Mamiya rb67 help

Theo Sulphate

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If you ever find an RB lens that doesn't seem to fit, check for a hard rubber adaptor ring around the mount. It just pulls off and then you can mount the lens.
 

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RBs last beyond forever.
They ignore blizzards, hurricanes, and sand storms.
I bought my well used Professional (not even a "Pro" version) in 1976.
Hauled it thru H... & High Water for 41 years with almost no pampering.
Probably shot 20,000+ negatives with it.
Last week I dusted it off for a debut with a new soft focus meniscus lens.
May I present my faithful warrior...



Reinhold
ps: the lens is here...
https://www.photrio.com/forum/index.php?threads/for-mamiya-rb67-wollaston-meniscus-lenses.154129/
 
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Wow that's amazing!! I have a question about the kl lens. There is a focusing tab at the very front but isn't the focusing done via the focusing knob? What's that focusing ring for?


 
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So I finally received the camera and everything looks good except the post office dented the wlf and one of the backs during shipping. Filed a claim so that should be taken care of. The only real issue was some hazing in the 127mm lens but a local repair shop is gonna fix for $40 so I think I still came out pretty good.
 

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Sean the tab on the 127 and 180 mm lenses is just a depth of field guide. The 50 and 65 mm C lenses have floating element to flatten focus and maybe another lens. I looked on the rb67.helluin.org site and I do not see the 127 and 180mm KL lenses listing a floating element. Hope this helps. EBay has a bunch of RB67 WLF listed for sale last I looked.
 

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One more note. The 140 mm C Macro also has has a floating lens. I thought there was another lens.
 

John Koehrer

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Just curious how the PO damaged the back & wlf?
 
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They look like they tossed it around a lot. Although the packaging was the best but it was still wrapped in bubble wrap with peanuts.
 

John Koehrer

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I'd be surprised if they take responsibility for the damage.
My rule of thumb is pack it so whatever's in the box will take a fifteen(yes, 15) foot fall. When the folks at the PO
sort parcels, they have bins/hampers lined up by route number. The clerks stand a good 10 feet away and toss/throw
the items into the appropriate bin so it's got to have a lot of cushioning.
 
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