A Revival of one of my many hobbies

ReverseCosmosis

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Hi, my name is Robert, and I'm a music producer. I recently acquired a Sears KS Super 2 and I'm waiting on my batteries and film to arrive, it appears to be in perfect condition aside from a fingerprint on the stock lens, I also got a macro lens. I love macros, black and white, nature, and architectural photography.
 

Hatchetman

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Welcome aboard. Sometimes those old cameras need a little TLC to get working properly. Don't set your hopes too high on the first roll of film.
 

Truzi

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Welcome,

You should get good use out of your camera, they are fairly decent. I have my Grandfather's old Sears KS-2 (basically a rebranded Ricoh XR-7), and it should be similar to yours.

Here is a page for some cross-referencing:
http://www.drricoh.de/SLR/index.html

The only bad issue I've had with my camera is the foam seals degraded, causing a light-leak, and also jamming the shutter. Basically, a tiny spec of sticky foam would get on the shutter, causing it to stick. After a while it would dry and start working again.

I carefully cleaned out the old foam and replaced the seals with yarn and felt, and everything has been fine.
 

Sirius Glass

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