s_pence

This is an odd question, but I am hoping someone out there can help

me.

I just acquired this Autocord Panarama Head and it is missing the

fluid in the "Level" part. Please see photo. Does anyone have any

suggestions on how to replace this liquid? Has anyone encountered

this same sort of problem?

Thank you,

S Pence

<img src="http://myweb.cableone.net/ajpence/panaramahead

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J,

Do you know where I can get that MR-50 adapter?

Thank you,

S

I apologize if this topic has been covered before. I searched the

archives and did not come up with anything conclusive.

I just came into a nice Autocord CDS III and am looking for a battery

for the light meter. Is there anyone out there using this camera

with the light meter? Is there even a battery made today that would

work?

Much obliged,

S

OH!! How very interesting...Garry decided to show his face. Hey Garry, you could have emailed personally from the very beginning and taken care of this issue as a reponsbile business man who cares about "Customer Service" would have from the very start.

....."belligerent defamation" Please.

The only thing that has gone on in this forum by me are verifiable facts. You know I took pictures of everything you did to my cameras, which are issues you still have yet to address. If I need to I will post the pictures here for everyone to see what you did! You know good and well that the SRT-202 you sent me is NOT the the same camera I sent you.

Furthermore...none of the cameras were "severly" tampered with...Nor were they missing any parts.

I have NEVER USED THREATS OR PROFANITIES WHEN DEALING WITH YOU. I HAVE ONLY STATED FACTS. Reporting you to paypal and the better business bureau was not a threat. I did both!

 

...."So in order to salvage at least one camera we swapped parts with one of two none working SRTs. This was all explained to Pence in the email, however nasty emails, threats, profanities, and personal remarks continue to this day. "......

 

You didn't even send me an email until after I started posting here in this forum. What gives you the right to swap body parts on my cameras without asking my permission first. None of my cameras were missing body parts until you sent them back. And your explanatonn is bunk. You still have yet to answer why the so-called "fixed" camera still has the exact same problem I sent to you. You still have to explain why I have a completely different and much worse 202 body in my hand.

 

I didn't come here to defame you. You seem to be doing a pretty good job of defaminig yourself with your terrible customer service.

I came here to warn everyone of "my experience". I have a right to do that. And I don't want anyone else to go through what you have put me through!

I feel violated and cheated. I have been the victim of an out-right theft. I have been lied to and insulted by the perpetrator. But I will go on with my life and learn from this experience. If I can save anyone else from this tradgedy then all is not lost.

I am a firm believer in what comes around goes around. So it will be interesting to see what comes back Garrys way in the near future and I hope he thinks about all the cheating stealing and lying he has done every single night he goes to bed.

Another update. Garry did reply finally..demanding an apology from me because I told him that what he did to me was criminal. He refuses to own up to swapping out my camera body, and he did not respond as to why he charged me for the camera that he didn't fix. This man is dishonest. He flat out cheated me. I think he thought he could get away with what he did to me probably expecting that I wouldn't notice. Well I did notice and I called him out on it. Instead of apologizing and making it right he has added insult to injury. Everyone...be warned.

Kind Regards, Sherry

Just an update. Garry still refuses to answer my emails about the swapped body. I would like to think it was an honest mistake but then you would think he would have replied to me by now.

This is truly one of the worst consumer experiences I have gone through. He is a crook.

I just want to save anyone the trouble I recently went through with

my Minolta SRT's. Someone recommended Garry from www.garryscamera.com

as a repair person on this forum. I sent him 3 cameras to repair.

Not only was I charged for a repair he did not make but he also

swapped out one of my cameras. He sent me back a gutted body. I

just cannot believe it. Now he won't respond to my emails. So

basically I just wanted to warn you folks who might be thinking about

getting your cameras repaired.

I reported him to the Better Business Bureau.

Basically I lost money and cameras on this deal.

Hope he doesn't do this to anyone else.

The film is transparent on either side of the 11 frames.

I just developed film from 3 different Minolta Autocords and each

roll of film only has 11 Frames of pictures...even though the cameras

all start at 1 and go to 12. I know I took 12 pictures with each

camera. Is it possible that the lab did something wrong in their

developing? Has anyone encountered a similar problem. Am I loading

the film incorrectly? This is puzzling me.

Thank you,

Sherry

Here is the picture I promised.

<img src="http://home.earthlink.net/~ajpence/autocord.jpg">

I don't know where to post this so I am posting this here because I

am a Minolta freak and I hope to capture this with one of my SRT's.

Also, if you didn't know about this I thought I would share it with

you all.

 

Any suggestions on how to best capture this event? Best lens? What

film speed? Aperature? Shutter? Etc?

Thanks,

Sherry

 

Mars Spectacular

 

The Red Planet is about to be spectacular! This month and next, Earth

is catching up with Mars in an encounter that will culminate in the

closest approach between the two planets in recorded history. The

next time Mars may come this close is in 2287. Due to the way

Jupiter's gravity tugs on Mars and perturbs its orbit, astronomers

can only be certain that Mars has not come this close to Earth in the

Last 5,000 years, but it may be as long as 60,000 years before it

happens again.

 

The encounter will culminate on August 27th when Mars comes to within

34,649589 miles of Earth and will be (next to the moon) the brightest

object in the night sky. It will attain a magnitude of -2.9 and will

appear 25.11 arc seconds wide. At a modest 75-power magnification,

Mars will look as large as the full moon to the naked eye. Mars will

be easy to spot. At the beginning of August it will rise in the east

at 10p.m. (EDT) and reach its azimuth at about 3 a.m.

By the end of August when the two planets are closest, Mars will rise

at nightfall and reach its highest point in the sky at 12:30a.m.

That's pretty convenient to see something that no human being has

seen in recorded history

So, mark your calendar at the beginning of August to see Mars grow

progressively brighter and brighter throughout the month.

You can check out www.cameraleather.com and refinish the whole thing. Maybe even in a new color. I just did that with my Minolta Autocord and it looks SWEET! I'll try to post a pic later.

 

Or to answer your question. My camera repair book says to use contact glue.

I purchased this off eBay and everything is awesome except for this

missing crank rest.

Does anyone have any ideas for something I could use to replace this?

Thanks, Sherry

Larry, I've never done astrophotography. How long was your exposure? I have an SRT Super I have always wanted to do astrophotography with...but I don't know where to begin. ~Sherry

And here's a portrait of my hubby taken with an SRT-202

Hey all, there's a new thread to post your SRT Pics. See you there.

Sherry

The credit for this goes to John. I thought it was a brilliant idea.

If you are an SRT fan. Please post some pics from your SRT here.

I'll start with this one. I think I mentioned before that I am a

potter and I use my SRT to take professional slides of my works for

publishing. Here is one of my pots taken with an SRT-303b. The

picture has not been digitally altered or touched up or enhanced in

any way. It's staight from my slide to my scanner to you.<div></div>

Clinton....Go away!

 

John...I think your idea about posting pics from our SRT's is an Awesome idea! I'll try to post one soon!

Hi Richard,

I gave the credit of your awesome photo to Douglass. My Bad!

It looks great and I am jealous of your travels!

Clinton, I do have a recharger. Quit assuming we are all idiots! I guarantee that I can do ANYTHING you can do digitally! What you don't seem to get is that some of us CHOOSE to use film, and that my friend is none of your business. You loose all credibilty when you resort to personal attacks (for example calling me a "Bad Shopper") You don't know me. I don't recall personally attacking you. Discussing ideas is one thing, attacking people is another.

 

Douglas, I think your picture is awesome! Good on you!

Hey Clinton,

Isn't there a digital forum where you can go and preach???? If you hate film so much then go away! If you think you are going to convert people you are going about it in the wrong way. Insulting people for something they love only turns people completely off to your OPINION.

People in this forum aren't afraid to go digital. I bet most of us have a digital but CHOOSE to hang on to and use our film cameras.

BTW I did buy rechargeable batteries for my digital and they don't work anymore either. And if you know where I can get batteries for cheaper than Wal-Mart by all means let us know!

There was nothing more annoying to me than when I was in Germany with only my digital on hand and the freakin batteries went dead. That was the point I turned back to my Minolta's.

I am not a professional photographer, I don't pretend to be, nor do I ever want to be. I'll save that for all you talented folks. I just have a love and passion for it. Isn't that what matters?

Talk to me when you can find a digital that will last for 30 years, then I'll listen to your incessent ranting.

Also for those who assume that I am an old fogie and don't want to let go of the past. Think again. I am in my late 20's...oh and I am also a girl. BOOYAH!!!

I currently have 10 Minolta SRT Bodies. Boy do I love these

cameras!! Am I crazy? Especially with all the talk of film dying?

How many is too many?

I am starting to think that maybe I have a problem.

I love these cameras for their durabilty...Heck they are 30+ years

old now and still going...

It makes me wonder how long a digital camera can last? I bought my

Nikon Coolpix 3100 a year and a half ago and it is falling apart.

There is $300 down the drain.

Digital photography is expensive. The batteries for this thing are

running $17 for a two-pack and they don't last very long. Printer

ink and glossy paper are outrageous. I don't think people realize

all the hidden costs or maybe they don't care. My digital camera has

it's uses...it's great for point and shoot but it won't be replacing

my manual cameras any time soon. Plus there is something magical

about getting prints back.

I may sell a couple of my SRT Bodies, or I may give a few away as

gifts along with a manual camera book and let someone else discover

the love.

One last story...

A few years ago I was in New Zealand shooting with my SRT-202...I was

perched over a muddy ledge trying to get a shot of some sheep when I

slipped all the way down the embankment. I was coated in mud, my

camera was coated in mud...it was messy. The only thing that was

hurt was my pride. I am still using that camera today. I wonder

what would have happened if I were using my digital camera?

Blah, blah, blah, blah, blah!!! This is reminding me of all the Y2K fanatics a few years ago. The world is ending....go hide in your bomb shelters!!

I recently got into shooting Medium Format film and was confronted with exactly the same question. Should I process myself or send it out? Well I decided to process it myself. I purchased "Black & White Photography" by Henry Horenstein from Overstock.com and I bought about $100 worth of supplies from B&H.com. And to tell the truth I had success from the very first roll. It is rewarding and exciting to open the developing tank and see the photos you shot yesterday. Hope that helps