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on Feb 16, 2014 23:15:19 GMT
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Congrats on your finding, Michael. This camera looks like new.
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on Feb 17, 2014 4:10:14 GMT
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on Feb 17, 2014 5:39:16 GMT
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It does have that Thirties look to it, but then it's got a plastic winder knob. Somebody put some work into cleaning it up. I've seen those 1/400 speed shutters before, and if I recall correctly, this was before they changed the speed standards with the newer films (1/25 became 1/30, 1/50 became 1/60, and so on). One of the back windows has been pushed in, so that will have to be fixed before you load it with film. It looks brittle enough that it should easily pop out the rest of the way. Glue a piece of file tab to the inside instead. If it doesn't seem dark enough, double it up.
It sure is a pretty one, Michael. That Xenar should give you some good results.
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It does have that Thirties look to it, but then it's got a plastic winder knob. Somebody put some work into cleaning it up. I've seen those 1/400 speed shutters before, and if I recall correctly, this was before they changed the speed standards with the newer films (1/25 became 1/30, 1/50 became 1/60, and so on). One of the back windows has been pushed in, so that will have to be fixed before you load it with film. Gee, I didn't even notice ... thanks for the hint, PF! Actually, I bought no less than four folders in the last couple of months, all of them wanting some work done on them. My favourite is an almost pristine-looking Agfa Billy Record II with a good Solinar lens. Unfortunately, Agfa used very poor material for their bellows in those days--the same stuff as in the Isolettes, I would presume--so I'm actually thinking of making a new bellows myself. (Yeah, I know--it's an awful lot of work...)  Michael |
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on Feb 17, 2014 8:44:07 GMT
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You should start with a paper bellow to get the technique right. The folding cameras always intrigued me and I did some research how to make a new bellow for my future bellow camera. A lot of information is out there on youtube, web. I guess is not that hard to make one.
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on Feb 18, 2014 13:18:31 GMT
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Right, Adrian, I found some very detailed instructions on the web, both on YouTube and in written form. It does look like a pretty time-consuming task though...
I guess the choice of materials is crucial as well, so I am presently searching for stuff to substitute the US-American products mentioned in those instructions as not everything is readily available on the German market.
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