Want to Buy WTB: Lenses for Repair

[Fixcinater]

Looking for cameras with fixed/attached lenses (Canonets for example, TLRs), or lenses with slow/stuck/sticky aperture blades, or fungus/haze/issues. I want to get better at fixing stuff.

Please send info via PM.

 

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[BrianG]

Check you local Salvation Army, Goodwill, SVDP, etc. There are often loads of good "practice" lenses and cameras there.

 

[walbergb]

A few years ago I was in the same frame of mind as you and bought a box of lenses of various breeds, sizes and condition off ebay. I never bought the requisite spanner, and at this point probably never will. You can have them for the cost of shipping.

 

[Newt_on_Swings]

I would also get a few camera repair manuals that show general repairs. They are great at recommending tools, and methods to for disassembly that may work with a variety of different cameras. A good way to work is to carefully document your work flow with images, and to keep parts separated and sorted in small containers. Also a nice working surface mat is useful, they are lightly padded incase any parts drop they dont bounce and jump off the table.

 

[JohnC]

you might want to try the apron used by jewellers - it's clipped to the bench and your waist... catches flying bits.... and catches you when you forget to unclip

 

[EdSawyer]

skGrimes has great spanners. Microtools has some good lens-working tools also, along with appropriate lubricants, etc.

 

[belaire]

PM sent.

 

[Fixcinater]

Thanks all. I'll bump this once I've fixed what I've already coming to me.

 

[Keepfilmalivetyler]

i just repaired the aperture on a rodenstock genon enlarger lens that looked like it had been swimming the blades had come out. bought a $12 spanner from china on ebay. looking for a lens vise now