stephen_komp

Thanks to everyone for your advice.

Steve

Hi Everyone -

I have an A12 back that is overlapping on the first and second frame. It does

this on every roll. The other frames are fine.

Is there something I can do to fix this or will it need to be repaired?

Thanks in advance.

Steve

Hello Everyone -

Has anyone out there ever worked on an older Hasselblad Meter Prism? I recently

bought one on EBAY for $20 and the guy didn't know if it worked because he

didn't have a battery to test it. I thought I'd take a chance. Well, it doesn't

work.

So, I thought I'd give a go at trying to fix it. Has anyone ever worked on one

of these before? What would be the most common reason it wouldn't be working?

I guess I'm just trying to figure out what to look for when I open it up.

Thanks in advance - Steve

I recently purchased a Canon EOS-1n and the cover (little metal circular

screw-in cap) for where the power booster connects on the bottom of the camera

is missing. Does anyone know where I could get one of these? I looked on EBAY

but couldn't find one.

Thanks in advance.

Steve

Doug and Yuri -

I'm glad to here I'm not the only one. The camera works like a dream though. I absolutely love it.

I didn't even think about cameraleather.... great idea.

Thanks - Steve

Hi Everyone -

I took several people's advice and purchased a 645N from a seller on EBAY. I've

bought from this seller before and they are reputable. The 645N body I bought

was listed as MINT-. It arrived today and it looks great. The one thing I

noticed is that the leatherette is slightly coming up along some of the edges.

It's not really a big deal. I was just wondering if this is normal with these

cameras?

Thanks - Steve

Thank you All. This helps me a great deal.

This is why I love photo.net!!!

You guys are great!!!

Thanks again - Steve

Hello Everyone -

I am considering purchasing a Pentax 645. I'm not really looking for an

autofocus system and probably wouldn't use it that much.

Besides the autofocus, are there significant improvements in the 645n over the

older 645? Is there a reason why I should spend the extra money?

Also, a friend told me that once, while shooting with a Pentax 645, he turned

the camera at a strange angle (almost upside down) and the focusing screen came

loose inside the camera. Is this a common problem or was this a defect in his

particular camera?

Thank you in advance.

Steve

Hello Everyone -

I just purchased an S-18 Auto Extension Tube for my Bronica SQAI. When I use it

with my 80mm lens, the meter prism will not work.

Is this normal? I thought the point of it being an "Auto" Extension Tube was

that it would work with the meter.

Am I doing something wrong?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

Hi Everyone -

I just got a set of Pentax 67 extension tubes (1,2 &3). Does anyone have any

advice for exposure compensation with a 105mm f/2.4 Takumar lens?

I did a search and found a chart, but a can't make heads or tails of it.

Thanks in advance - Steve

Thank you Doug. That helps a lot.

Steve

Hello Everyone -

I recently purchased a Bronica SQAI with an 80mm lens. I have an old petzval

lens from a magic lantern that I would like to use with this camera. I use it on

my Pentax 67 by mounting it to a bodycap.

Here's my question:

Will the SQAI shutter work properly with this setup, not using a standard lens?

My guess is no, but I thought I would throw it out there.

Many thanks in advance.

Steve

Hi Everyone -

I recently purchased a Pentax 67 and I'm considering picking up a meter prism

for the camera.

My camera is the 67, not the 6x7. Are the meter prisms interchangeable between

the 6x7 and the 67 models?

Thanks - Steve

Hi All -

I recently purchased an AEII Prism for my ETRS from EBAY. I shot a roll of film

and the meter is spot on, but the meter doesn't activate when I depress the

camera's firing button. The only time I can get the shutter speed to show up in

the finder is when I depress the AE button on the front of the prism.

Is this normal? I don't really mind it, but it's a little awkward.

Thanks - Steve

Thanks Everyone.

Steve

Sorry, I forgot to mention that I'm located in the United States.

Thanks - Steve

I recently purchased a Pentax 67 and I was wondering if anyone could recommend

someone who services them? Nothing is wrong at this point, but I thought it

might be a good idea to have it looked over at some point in the future.

I assume Pentax would be an option, if they still service this camera.

Thank you - Steve

Hi All -

Will manual "N" lenses that I'm using on my PRO TL work on a 645AF?

Is there anything I should know about using these lenses on a 645AF?

Many thanks - Steve

Hello -

I found a post concerning this issue, but still could not discern a definite answer.

Can I use a 220 insert in a 120 back on my Mamiya 645 Pro TL?

Thank you - Steve

Hello Everyone -

I'm posting this for a friend who has a Canon EOS Elan. The problem he is having is this:

When you turn the camera on and shoot a frame, the mirror sticks up and doesn't come back down until

you hit the button again. The shutter also does not open all the way. After it does this once, it fires

normally until you either turn it off or let it sit for a minute or two.

We tried a brand new battery and it did nothing. Has anyone heard of anything like this?

Thank you in advance - Steve

Alex -

Here's Dick Werner's e-mail. The seals are $9.99 per set.

blackbird711@earthlink.net

Steve

Hi Everyone -

I'm wondering if anyone knows of a shoulder camera bag that can also be used as a backpack? I have a

small (older) tamrac bag that works this way, but I need something bigger. The bag I have has backpack

straps that hide away in the back part of the bag. When needed, they can be brought out and it can be

used as a backpack.

I'm looking for a bag, either new or used, that works this way that would accomodate my Hasselblad 500C

with an 80mm lens, another lens and a couple of extra backs.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks in advance.

Steve

Thank You!

Steve

I have a real beginner question for you...

I bought an older 80mm f/2.8 Chrome Zeiss Planar lens and want to purchase a filter adapter for it. Does

anyone know if this lens is the B50 or the B60?

Thanks - Steve