
whatever displayed after is my mod, do it if you have guts to try, take your own responsibility, I don't guarantee anything happen on your hexar.
so here is the mod :
1. firstly, after open the top cover, I need to peel the black plastic mask covering the framelines linkage. below is the picture after it have been peeled off.
see that there is a linkage (with blue notes) on the picture.
2. then I need to remove 2 screw on the top of framelines assy. you can take a picture with your digital camera to remember how it was aligned (or try to frame a specific area or your room, and remember the corner position, it will be helpful later during alignment)
3. carefully lift the assy up (sometimes it stick little bit, due to excess from glue of the screws), and also try to release/remove the linkage pin from the preview lever link.
4. after that, you will see that the assembly have 2 plates, the front plate is the RF frameline, while the inside plate (moveable by the linkage) is the one enable it. so should be peace of cake then.
5. i use black tapes (electric tapes), cut it small and put it on the front plate. it require 4 tapes for me, the outer tapes will block 75mm outer edge framelines , the inner tapes block 75mm middle edge framelines and also 135mm corner framelines. check by moving the linkage plate to see that you are blocking the correct framelines (and didn't leave dirt)
6. then assemble back, make sure you connect the linkage first then push the assy on the original position. put the screws (and glue/loctite if you want), install the black plastic cover, install the top cover and it's done. voila, a ZI framelines inside hexar 😀.
here's my hexar framelines mod result, 35mm and 50mm alone.
above is 35mm
below is 50mm
I really like it !
hope this helps.
due to blurry speed display and want to adjust focus (pass infinity on my 35VCf1.4), then I open the top cover (4screws and the ISO dial screw).
while seeing all mechanism works, I got an idea to modify framelines so it shows only 35mm, 50mm, and 28+90 (i don't have/don't use 135mm and 75mm). if it can be done, it will be like the one on ZI
whatever displayed after is my mod, do it if you have guts to try, take your own responsibility, I don't guarantee anything happen on your hexar.
so here is the mod :
1. firstly, after open the top cover, I need to peel the black plastic mask covering the framelines linkage. below is the picture after it have been peeled off.
see that there is a linkage (with blue notes) on the picture.
2. then I need to remove 2 screw on the top of framelines assy. you can take a picture with your digital camera to remember how it was aligned (or try to frame a specific area or your room, and remember the corner position, it will be helpful later during alignment)
3. carefully lift the assy up (sometimes it stick little bit, due to excess from glue of the screws), and also try to release/remove the linkage pin from the preview lever link.
4. after that, you will see that the assembly have 2 plates, the front plate is the RF frameline, while the inside plate (moveable by the linkage) is the one enable it. so should be peace of cake then.
5. i use black tapes (electric tapes), cut it small and put it on the front plate. it require 4 tapes for me, the outer tapes will block 75mm outer edge framelines , the inner tapes block 75mm middle edge framelines and also 135mm corner framelines. check by moving the linkage plate to see that you are blocking the correct framelines (and didn't leave dirt)
6. then assemble back, make sure you connect the linkage first then push the assy on the original position. put the screws (and glue/loctite if you want), install the black plastic cover, install the top cover and it's done. voila, a ZI framelines inside hexar 😀.
here's my hexar framelines mod result, 35mm and 50mm alone.
above is 35mm
below is 50mm
I really like it !
hope this helps.
