Recent content by Howie1922

I decided to take the leap and I purchased the camera , $750 + some additional shipping charges. It gets here next week sometime. I’m excited!

Looks like it has a non-geared front standard, and a non-collapsable rail. It comes with the two end pieces, a short rail, and a longer rail. Comes with a compendium lens shade too!

Thanks for all the input everyone! I should have specified this in my original post, but I also wanted to do a metal camera instead of a wooden camera. I like the way they look and feel. I might look a little more into the Horseman LE in the background. I have a lead on a Toyo VX125R at a...

Hey Everyone! I've been using a Calumet CC-400 as my 4x5 kit and I'm looking to upgrade to something more portable. I love the CC-400's movements but it's heavy, bulky, and really struggles with wide angle lenses. It also does not have a graflock back which really annoys me; I actually ended up...

That's excellent, I have two of these waiting to be serviced as well. I'll follow up with how they go whenever I get to them.

Thanks so much for linking your post! It was very helpful. I'll be referencing it on the next AE-1 I service.

Great addition. Thanks for archiving it for all of us!

Hi Everyone! I figured out the gear meshing. Two things must occur to have correct gear meshing: 1. These two gears (523 and 522) need to have their timing marks match up in the released position. 2. This gear (062) must line up with the mounting screw (048) in the released position I did...

Cool project! Thanks for the writeup.

Hey Everyone! Just wanted to throw an update out there for this project. I think I will be eventually selling this as a parts camera. This is what the cocking lever should look like: THis is what the one on my camera looks like: The cocking lever is broken, and is missing a silver ring...

And “Near Mint +++++”

Hi Everyone! Following up on this thread. I purchased the nylon ring from Camera Revival, and it is not split. The new one is on the left, and the old one is on the right. To install it I just pushed it onto the post it fits around. I did not cut it. It was tight. I’m guessing if there...

Hey Everyone! I just wanted to give an update that I have decided to give the camera back to my client. The electronics are a little over my head and I plan on trying again on a junk AE-1 the next time I get a chance. Also, the documents that bernard_L sent were very helpful. They described...

It looks like this article is for the AE-1 Program, I'm working on just the plain AE-1 unfortunately. The AE-1 program does not have the same Variable resistors

I can try and find the circuit diagram later and post it to see if that helps.