Bronica WLF broken

[wilfbiffherb]

Hi,

My fine focus ring on the sqa wlf doesnt pop up-think its a spring issue. does anyone know of a decent fix to breathe new life inot the spring?

 

[John Koehrer]

If the spring is still there, it's just a matter of fiddling with it until it's back in place.
Sometimes the pin through the hinge will have to be removed part way. Tweezers, jewelers pliers kinda thing.

 

[wilfbiffherb]

im trying to figure out where the 2 ends of the spring are supposed to attach to, at the moment theyre loose so the whole spring is just turning on the pin

 

[John Koehrer]

The springs on Hasselblads, Mamiya have a "finger" that extends 90 deg. at each end, one lays against the moving flap and the other against a stationary point..

 

[wilfbiffherb]

figured it out-theres no tension left in the spring to pop it up. ned to either get it repaired or buy a new one

 

[lxdude]

Contact Koh's Camera. They should be able to get a new spring or be able to fix your WLF for a reasonable cost.

www.kohscamera.com

 

[DWThomas]

This is one area where a repair might be economically justified. For whatever reason, the Bronica WLFs (at least those for the SQ-* series) typically sell for more than some of the bodies! And there really isn't much to them, it wouldn't surprise me if a knowledgeable technician might be able to replace a spring in a matter of minutes.

DaveT

 

[wilfbiffherb]

ill get looking for such a place in the uk then! or find a skilled friend somewhere!!

 

[lxdude]

I know of Intro 2020 over there. If there's still a problem, Koh's shipping to the UK should be reasonable. They charged me only actual postage on a small package (maybe it was a padded envelope, not sure now). New York to California, $2.