Sputnik repair (the camera, not the satellite...)

[tjaded]

Hi all--
I have a Sputnik stereo camera that has an issue I need help with. The two lenses are not focusing the same. I tried multiple things to get them aligned and all that, but no dice. I am hoping someone can recommend a good repair person that can help me get it back up and running again. Any leads would be great.
Thanks,
Matt

 

[mabman]

Have you tried Fedka or Oleg? Fedka's got a repair guy on contract who does good work on other FSU stuff, and Oleg does good work as well.

They deal with mostly "normal" 35mm rangefinders/other 35mm cameras, but as they're FSU specialists maybe they can do something for you or they know someone who can.

 

[edp]

It's quite straightforward to adjust the focus on the Sputnik, and hard to break anything. You need a small screwdriver to slacken off the three tiny grub screws holding the gear to the front of each lens, and a piece of ground glass to focus on. See here: (there was a url link here which no longer exists)