The beauty ring on your lens is glued on with contact cement. You can pry it off by slipping something under the inside or outside with a thin,...
Glad to hear you've got your EOS 3 working again. The EOS 1n I repaired was purchased used and with a non-working shutter. I don't know how long...
If you're mechanically inclined and willing to assume the risk, you could try repairing your EOS 3 rather than banging the crap out of it. There...
According to the owner's manual, the "Auto/Manual" switch should always be set to "Auto" when used on the Spotmatic F (see page 23):...
Probably referring to the May 1976 issue of Popular Photography in which Norman Goldberg tested 32 normal lenses from eight lens manufacturers:...
These flash units are usually referred to as "B-C" or bulb-capacitor flash units. The battery charges the capacitor which then discharges through...
I have a Flash Quint with the vinyl case, but I don't have the manual. However, the Flash Quint is pretty simple to use. It requires a 15 volt...
You can get front surface mirrors from kaleidoscope making supply shops. They're available in glass and plastic substrate. Also try science and...
This link might be of some help: Ricoh Five-One-Nine Shutter Cleaning
Looks like a Mamiya Metra: Mamiya: Metra (1958) Price Guide: estimate a camera value Mamiya 35mm Cameras - Rangefinders Diaphragm looks like a...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] My Vivitar 600 Solid CAT came with a 106mm plastic press-on Series 1 lens cap. Vivitar also supplied a metal screw-on...
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<p>Parts Manual:<br /> <br /> http://www.curtfargo.com/pdf/canon/DATE%20BACK%20DB-E2.pdf<br> <br /> User manual - requires registration to...
<p>Even though it's in French, the following link might be of some help:</p> <p>http://t.hacquard.free.fr/site2/dem_3m_en.html</p>
<p>I assume you're referring to the chrome plated breech ring that you rotate after mating the lens to the camera. Removing this ring is a very...
<p>Here's a link to a Canon 7 Auto-Up 450 for the 50mm f/1.2 for sale on the auction site:</p>...
<p>Canon Model 7 Auto-Ups were made for each 50mm RF lens in two levels of magnification: Auto-Up 450 (No. 1) and Auto-Up 900 (No. 2). Because...
<p>On a USM lens, the name on the ID ring at the front of the lens should include "USM" in red letters. Otherwise, the lens is a non-USM version.</p>
<p>http://www.photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00Thz7</p>
<p>Links got messed up:</p> <p>http://www.pentaxforums.com/userreviews/makinon-135-f2-8-mc-macro.html<br>...
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