What did you fix today?

mhcfires · Aug 13, 2009

mwdake said:
Actually a few days ago.
I had the bright idea of using a black film or paper bag to replace or supplement the damaged leather bag on my RB Graflex bag mag.
I haven't tested it with film yet but I thik it might work.

I have three bag mags for my 3x4 Graflex. One of them is in pieces as I contemplate how to fabricate another bag. The other two are in good and great shape. The "good" one is not going to be good much longer, so I haven't been using it. I will hopefully get the other one put back together and after testing it I will let people know how well the fix worked. I want to make a paper pattern so that I can replicate my success, if it is a success. :confused:

mhcfires · Aug 13, 2009

I fixed the light leak in my Topcon RE Super focal plane shutter with some liquid electrical tape. Two coats and it seems to be holding. I put some Tri-X in the camera for testing. Should know later this week how everything works out.

mightyomega · Aug 14, 2009

I cleaned the rust out of a Zeiss Erabox camera, returned it to working order. I cleaned the leather and repainted the metalwork.

McFortner · Aug 17, 2009

I did a CLA on a Brownie Reflex Synchro. The poor thing was filled with nicotine gunk and the lens was dirty. I finally figured out how to take the lens off so I could clean the inside of it. Plus I cleaned and put graphite on all the moving metal parts. Now it works so smoooooooth....

Michael

darinwc · Aug 18, 2009

Olympus Zuiko 24mm f2.8. Simple repair, just had to remove the back assembly and reassemble it correctly.
Nice lens!
Also a Olumpus Zuiko 50mm f1.4.. looked bad. Bent the filter ring back into shape. Dissasembled it and cleaned. Reassembled it correctly. Now it looks great!. Glass is all clear exept for one tiny spot I didnt want to go after.

John Hermanson · Aug 19, 2009

Overhauled an original Olympus M-1. Besides from the fact that it had dried coca cola inside, the camera needed new pentaprism, meter coil AND new cds cells. What a job. Dried coke in the counter dial, inside the takeup spool (jammed solid), inside the rewind shaft bushing, between the eyepiece lens and the prism. If it were a plain OM-1 I woulda made it "beyond economical repair". John, www.zuiko.com

SchwinnParamount · Aug 19, 2009

I don't know if this counts as 'fixing', but I made two new Deardorff lens boards out of cherry, and then cut the center holes for a couple of lenses I will mount shortly. The boards fit the camera like butter. I built a jig for my table saw and drill press so cutting the boards to exact dimensions is a snap.

A shout out to Barry Young, wherever you are.

Jarvman · Aug 19, 2009

I've been cleaning up a beaten up old Korona. Amazing what a bit of steel wool, WD40, glass cleaner and a good hoovering will do!

darinwc · Aug 20, 2009

John Hermanson said:
Overhauled an original Olympus M-1. Besides from the fact that it had dried coca cola inside, www.zuiko.com

How did you know it was Coke and not Pepsi? =]

MattKing · Aug 20, 2009

darinwc said:
How did you know it was Coke and not Pepsi? =]

Maybe it was "the real thing"

Matt

elekm · Aug 21, 2009

Overhauled a Pentax K1000 and an Olympus Wide (zone focus version). Next up a Pentax ME and a Carl Zeiss 135mm Sonnar for the Zeiss Ikon Contax.

steven_e007 · Aug 21, 2009

Sewed a leather case back together for my Agfa Isolette using some 'leather needles' and polyester thread from the local haberdashery store. Not easy :-o

McFortner · Aug 21, 2009

I tried to fix a Bilora Bella, but the shutter spring went *pift* and went to pieces on me.

Michael

jgcull · Aug 21, 2009

Walnut & fresh fig bars with cream cheese icing. Coffee is coming.

McFortner · Aug 26, 2009

McFortner said:
I tried to fix a Bilora Bella, but the shutter spring went *pift* and went to pieces on me.

Yay! I finally found some springs that work and fixed the Bella today!

(image from Camerapedia.org)

I've still gotta figure out the flash, but I'm a little gun-shy after the problems I had with it to start digging in the shutter again.... :confused:

Michael

Laurent · Aug 26, 2009

I had a look at my Yashica 124 which, from time to time, refuses to fire. After removing the lens back element, I cleaned the blades with alcohol, and this seems to have done the job...
It never sounded as good as it does now.

McFortner · Aug 27, 2009

McFortner said:
Yay! I finally found some springs that work and fixed the Bella today!

Me and my big mouth. I had another spring on this thing go *pift* and break on me. I just can't catch a break with this camera!

Michael

darinwc · Aug 28, 2009

McFortner said:
Me and my big mouth. I had another spring on this thing go *pift* and break on me. I just can't catch a break with this camera!

Michael

Tough break. Keep trying though, I bet it will work out ok.

McFortner · Sep 9, 2009

Well, I could not fix the tension spring on it, and could not find another one that would work. But putting another spring in there I can get the Bulb setting to work. So I started to think about it. There is a movable aperature for "dull" and "bright", like on the Holga (but this one works). So I made a pinhole and put it on the aperature for "bright" and left the lens in. Now I can take pinhole shots with it, or without the pinhole long exposure lens shots! Thankfully, a roll of 35mm fits inside with no problems, so it can be used as a panoramic camera.

Michael

sun of sand · Sep 9, 2009

non-working Zorki 1D? bought off ebay for the I-22
in 5 minutes of playing around with the shutter tension? inside lens mount had it working just fine
speeds sound about right
1/20th gives correct exposure on film the others are progressive

Consider that a fix

Now I'll use this camera instead of the 4K

david_mizen · Sep 12, 2009

make 3 focusing screens for 5x7 they look ok perhaps a bit brighter that the original also removed all the old paint on the back no more horrid purple stain got to wait for the temp to go up before i put the varnish on

hawkwind · Sep 12, 2009

Fixed a focal plane shutter on a 1940s era Speed Graphic.

--Gary

Philippe-Georges · Sep 13, 2009

Yesterday I put a new water-pump in our Bauknecht washing-machine. It stroke me that the pump was almost the same as the circulation pump of the water-jacket in my Colenta developing machine.
All-tough it looked as it was made by the same manufacturer, same code numbers on certain parts...
It's a small world.

Philippe

rustyoldbug · Sep 16, 2009

Fixed the light meter switch on a SP1000 and while I had it apart I added a self timer I pulled from a terminal Spotmatic.

agfarapid · Sep 16, 2009

Replaced the light seals on my RB Pro S 120 back. Got a great deal on ebay on the kit with 90mm 3.8. Only problem was the light seals. Now, back in business!

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