paulfish4570
Veteran
It will not align up close or at infinity. It gives the appearance of aligning in the middle.
The camera was not dropped. The rangefinder was fine the last time I shot with it about a month ago - except for its always very hard to see patch.
I pulled it out of the drawer just to give the shutter some exercise with no film when I noticed the issue at infinity, then at closer range.
Something small rattles tinnily when I shake the cam. Rats. It only cost $28. There is no way it is worth fixing, is there?
The camera was not dropped. The rangefinder was fine the last time I shot with it about a month ago - except for its always very hard to see patch.
I pulled it out of the drawer just to give the shutter some exercise with no film when I noticed the issue at infinity, then at closer range.
Something small rattles tinnily when I shake the cam. Rats. It only cost $28. There is no way it is worth fixing, is there?
xwhatsit
Well-known
Not if you're going to do something silly like send it in to sit on some repairman's shelf for 6 months then pay him hundreds of dollars.
Pull it apart, sounds like the half-silvered mirror or something has come loose. Japanese cameras of this era are very simple and easy to work on -- just a few components in the rangefinder assy. Maybe I'm strange but I find this sort of work quite enjoyable and relaxing.
What ever you do don't just chuck it in the bin. That would be sad.
paulfish4570
Veteran
I might give it a try, whatsit; appreciate the encouragement.
Paul_C
Established
Indeed. The worst that happens is you learn something and have to chuck it anyway.
paulfish4570
Veteran
Maybe I will order a sheet beamsplitter from Edmund and try to fix the focus patch, too ...