RB-67 Pro SD

[TheFlyingCamera]

If you've been following my image posting for any length of time you know I'm a die-hard Rolleiflex user. I've also had an RB-67 Pro-S sitting around gathering dust in part because the body wasn't triggering the auto advance of film in the motorized back I have, at least not regularly. I figured the repair would be not worth it, so it sat for a good long while.

After getting inspired by my portraiture lighting class I just finished teaching, I went for it and got an RB-67 Pro-SD body so I could use my existing lenses with it. I was starting to freak out after it arrived because it was not firing when a back was installed, period. I thought I was removing the dark slide and it still wasn't firing, so I thought it would have to go back or be fixed. I asked a friend of mine who repairs cameras and she said that she doesn't work on RB-67s any more because parts are very hard to come by and that fixing it would be expensive. I gave the camera a stern talking-to before giving it one last test, letting it know it was going to be boxed up and sent back where it came from. That, or the making sure the dark slide was pulled, worked, as it now fires the back every time I trip the shutter.

So now I have a full-fledged studio camera in the RB to use for portraits. I'll keep the old Pro-S around as a backup just in case.

 

[paul ron]

the pin that pops out of the right corner of the revolving back is what triggers the motorized back to advance.

just off hand without looking at an rb67, there is only one pin on that models revolving back... not sure if its left or right... check yours n see?

the rb67 pro-s and newer models have 2 pins that pop out.

your problem can be... either you have an older rb67 revolving back, or the pins arent poping out properly or your motorized backs switch in the hole is jammed or sticking.

try triggering it manually? also observe the pins on the rev back?

 

[markbarendt]

When I was first learning my RB system I had similar struggles. The struggles are rare now.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

the pin that pops out of the right corner of the revolving back is what triggers the motorized back to advance.

just off hand without looking at an rb67, there is only one pin on that models revolving back... not sure if its left or right... check yours n see?

the rb67 pro-s and newer models have 2 pins that pop out.

your problem can be... either you have an older rb67 revolving back, or the pins arent poping out properly or your motorized backs switch in the hole is jammed or sticking.

try triggering it manually? also observe the pins on the rev back?

The back triggers manually. The older camera is a Pro-S, and has the Pro-S back with two pins. I suspect something is wrong with the Pro-S back.

 

[paul ron]

remove the revolving back n manually move tge pins to see they are free? if its sticky, a tiny dab of wd20 will losen it up.

does the camera body have 2 pins?