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<p>Jim, excellent info. I had no idea what that setting was for on my F's, and I never thought to try to find out its purpose.</p>

<p>Tom, thanks for the offer. Email sent!</p>

<p>Thanks to everyone else as well for the advice. I'm not really wanting to get rid of these, I'd rather use them as they were intended. </p>

<p>I'll do some research and see what other flash units I can find.</p>

<p>That's because your adapter is acting as an extension tube, thus limiting the focus of the lens. There's no way to get anything close to infinity focus with an adapter like that, and no alterations to the camera will work either.</p>

<p>I have a pile of old flashbulbs that i purchased from a camera store that was going out of business. Mostly AG1s and AG1Bs, with some Press 25s and M3s mixed in. Now that I think about it, I bought them over 5 years ago...</p>

<p>Anyway, I'd love to use them instead of just letting them sit. Can anyone recommend a good flash holder? I'd like to own several eventually, both handle and shoe mount. I'm planning to use them mainly with my Nikon F and perhaps my Hassy 500c.</p>

<p>Thanks in advance!</p>

<p>I do believe that second dial is actually a flash sync delay setting.</p>

<p>The camera has been claimed.</p>

<p>First, I'd like to thank Tom Scott for sending those nice Minolta lenses.</p>

<p>Tom, I shot a few rolls of film and they are being developed. I know I said I'd give an old Monolta body away, but quite honestly I'm more comfortable giving someone my Rebel because I know FOR SURE that it works perfectly and whoever gets it won't have any trouble with it.</p>

<p>So, I'm giving away a Canon EOS Rebel that's in near mint condition. Works perfectly, but I don't have a lens to go with it, sorry.</p>

<p>I'll ship it to anyone in the US at no charge, and the only catch is that you have to give something away and keep this going.</p>

<p>Message sent regarding the lenses!</p>

<p>Keh.com has a 50mm f2 Sonnar for $109. It is East German, though.</p>

<p><em>"That action doesn't fit with my plan to rid myself of junk as I approach senility."</em></p>

<p>Gene, if you ever want to rid yourself of these, <em>I WANT THEM! </em><br>

I have always been fascinated by the 1950's. Thanks so much for sharing.<em><br /></em></p>

<p>Thanks, good to know.</p>

<p>JDM, I just bought a squealing AE-1 Program at a thrift store. I'll try to use that info to fix it.</p>

<p>Has anyone seen the seller on ebay advertising CLA's for Canon cameras? Has anyone tried his services? The price is only $80, almost seems to good to be true.</p>

<p>Here's how he lists it: CLA / REPAIR for Canon AE-1 A-1 F-1<br>

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<p>First of all I'd like to thank Cliff Manley for sending me that Zeiss Nettar. I love it.</p>

<p>Alright, I'm giving away a nice Minolta XG-1 body. It's the first model, not the cheap plasticky XG-1n. It's in great shape, the shutter speeds are accurate, but the meter only seems to work in Auto mode. The leatherette is also still good, this stuff usually shrinks with age.</p>

<p>The deal is the first person that wants the camera will post and claim it here, and tell me in an email what they would like to give away in return, whether it be another camera, lens, film, etc. Then I'll send it to him or her free of charge.</p>

<p>I'd like to limit this to the US only, but if you live overseas and would like to pay the difference in shipping I'd be happy to do that.</p>

<p>Cliff, I once took a positively ugly Nikon F that I bought for $2.50 and cleaned it, replaced all the foam, and replaced a few missing parts. That camera is now my main body. It still isn't pretty, but it's my favorite! If it works, that's all that matters.</p>

<p>Something about that movie camera looks familiar. It reminds me of a Bell and Howell I used to own.</p>

<p>Chuck, I'm the lucky winner of the Nettar. I'll be posting a Nikkormat FTN soon, and it will come with a handheld meter.</p>

<p>I'll be next in line. I've got a really nice Yashica J-7 body I'd be willing to give up.</p>

<p>Please don't kill me, but I've owned two Nikon FM's and did not care for either one. They worked fine, but the just didn't have (in my not-so-humble opinion) the quality of the F, F2, or Nikkormat.</p>

<p>Jamie, if you don't mind my asking, how old are you?</p>

<p>Gus Lazzari has a stellar reputation for quality Leica repair. I'm going to send him my IIIf for an overhaul. His prices are very fair.</p>

<p>Don't worry about letting a true professional handle your camera, he'll treat it with kid gloves.</p>

<p>Here is Lazzari's site:<br>

<a href="http://tlccamerarepair.homestead.com/index.html">http://tlccamerarepair.homestead.com/index.html</a></p>

<p>I have a whole stack of them, collected over the last five years or so. The quality of the printing amazes me. The B&W images shimmer and are so sharp. I love reading mine.</p>

<p>Does anyone have a complete list of the titles? I would love to collect the full set one day.</p>

<p>I own three FL bodies, an FP, FT, and a TL. The meterless FP is my favorite Canon body, I even prefer it over my F1. Perhaps the best feature of the FL bodies is that ALL of them will function without batteries.</p>

<p>I don't own any FL lenses, but I do want a 100mm f3.5 and 19mm f3.5. I do like the breech-lock mounts much better than the bayonet type.</p>

<p>If only he used a classic Nikon F or Speed Graphic to photograph Elgin Park. And if it were a real city, I would live there.</p>

<p>Some say that he will starve to death if not constantly supplied with old film to consume.</p>

<p>Hello all,<br>

For quite a while I had absolutely no interest in Canon manual focus equipment. Nikon was my system and anything else was inferior.</p>

<p>But, I was bitten by the FD bug last October. It all started with a T50 with a 50mm f1.8. It was a joy to use, but I missed having manual control, so I went shopping. I now own quite a few bodies, F1n, T70, FT, FTB, TL, and an FP. The meterless FP is actually my favorite.</p>

<p>I now love all of my Canons. Anyone else with similar experience?</p>

<p>Viktor, I have an F3 with the same exact problem.</p>

<p>The lever was corroded, but the corrosion was not visible. I used a toothpick to apply penetrating oil to it, a little at a time. After a day of soaking, and working it, it came free and has worked perfectly ever since.</p>

<p>Hope this helps. By the way, what bargains you got!</p>