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Hi guy's,
I know this camera isn't a RF but what I'm going to ask is to turn it into a rangefinder.
Basically this camera is the first one that I've partially CLA'd for fun.
But now I want to use the camera but it would help me to have a rangefinder (I have some perception problems and guessing range isn't really for me).
My question here is, would any "cheapish" rangefinder do for this camera or there are some things I must look for?
And I have another question. Since this camera is really old, the camera had some problems that I did to "resolve" in a short time but that in a long way, I know it won't go away.
This camera, from what I recall, has been on the leather case since the late 50's. Aside from the smell, the leather that needs to be restored (I have no experience so I skipped on this), the lens dirtyness and the need to be cleaned, the camera was In shape to get a roll into it except for one thing - rust.
The rust has attacked the frame itself on the inside (where the film gooes by) and the shutter mechanism. On the frame, It was simple to clean it, oil it to preserve and paint it with an anti-rust paint. The problem is the shutter mechanism. It works, but it has a lot of rust around parts. It won't break now (and I oiled it to preserve too), but since I won't open the upper plate (Scared to break this), I know that in the future, either the pin or the spring will break.
What could I do to restore this part? Do I really need to open the upper plate?
And the leather? It's really really dry. Can I "revive" it or I need to change it?
Thank you very much!
I know this camera isn't a RF but what I'm going to ask is to turn it into a rangefinder.
Basically this camera is the first one that I've partially CLA'd for fun.
But now I want to use the camera but it would help me to have a rangefinder (I have some perception problems and guessing range isn't really for me).
My question here is, would any "cheapish" rangefinder do for this camera or there are some things I must look for?
And I have another question. Since this camera is really old, the camera had some problems that I did to "resolve" in a short time but that in a long way, I know it won't go away.
This camera, from what I recall, has been on the leather case since the late 50's. Aside from the smell, the leather that needs to be restored (I have no experience so I skipped on this), the lens dirtyness and the need to be cleaned, the camera was In shape to get a roll into it except for one thing - rust.
The rust has attacked the frame itself on the inside (where the film gooes by) and the shutter mechanism. On the frame, It was simple to clean it, oil it to preserve and paint it with an anti-rust paint. The problem is the shutter mechanism. It works, but it has a lot of rust around parts. It won't break now (and I oiled it to preserve too), but since I won't open the upper plate (Scared to break this), I know that in the future, either the pin or the spring will break.
What could I do to restore this part? Do I really need to open the upper plate?
And the leather? It's really really dry. Can I "revive" it or I need to change it?
Thank you very much!