the lens is hazy
I have no idea how much such a Regent II was worth, but not every camera of these days had an integrated rangefinder - which should make this camera a little more valuable.
That Compur shutter (I assume it's a Compur) is easily serviced by anyone who is familiar with the Compurs of that era.
That Compur shutter (I assume it's a Compur) is easily serviced by anyone who is familiar with the Compurs of that era.
Not trying to say anything about Compur shutters and their relative complexities, but have you guys ever owned a Kodak Regent? They are a beautiful, streamlined design, but a lot of the innards, especially the (small) rangefinder, are hidden by leather coverings, metal fairings, and/or are riveted or tabbed together. It seemed to me a pretty tough job compared to some other MF RFs of the period. If the OP wants to go for it he can, but it's not a 'beginner' or an easy project IMO.Agreed. The pre-synchro's and pre-rapids are a whiz if you know what you're doing. More I think of it, this sounds like a very promising project capable of having a happy outcome. Good luck.
Not trying to say anything about Compur shutters and their relative complexities, but have you guys ever owned a Kodak Regent? They are a beautiful, streamlined design, but a lot of the innards, especially the (small) rangefinder, are hidden by leather coverings, metal fairings, and/or are riveted or tabbed together. It seemed to me a pretty tough job compared to some other MF RFs of the period. If the OP wants to go for it he can, but it's not a 'beginner' or an easy project IMO.
I did not say it was a task suited to a "beginner" or untrained novice, I said anyone with prior experience with Compur shutters would have a very easy job of it. The one thing Kodak did right with most (all?) of their 35mm cameras was made it a fairly simple chore to remove the shutter from the camera body.
Per camera-wiki, this camera is "very rare", and a single eBay listing has it priced at 2300 USD. Whether that price is remotely realistic, I couldn't say, but it does make me think it's either worth a careful restoration, else treat as a collectable item.
I'd prefer to take pictures with it rather than sell it or put it on a shelf.
Jurgen Kreckels (ebay id Certo6) specializes in medium format folder CLA. Maybe you can try his service.
I was going to recommend messaging him too, but remembered that I had messaged him a couple years ago about seeing if he could work on my Kodak 3A Series III & he said he no "longer service Kodak folders."
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