shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Hi all,
On this thread I asked around about what to expect on this old (as in 1936-ish old) rangefinder.
When I opened up the package, I have alreadly prepared myself for the worst, the camera turned out to be quite pristine (as in nothing falling apart or hanging loose)
The shutter works all the way, focusing check!, aperture opens up nicely without a trace of oil on the diaphragms. Bulb setting works ok too. I'm not sure what T setting is...
Next, the rangefinder is working, but way out of alignment vertically, it looks as if one of the mirrors has fallen halfway from where it should be. But still useable and when horizontally aligned, the distance it gave is pretty accurate.
This model has two windows for RF and VF respectivelly, the RF window is magnified, which is nice, the VF window is bright but smallish.
The lens is very clean, I can see the shutter blades (no oils either), from the front clearly, and from the back, no haze or scratch. Now, I think the lens is so old, it's not even coated, so I won't worry about cleaning marks that I can't even see with naked eyes, they'll never show up in the pictures anyways.
The backdoor looks good, the film chamber is clean, the bellows is light-proof. No pinholes, YAAAY!
Sorry, in my excitement, I only take one shot from one angle, the camera looks better in person.
Now, what's next. I'll of course run a testrolll on this, but since this camera is so rare in this condition, I think I'll spend the money to get it CLA'd.
Anybody know anyone else besides Jurgen (certo6 on the bay) who CLA folders like this? Jurgen has a backlog until Dec 1. If possible, I'd like to get this camera CLA'd sooner than that.
On this thread I asked around about what to expect on this old (as in 1936-ish old) rangefinder.
When I opened up the package, I have alreadly prepared myself for the worst, the camera turned out to be quite pristine (as in nothing falling apart or hanging loose)
The shutter works all the way, focusing check!, aperture opens up nicely without a trace of oil on the diaphragms. Bulb setting works ok too. I'm not sure what T setting is...
Next, the rangefinder is working, but way out of alignment vertically, it looks as if one of the mirrors has fallen halfway from where it should be. But still useable and when horizontally aligned, the distance it gave is pretty accurate.
This model has two windows for RF and VF respectivelly, the RF window is magnified, which is nice, the VF window is bright but smallish.
The lens is very clean, I can see the shutter blades (no oils either), from the front clearly, and from the back, no haze or scratch. Now, I think the lens is so old, it's not even coated, so I won't worry about cleaning marks that I can't even see with naked eyes, they'll never show up in the pictures anyways.
The backdoor looks good, the film chamber is clean, the bellows is light-proof. No pinholes, YAAAY!
Sorry, in my excitement, I only take one shot from one angle, the camera looks better in person.
Now, what's next. I'll of course run a testrolll on this, but since this camera is so rare in this condition, I think I'll spend the money to get it CLA'd.
Anybody know anyone else besides Jurgen (certo6 on the bay) who CLA folders like this? Jurgen has a backlog until Dec 1. If possible, I'd like to get this camera CLA'd sooner than that.
cmedin
Well-known
T is time. You hit the shutter once to open the shutter, and again to close it. At least that's normallyh how it works.
Solinar
Analog Preferred
If the T-setting was to allow the photog to take lengthy exposures without the need to hold down the shutter release lever. It was just what the doctor order when shooting indoors with slow film that was equivalent to our modern 10 or 25 ISO film speeds.
With regards to the shutter, it is best to set the shutter speed before tensioning the shutter. This rule usually applies to fastest shutter speed on the Compur Rapid - but I use it through out the range.
That Bessa RF looks to be a keeper. Congratulations.
With regards to the shutter, it is best to set the shutter speed before tensioning the shutter. This rule usually applies to fastest shutter speed on the Compur Rapid - but I use it through out the range.
That Bessa RF looks to be a keeper. Congratulations.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Thanks Andrew, and also cmedin for the T setting explanation.Solinar said:
As for tensioning the shutter before setting the speed, now I do that to *all* of my cameras at any settings. Why? because it's pounded into my head from reading about FSU cameras
Solinar
Analog Preferred
shadowfox said:As for tensioning the shutter before setting the speed, now I do that to *all* of my cameras at any settings. Why? because it's pounded into my head from reading about FSU cameras
Whoah! The old rim set Compurs use the OPPOSITE APPROACH.
Set the shutter speed - then - tension the shutter.
shadowfox
Darkroom printing lives
Whoah, no wonder it's hard to set the 1/500 speed. I hope I didn't break a gear or something.
Andrew, you're a life-saver.
Thanks!!!!
Andrew, you're a life-saver.
Thanks!!!!