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Opps! Should say "K1000"

Thanks! I'll see what they offer. I also found Forest Camera Repair in TN. They did a Mamiya RB67 65mm lens service for me a couple of years ago and list Mamiya 645 on their website: Welcome to Forest Camera Repair

OK, it's 12 years later and need to have my 1000S serviced again. :) The mentioned shops are all closed. So who is servicing these old work horses? I now live a bit south of Atlanta in Newnan GA. Thanks!

I'd have it serviced. Eric Hendrickson restored my Pentax 6x7 and it works flawlessly now. Home-Pentaxs He is also the go-to-guy for 35mm Pentax cameras. He's done 4 ESII bodies & a K100, and two Pentax SL bodies for me. Highly recommended.

With Soviet lenses be careful. QC was not the best. I have two Soviet lenses: An Industar 26m 5cm f/2.8 & an Industar-61 L/D 55mm f/2.8. Both were in terrible shape when I got them. The 26M would not focus as it was all gummed up. The 61 L/D likewise was gummy and the RF coupling was off. I sent both to Don Goldberg and he fixed them. They now are dead on and smooth as butter. Not cheap to repair but I was looking for Tessar type lenses at the time. Good luck!

Shessh! That is strange! Great job tracking this all down Rob_h|5 I have lots of Series VI, some Series VI, and a few Series 8 filters. Guess I'll hang on to them.

If anyone is interested in these backs please PM me.

I bought a roll of the HP-5 70mm from the ULF sale this year (2017). 1. Only 50" long. 2. Very expensive!!!!!! $160 per 50' roll.

What was the issue?

It's also a pain to use. You can use the baffle for the shutter or electronic flash with older 500C cameras. A focal plane 'Blad like a 200FC/M is a better choice. However, a digital camera is far better for taking microscope photos.

<p>I use diopter correction lenses with my Hasselblad WLFs. They are pricey when you find them.</p>

<p>Please note that the thread PITCH for series size adapters are NOT metric but SASE. Cramming a metric adapter onto a Series thread may jam due to pitch differences.</p> <p>Back in the 70's Spiratone made Series VII to 52mm & 55mm adapter rings. I used the 52mm size with my 80mm Ektar f/2.8 lens that took Series VII filters. I still have it and will never part with it.</p> <p>I have made my own adapters by grinding off 1/2 of a Series size double retaining ring and epoxying a metric ring to it. They worked very well. </p>

<p>Sounds like it needs service. I used a MX years ago and never had an issue with it. Flash sync was always spot on.</p>

<p>The most important factor in buying a used film SLR is - can it be repaired? For me that's why I use OM-1 and OM-2 film cameras. They are easily serviced.</p> <p>Good luck!</p>

<p>I'd look for another repair shop in the UK. If the light curtain doesn't work, you will have to change lenses is a light-tight change bag. Good luck!</p>

<p>I had a If a few years back and when I sent it in for a CLA I had Don Goldberg add the slow speeds. SO it is still possible to upgrade older Leicas today just like Leica did in the past.<br> I gave up flash sync but got slow speeds. My current If I didn't bother to add slow speeds because I raely used them anyway.</p>

<p>The first hard drive I bought for my MacPlus was 20mb in 1986. My oh my have file sizes grown!!!!!!!</p>

<p>I've used the 135mmf/4.7 Raptar/Optar for years on a 6x9 view camera. Great lens IMHO. It was designed to cover 3.25" x 4.25" film not 4x5 size.</p> <p>Many have used them with 4x5 and say that the lens covers well. I've never used them with 4x5. You need to do your own test to see if the edges & corners are sharp enough for your needs.</p> <p>On 6x9 it is very sharp. I liked it enough to have SK Grimes make a custom 40.5mm slip-on filter adapter.</p>

<p>IIRC the 70mm banck need film it it to advance the frame numbers.</p> <p>Since 70mm double perf film is very hard to find, I would load a very short length say 12 exp and see how it does.</p>

<p>If all else fails SK Grimes can make an adapter to fit what ever you want. Just bring your checkbook :) !</p>

<p>Yes. Wide angles primes (or lack of) is a big issue in m43 and in the original Four Thirds. You can b=get a 12mm m43 Oly lens that is effectively a 24mm which gas great reviews. They desperately need 9mm or 10mm lenses.</p> <p>I still shoot film with my UW 16mm, 17mm, & 21mm lenses and have the film scanned. I'm considering a Sony A7II just to use my wide Olympus OM glass.</p>

<p>Which camera was serviced - the ELM or the Contax?</p> <p>I'd look at eBay sold listings for each and then decide if it were fair.</p>

<p>Brian,</p> <p>I believe Charles is referring to a cell phone as in Alexander Graham Bell....</p>

<p>What Paul said. I've used David Odess and he does great work. Google him.</p>

<p>An easy way to figure it out is to do the 'Pick-Two' test. Pick the two lenses you think you use most. Take them out shooting with a small note book. Jot down the date ans lenses you took with you. If you come across a picture you want to to take but the two lenses you have can not do the job, jot down in your notebook the scene and what lens you needed. I would do the test say 3 or 4 times.</p> <p>Review your notes. Soon it will become very clear to you which lenses you use and those that you don't. </p> <p>Good luck!</p>