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david third

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  1. I believe I have the part from a Rolliecord 5 that I have broken up for spares, if you are still searching let me know and I will send measurements and pictures.It certainly looks good comparing it to your pictures.
  2. I have one in reserve for difficult trecks that might put my FM3a at risk.They are very nice to handle and apart from a depth of field preview do everything you could need.The meter is pretty good and the screen is very good for a camera that seems to fetch between £10 to £20 on eBay for body only.Very easy to fix most of the faults that might occur as they are easily dismantled, within reason.Hard on batteries but they are cheap and available anywhere.Good luck with it. David
  3. Hello, This is a Rolliecord 1 dated December 1934 and by the serial no. very early in the production.In John Philips The Classic Rollei the pictures and information match. I would suggest you check the speeds and the lens for haze or fungus then try a film through it to see if you like it. If it suits you, consider a brighter screen which I think can be easily sourced for the more modern models but could be modified to the right size as they are plastic in most cases. Good luck with it .That serial number indicates a very early model so worth keeping! Good luck Dave
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  5. I am a Nikon fan and my best one so far is the FE,I love the way it handles and the metering is the best I have used for consistent results for my needs.However the one camera I really was happy with was the Rolliecord 4 ,a superb lens and fitted with a brighter screen it was a joy to use.I spent a few hours in the darkroom today setting up my old bessler enlarger again and used one of my Rollei negs and was so pleased with the result ,not just the sharpness but the character of the lens is so good.My advice would be to buy selectively to use the cameras as it is far more fun to try out a new one and revisit old favourites.I had over 300 cameras in my collection at one point and now am down to about 10 using ones and a box of others that will go on E Bay to fund film and paper.
  6. Try Laphroaig Quarter Cask you will like that, or for a different style Auchentoshan American Oak which is distinctive but not offensive to whisky novices if you want to give it to friends, but on second thoughts keep it to yourself !
  7. Note on last post, Should read Whisky not whisk . Must be American spell checker that won't accept Whisky without an e.Just in case you thought I had too much of the aforementioned when I posted it !
  8. Thanks for that additional tip chulster but in Scotland we use whisk for an overnight soak. It doesn't cure the problem but the camera takes it in good spirit !
  9. Just got back on to the post and see there is a discussion going with some constructive advice, the Nikon is working well but the speed reading is still not functioning.I have a few different results showing a dismantle process but I am avoiding going there as I am content with the way it works. A couple of weeks ago I looked for a compact zoom and noticed an FE with a zoom of the type I was looking for but the FE was not functioning and I presume it had been thrown as freebie to help the sale.I won the auction at a bargain price and when it arrived the camera as described was non functioning.First clean the battery compartment especially the cap and threads.No result this time but no loss.Picked it up next day to give it a clean and list it as a non worker at a low price.A cotton bud with lighter fluid gets more stubborn dirt off.I remembered an article that said the contacts on the speed dial could get dirty ,so nothing to lose I took out the battery gave a light squirt of fluid under the dial being careful to contain it within the cap and then ran through all the speed settings for a few minutes tilting and turning as I did it.Same with the asa dial Left to sit and dry out then put the battery back and it has worked perfectly ever since with several films exposed and all good negs and nice balanced prints, so perhaps this will help somebody rescue a written of camera where there is nothing to lose.I am not saying this is what to do but it worked for me.At your own risk!
  10. The price was very good and basically it works now except for having to guess the speed but as I generally have a good idea what it is and the intention was a cheap body to take on rougher excursions with auto exposure but sturdy enough to stand that kind of use.I often buy partial or completely non workers and restore them ,its a hobby .So this one will be kept and so far has been well worth the price.I will get the needle operating and another camera will be saved from the junk pile rather than assuming from the start that it is a lost cause.How many good cameras end up that way? I think most of the reply posts have missed the point that a meticulous clean is worth the while and the camera is now working except for shutter speed indication on auto, it works on all manual speeds, if I was to use a separate meter if I was fussy about a shot it would be possible and that is often my method.
  11. I bought a Nikon Fe advertised as non working meter.When it arrived it was only functioning on the manual speed and no meter.I informed the company and they said no problem we will arrange a return.But I was curious and set about cleaning battery contacts etc.but it was in sparkling condition overall so no difference.Put in a fresh battery again from the first one but no go.Just in case I soaked my cloth in circuit cleaner and did the rim of the battery compartment and the thread of the cover ,it worked! the shutter speeds were operating on manual and auto and a test film proved they were good.The only thing not working was the meter needle but on flipping the screen down I could see it was rubbing on the edge of the plastic number strip and really not moving unless pushed up by the green match needle.So looks like somebody was cleaning the prism base and snagged it.Next thing is to figure how to straighten it out with ought a dismantle of the top. But it is a good point that simple things can prove to be the problem and a meticulous clean is worthwhile.Any suggestions on the needle problem would be welcome.
  12. My first proper camera was a Zorki 4 with the F2 Jupiter lens.Superb introduction, no light meter but guesswork on exposure was very successful and I had minimal wasted shots.I had it for five years ,during which I shared a house with journalists and would be dragged out at odd hours when no staff photographer was available.My reward was 2 Guineas per shot used ! A lot in these days as good wage was about £15 per week. A lot of cameras came afterwards but I regret parting with the Zorki.
  13. I had an Argus A in my collection but never used it.My version had an extinction meter on the top plate which I thought was a clear and inexpensive addition.
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