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  1. Hi Robert, the explanation about dismounting the top of the Bessa II to try to re-establish the RF fonctionnement sound very clever. 

    I'm do not feel mental comfortable to proceed, I would be better to "see"...

    Do you know if there is a video tuto showing this operation.

    Thanks in advance !  

    1. miguel_coquis

      miguel_coquis

      ...dismounting the top of the Bessa II

      in progress...I make my first step, 

      2. Remove the large flat head screw inside the left side film compartment. It is ~1" long and holds the depth of field scale bezel in place. After loosening it you can push up on it to loosen the DOF scale. 

      After pushing up on it,the DOF scale, it does not come.

      Will try again.

       

  2. 1. Set focus to infinity, don't change it for the duration of this tutorial. 2. Remove the large flat head screw inside the left side film compartment. It is ~1" long and holds the depth of field scale bezel in place. After loosening it you can push up on it to loosen the DOF scale. 3. Under DOF scale there are 2 screws in the top of the focus gear that tighten down on the knurled focus wheel, they need to be removed. Lift off the knurled focus wheel and keep track of the position of the washers underneath it. DON'T move or lift the underlying focus gear. 4. On the right side of camera, remove the large chrome screw holding the winding knob on. After lifting off winding knob find a large flat head screw inside the film spool take up compartment, it holds the winding gearset down (similar to the screw that held the DOF scale down). After removing this screw you can remove the gearset by lifting upwards after you unscrew the large brass screw and take the winding shaft apart to remove a part from the bottom. 5. Now remove the flat top plate that is held on to the camera top by tiny screws, on some models 4 screws and on the models with cold shoe 2 screws. This reveals the center camera-top holding screw (and holes to adjust the rangefinder). 6. Now remove the 3 screws holding down the top of the camera, one on the left, the center screw, and the one on the right. The camera top can now be carefully lifted off. "Bob's your Uncle"
  3. 1. Set focus to infinity, don't change it for the duration of this tutorial. 2. Remove the large flat head screw inside the left side film compartment. It is ~1" long and holds the depth of field scale bezel in place. After loosening it you can push up on it to loosen the DOF scale. 3. Under DOF scale there are 2 screws in the top of the focus gear that tighten down on the knurled focus wheel, they need to be removed. Lift off the knurled focus wheel and keep track of the position of the washers underneath it. DON'T move or lift the underlying focus gear. 4. On the right side of camera, remove the large chrome screw holding the winding knob on. After lifting off winding knob find a large flat head screw inside the film spool take up compartment, it holds the winding gearset down (similar to the screw that held the DOF scale down). After removing this screw you can remove the gearset by lifting upwards. The gear might have to be turned to get the works through the round passage or you might even have to unscrew the large brass screw and take the winding shaft apart to remove a part from the bottom. 5. Now remove the flat top plate that is held on to the camera top by tiny screws, on some models 4 screws and on the models with cold shoe 2 screws. This reveals the center camera-top holding screw (and holes to adjust the rangefinder). 6. Now remove the 3 screws holding down the top of the camera, one on the left, the center screw, and the one on the right. The camera top can now be carefully lifted off. "Bob's your Uncle"
  4. <p>I'll stick with what I said. Bob.</p>
  5. <p>I'd like to add a name to the recommended Technician's list found in this thread. I've sent cameras and lenses to all technicians on the list with good results and sometimes a problem or two. Recently, I found a jewel close to home. Dave Easterwood, in Chelsea Michigan has been a trained technician since 1973 and is a very conscientious and skilled repairman for all sorts of cameras, not just Leica. I would say that he specializes in Leica and Rolleiflex though, probably due to more work in those areas over the years. I have found that his work is comparable to the best on the list, the Leicas that I have had CLA'd by Dave operate smoothly and just feel like they have been taken back to brand new. Not only a great tech, Dave also listens to his customers. I had a 50mm rigid that had some mysterious very small specks on an inside element and I wanted it cleaned, but not further damaged by the cleaning, as one previous technician had done to 2 of my 50mm DR's. Before I even expressed my concerns, Dave volunteered that he would approach the cleaning of that particular element from the very periphery and if one of the specks would clean off without problem, only then would he proceed to clean the whole element. How many techs would volunteer that kind of attention to detail? Anyways, I have been very happy with his work and can highly recommend him to the list. Bob.</p>
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