Stephanie Brim
Mental Experimental.
Here's the rundown after some careful checking.
Yashica MG-1: Shutter works, apertures are smooth. The battery chamber has some corrosion and I don't know if it can be used again or not...may need some replacement parts to get it to full working condition. It'll shoot, but on one speed.
Voigtlander Vito CLR: Shutter seems to work, speeds seem decently on, apertures are smooth. Self timer is not working correctly but that's not a problem. Viewfinder/rangefinder needs a cleaning and so does the camera body.
Olympus Pen EE: Needs cleaning. I haven't read up enough on the actual workings of the camera yet, but it seems to me that it has only one speed...is this true?
Argus C4: Excellent specimin, working at all speeds. Excellent glass and body, but in need of a little cleaning.
Canon Demi: Very, very nice. Working camera that just seems to need a bit of a cleaning and perhaps a body covering replacement.
Meopta Flexaret: Very good glass, but also in need of a cleaning. Shutter is stuck and will hopefully unstick itself after a good cleaning. Viewfinder is a bit dirty, but that can easily be cleaned.
Those are the six that I actually got the set for, but the others that I got are also in good shape.
Kodak Vest Pocket: It's in good shape but I'll probably use it as a display piece and nothing more. Bellows are intact and the outside is very nice.
Kodak box camera: Also in good shape for its age, but again I'll put that one on display.
Bosley B2: A bit of brassing and a bit of a dirty lens that needs cleaning, but altogether a very nice camera. If I can figure out how it works I'll be able to say whether it really does work mechanically or not.
Bilora Bella: in good shape but missing the screw that holds the back in place. I also believe that it takes 127 film and I fear that's going to be hard to find around here. Probably for display only once I get it cleaned up and have the screw replaced.
So, all in all, I got 9 working cameras and one, the Flexaret, that may need quite a bit of work before I can actually get it working. The Voigt was a big surprise...I thought I'd have to really work on the shutter. I'm very happy with the purchase.
Now for questions.
On the Yashica, what can I use to clean out the battery compartment? It looks as though someone left a battery in there and it corroded. I don't want to replace that entire part of the camera unless I have to due to the fact that it's probably going to cost a mint to find the part, and I figure that it's worth a try to just give it a thorough cleaning.
And the Voigt: The focusing spot isn't giving me any actual *focusing*. It's as though the rangefinder isn't working right. I have a feeling that it may need to be replaced, but is there any other reason that it could be doing that?
Yashica MG-1: Shutter works, apertures are smooth. The battery chamber has some corrosion and I don't know if it can be used again or not...may need some replacement parts to get it to full working condition. It'll shoot, but on one speed.
Voigtlander Vito CLR: Shutter seems to work, speeds seem decently on, apertures are smooth. Self timer is not working correctly but that's not a problem. Viewfinder/rangefinder needs a cleaning and so does the camera body.
Olympus Pen EE: Needs cleaning. I haven't read up enough on the actual workings of the camera yet, but it seems to me that it has only one speed...is this true?
Argus C4: Excellent specimin, working at all speeds. Excellent glass and body, but in need of a little cleaning.
Canon Demi: Very, very nice. Working camera that just seems to need a bit of a cleaning and perhaps a body covering replacement.
Meopta Flexaret: Very good glass, but also in need of a cleaning. Shutter is stuck and will hopefully unstick itself after a good cleaning. Viewfinder is a bit dirty, but that can easily be cleaned.
Those are the six that I actually got the set for, but the others that I got are also in good shape.
Kodak Vest Pocket: It's in good shape but I'll probably use it as a display piece and nothing more. Bellows are intact and the outside is very nice.
Kodak box camera: Also in good shape for its age, but again I'll put that one on display.
Bosley B2: A bit of brassing and a bit of a dirty lens that needs cleaning, but altogether a very nice camera. If I can figure out how it works I'll be able to say whether it really does work mechanically or not.
Bilora Bella: in good shape but missing the screw that holds the back in place. I also believe that it takes 127 film and I fear that's going to be hard to find around here. Probably for display only once I get it cleaned up and have the screw replaced.
So, all in all, I got 9 working cameras and one, the Flexaret, that may need quite a bit of work before I can actually get it working. The Voigt was a big surprise...I thought I'd have to really work on the shutter. I'm very happy with the purchase.
Now for questions.
On the Yashica, what can I use to clean out the battery compartment? It looks as though someone left a battery in there and it corroded. I don't want to replace that entire part of the camera unless I have to due to the fact that it's probably going to cost a mint to find the part, and I figure that it's worth a try to just give it a thorough cleaning.
And the Voigt: The focusing spot isn't giving me any actual *focusing*. It's as though the rangefinder isn't working right. I have a feeling that it may need to be replaced, but is there any other reason that it could be doing that?
