It works! Rolleiflex 2.8f

chilohm

chilohm

Jack Sloan
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Yippee! I thought it was too good to be true, but it works...

1. Church St, Manchester
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For the last couple of months I've pretty much just been shooting TLR. I picked up a non-working Minolta Autocord and got if functioning again with the "Lighter Fluid Cure". That caused me to go through my old files from the 1960's and 1970's. I was amazed at the high percentage of good shots you get when you're forced to make the best of 12 shots before reloading. Two weeks ago I was looking for something around here when I discovered my Rolleiflex T. I thought I'd sold that years ago! I also have a collection of close-up lens pairs, a Minolta Autopole, and about every filter ever made in Rollei Bayonet Series I. Life is good. Who needs digital? I've been posting a lot of those 1960's and 70's TLR shots on my blog, doing it the quick and dirty way, scanning off the contact sheets, dust, scratches, crop marks and all. Just remember that those cute young girls are all in their fifties now. http://thepriceofsilver.blogspot.com Try August 2009 for a bunch of TLR pix.
 
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Salt on the wound! I came this close to getting an 3.5F for the price not much higher than that but with a bag-full of all kinds of accessories. Unfortunately it looks like the seller and I can't find the time to meet up and he's leaving for a while .
Now I'm jonesin' :(
 
You keep dribbling lighter fluid in there hoping that it'll loosen up. It can take time and the fluid evaporates so you need to add a bit more every few minutes. WD-40 is thicker and doesn't seem to penetrate as fast, but once it starts freeing up some WD-40 won't hurt. Free up and lubricate the helix, the lever, the tracks. Anything you can get to. Some of this can be accessed with the lensboard all the way extended.

If the knob is still on the end of the focusing lever don't risk breaking it off. Instead use the tip of a screwdriver or such to push the lever itself back and forth until it swings freely. Those knobs break off easily enough anyway. DON"T PUSH THE KNOB!
 
Pete, it might not work at all, but it's worth a try. Just don't push on the knob itself. Use a screw driver in the slot and push against the lever. Hopefully the lever isn't sitting at infinity or the closest distance, so you can push it in both directions. It's a great while-I'm-reading-the-Sunday-paper project. Spritz some solvent in there, play with it for a moment or two, another spritz and read some articles. Just don't light a cigarette unless you're doing this outside (although the resulting BOOOM! might free up the lever). With time (and luck) it will free up.

http://thepriceofsilver.blogspot.com
 
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TLR's are tops.....I have used my c220 for years and years ....... plus the lenses are interchangable and SHARP.
 
You just might be able to make a little hook out of a paper clip, get it in there hooked to the lever, and use that to pull.
 
Eddy Smolov does a good job on TLR cameras. He fixed my [very] damaged 3.5F, and most recently he worked on two Automats foir me. I will get some lighter fluid.
 
While we're on a roll film thread does anybody know if some company or another still supplies film on metal spools with a hole that goes all the way through? I want to make another string of clothes pins for hanging film to dry. The spools are perfect for use as spacers between the clothes pins. Thanks!
 
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