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david_shackelford

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  1. It is for sale, but thought it more desireable if it is functional . I will develop the roll that was in it just to see what is on it.
  2. I did use a drop of clock oil on a fine tip paint brush right around that dial, but it had no effect. The grime has surely built up in those gears...last time it was used was anywhere from 20-25 years ago I'm guessing.If film canisters had a date on them I could tell for sure by the one in the camera.
  3. That makes sense. They did have the little dial camera later on which was actually half frames and probably some other formats also, so I guess they needed to begin to differentiate. Do you think that the shutter speed selector could be freed up by cleaning?
  4. I have acquired a B&H Foton, still in pretty decent shape. It was my father in laws bought when new. The only mechanical issue I can find is that the shutterspeed dial will not budge, I cannot pull the pin/knob out and rotate it. I'm wondering if this might be remedied with a good cleaning? I will run some film through it if I can remedy this issue. In the event that it needs cleaning, can a modern camera store handle it? There are minor cosmetic issues, the leather on the body has began to release in two spots. There was still a roll of film in the camera and I shot that film and finished the roll so I could rewind and maybe process it. This camera is listed as a double frame, and i think that is what could also be called a half frame?? Is this true? and if so, how will this affect the processing? I'd assume that the standard drugstore photolab may not be able to print it.
  5. <p>I'm kind of in a similar boat. Back in the day I used a Yashica 2 1/4" Twin lens for years. I have now, a RB 'Pro S' Body, which is new to me. It came with a 120 roll holder, and 'Pro' back...no markings on it say otherwise and from pics in manual and on web, the "ProS" back is labeled as such. Also there is not a Multi-exposure lever at top next to film advance lever to switch from single to multiple exposure. For my first roll of film I could not advance the film after recocking the shutter. I could cock and shoot over and over, just not advance film. There is, at top center a "film wind stop release lever." I eventually found that if I push that after each shot I can then advance the film... just one added step. Is this due to an incompatibility of the back and the body? If so, can I use my same film roll holder in the ProS back?</p> Film wind-stop release lever
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