rhl-oregon
Cameras Guitars Wonders
Seems I should open a bottle of something, I finally made 2,000 posts
Demijohn of Rodinal? Unless you prefer jereboam or methuselah sizes.
My son makes a well regarded Oregon Chardonnay, and someone (don’t know who) carries it in London.
http://www.morgenlong.com
lawrence
Veteran
Just tried the Rodinal but it tasted corked, probably something to do with the hot summer here, some Chardonnay would do nicely.
rhl-oregon
Cameras Guitars Wonders
@lawrence: thanks for countenancing the snark. I no longer drink anything but fizz water and diet tonic, but I do admire my son’s winemaking savvy, and support his wine whenever anyone offers the slightest opening.
DennisM
Established
A big thank-you to Kumachrome. I followed his advice to fix my Hexar RF erratic behavior, i.e., cleaning the inside of the battery cover with rubbing alcohol. I also cleaned both battery terminals and the inside contact with rubbing alcohol. It seemed to have done the trick. Over a period of five days, I "exposed" a roll of old expired 20 exp film, several exposures a day. I turned the camera upside down and around and shook it while switched on each day - no issues. After exposure 22, the camera rewound the film. Next step is to run a roll of Tri-X or HP5 through it. So again, a big thanks to Kumachrome and Larry H-L as well.
Larry H-L
Well-known
DennisM,
Great news! Happy that your camera is working well.
Great news! Happy that your camera is working well.
taemo
eat sleep shoot
congrats, the Hexar RF was one of my favourite camera to shoot with, only off-putting for me was the loud shutter/film advancing sound that it would make but it was so convenient letting the camera decide what shutter speed to use.
DennisM
Established
Hexar RF Update
Hexar RF Update
Hexar RF Update
My euphoria was short-lived. My Hexar RF erratic behavior has returned. I cleaned the battery terminals and battery compartment cover with rubbing alcohol yesterday before loading a roll of Tri-X. Exposed several frames; camera turned off & on several times; fine until frame 13; then after camera turned on after frame 13, "zero" appeared in frame window. I may have it looked at by a repairman who has done a great job for me on a variety of cameras; if he throws up his hands and says that he can't "fix" it, I'll move it to knicknack status on a bookshelf.
Paul T.
Veteran
I had the hexar RF, having loved the regular Hexar, and had the usual problems; rangefinder drifting. Found it a bit noisy. Not keen on RF patch. Then mine sat for a year with waiting for new parts.
If you need a repair expert, Greg Weber is the one, although his big stash of parts has dwindled to nothing, I fear.
If you need a repair expert, Greg Weber is the one, although his big stash of parts has dwindled to nothing, I fear.
Issy
Well-known
There is a switch located in a hole in the light block along the bottom that tells the camera when the back has been closed. The contacts get dirty and it gets intermittent. Some careful DeOxit in the switch will fix this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCqh6mtnvQ4
Bill
DennisM
Established
An update: Had my Konica Hexar RF recently CLA'd after cleaning battery contacts did not restore camera to "normal" function; I pointed out to the repairman the comments in another RFF post re: cleaning internal door contacts. CLA was not inexpensive, but whatever the repairman did (assume he cleaned door contacts plus ??) my Hexar RF now performs as it did when initially purchased. No erratic counter behavior; rewind when end of roll reached etc. This camera is a joy to use.
Huss
Veteran
excellent! who fixed it?
avid1
Newbie
Great, but who fixed it? Not that I have that problem now, but better to be prepared in case I do someday.
DennisM
Established
Hexar RF CLA
Hexar RF CLA
Hexar RF CLA
Repaired through Bergen County Camera in Westwood, NJ. Their repairman who did CLA's on several of my cameras (I understand they employ two separate repair agencies) does superb work. Shot a roll in the RF a few days ago with no issues whatsoever.
filmtwit
Desperate but not serious
I had one a few years back.
It was a great RF camera for $500 (used), but it was mildly noisy (combo of the automatic film movement and shutter) and didn't have th heft of my M7, so I eventually sold it.
It was a great RF camera for $500 (used), but it was mildly noisy (combo of the automatic film movement and shutter) and didn't have th heft of my M7, so I eventually sold it.
shawn
Veteran
I just bought one. Was looking for a M mount film body to compliment my M240 and this seemed to fit the bill. The 28mm (and really 35mm) frame lines are nicer than the Leicas.
Serial #145xxxx and it passed all the initial tests so far and it came with a six month warranty. Shooting my first roll of film now. Kinda feels like a RF F4 to me.
Shawn
Serial #145xxxx and it passed all the initial tests so far and it came with a six month warranty. Shooting my first roll of film now. Kinda feels like a RF F4 to me.
Shawn
umcelinho
Marcelo
it's a stellar camera. to be quite frank, my 2 favourite rangefinders are the M4 and the Hexar RF - one being a fully mechanic pleasure experience, the other being the most automatic rangefinder I ever shot with.
- rewinding film mid roll, you can basically take different rolls with you and change as desired, say, shoot Velvia 50 during the day and switching to Portra 400 @ 1600 for nighttime without having to compromise. since the film always loads and advances exactly the same, and it rewinds pretty fast it's safe and easy to do that.
- continuous mode is something I never really bothered with but the sound of it was slightly better than the single shot mode, and sometimes I'd snap 2 shots in a row intentionally to catch scenes.
- awesome viewfinder mag for 35mm and wearing glasses.
- you can use the DR Summicron! and other lenses with goggles.
- great exposures. it just works beautifully.
the bad: the rangefinder patch didn't feel so precise, depending on the angle you looked it could lead to misfocusing, at least to me. I have astigmatism and sometimes now even with Leicas it can be deceiving... but if you center your eye properly it's just fine. I'd nail focus often with a Canon 50/0.95 wide open, so it's not that much of an issue really.
- rewinding film mid roll, you can basically take different rolls with you and change as desired, say, shoot Velvia 50 during the day and switching to Portra 400 @ 1600 for nighttime without having to compromise. since the film always loads and advances exactly the same, and it rewinds pretty fast it's safe and easy to do that.
- continuous mode is something I never really bothered with but the sound of it was slightly better than the single shot mode, and sometimes I'd snap 2 shots in a row intentionally to catch scenes.
- awesome viewfinder mag for 35mm and wearing glasses.
- you can use the DR Summicron! and other lenses with goggles.
- great exposures. it just works beautifully.
the bad: the rangefinder patch didn't feel so precise, depending on the angle you looked it could lead to misfocusing, at least to me. I have astigmatism and sometimes now even with Leicas it can be deceiving... but if you center your eye properly it's just fine. I'd nail focus often with a Canon 50/0.95 wide open, so it's not that much of an issue really.
AlexBG
Well-known
I'm in love with mine, I love the automation of it. Only negative is the viewfinder if you shoot a 50mm lens. I am comparing it to my M3 so not a fair contest. Easily solved though, buying a nice 35mm lens for it.