SRam13
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Greetings to all.
Last weekend, I noticed issues with my Bessa T and Minolta CL. With the Bessa T and any of my lenses (SW-Heliar 15mm f/4.5, Ultron 28mm f/1.8, and Pentax 43mm f/1.9), the camera would stop focusing. It would again focus if I either twisted any of the lenses' focus rings back and forth various times, or if I remounted the lens, but after a while the problem would repeat itself. The photos I took and got back from my local lab looked sharp; but then again, I only took the shots when the camera finally focused. BTW, this trip with the camera was the first time in over a year; the camera had been in storage. I had purchased the camera new a few years back. The metering was and still is accurate.
The CL's issue, which I purchased last month, was something I just noticed. When I focus it, the entire viewfinder "view" moves; not just the rangefinder patch, but the entire view. To put in context, when I focused, depending on the direction I was focusing, the exposure meter field narrows or widens. I don't know if I explained that properly, so bear with me. I have taken any photos with the CL since I've noticed it. Photos I took before were ok. I have a C.R.I.S. MR-9 adapter; but the meter is still off by at least a full stop.
Anyone have ideas what's going on?
Thanks in advance.
Last weekend, I noticed issues with my Bessa T and Minolta CL. With the Bessa T and any of my lenses (SW-Heliar 15mm f/4.5, Ultron 28mm f/1.8, and Pentax 43mm f/1.9), the camera would stop focusing. It would again focus if I either twisted any of the lenses' focus rings back and forth various times, or if I remounted the lens, but after a while the problem would repeat itself. The photos I took and got back from my local lab looked sharp; but then again, I only took the shots when the camera finally focused. BTW, this trip with the camera was the first time in over a year; the camera had been in storage. I had purchased the camera new a few years back. The metering was and still is accurate.
The CL's issue, which I purchased last month, was something I just noticed. When I focus it, the entire viewfinder "view" moves; not just the rangefinder patch, but the entire view. To put in context, when I focused, depending on the direction I was focusing, the exposure meter field narrows or widens. I don't know if I explained that properly, so bear with me. I have taken any photos with the CL since I've noticed it. Photos I took before were ok. I have a C.R.I.S. MR-9 adapter; but the meter is still off by at least a full stop.
Anyone have ideas what's going on?
Thanks in advance.
