Chazzy said:I'd love to get a nice one. Is it likely that one in nice cosmetic condition will also be better functionally, or would it be a better strategy to look for one which shows more signs of use, on the assumption that it must have been good enough to use?
Stan160 said:The advice I was given, was to avoid any mint condition russian camera as it probably never worked from the word go! My Moskva 5 is in good shape, but obviously well used with marks of wear on the backing next to the window levers etc. Works pretty well too, just occasionally the 1s shutter speed sticks, but otherwise no problems. Will be using it a bit more now I've got hold of a 3/8" plate for my tripod.
Stan160 said:The advice I was given, was to avoid any mint condition russian camera as it probably never worked from the word go!
Stan, why didn't you tell me this years ago? My M-5 fits the description perfectly: its minty, accurate shutter and rangefinder, good bellows and just plain awful optics. Worse than most single meniscus lenses...
Maybe the front cell needs to be checked?
Buyer beware.
Russ
Mike Kovacs said:....My M5 had a few issues including a defective linkage in the shutter that prevented bulb from working.
Russ Young said:Stan160 said:The advice I was given, was to avoid any mint condition russian camera as it probably never worked from the word go!
Stan, why didn't you tell me this years ago? My M-5 fits the description perfectly: its minty, accurate shutter and rangefinder, good bellows and just plain awful optics. Worse than most single meniscus lenses...
Maybe the front cell needs to be checked?
Buyer beware.
Russ
mcgrattan said:I have a Moskva-2. I like it but it does have a problem. One side of the negative is clearly 'off' though and part of the corner of the frame is occluded.
You can see it clearly on this negative scan. I suspect the pressure plate isn't holding it flat. Or, alternatively, I may have loaded the film slightly off so that it was running across the film gate at a slight angle.
On the other hand, the shots are extremely sharp.
JasonC said:The spools on my M2 could move up and down in the chambers. I have to put some foam in the chambers to make sure they are not moving.
Jason.
mcgrattan said:I have a Moskva-2. I like it but it does have a problem. One side of the negative is clearly 'off' though and part of the corner of the frame is occluded.
You can see it clearly on this negative scan. I suspect the pressure plate isn't holding it flat. Or, alternatively, I may have loaded the film slightly off so that it was running across the film gate at a slight angle.
On the other hand, the shots are extremely sharp.
mcgrattan said:I might try that, thanks. I'm going to run a test roll through it later this week and see what happens.
Incidentally, if I do need to beef up the pressure plate, anyone know the best way to do it? To increase the pressure and keep it even.
mcgrattan said:I have a Moskva-2. I like it but it does have a problem. One side of the negative is clearly 'off' though and part of the corner of the frame is occluded.
You can see it clearly on this negative scan. I suspect the pressure plate isn't holding it flat. Or, alternatively, I may have loaded the film slightly off so that it was running across the film gate at a slight angle.
On the other hand, the shots are extremely sharp.
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