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<p>guys<br> ive seen one of these cameras a 2 and a quarter x 3 and a quarter<br> with a scale inbetween the 2 front windows of the rangefinder<br> it has 2 4 6 etc to 16 I think printed on a black face screwed to the front<br> then beside it is a sliding plate that has a pointer on it that can be locked with 2 screw<br> does any of you know what this is<br> is it a system to match different lens focal lengths to the range finder<br> I cant think what else it could be for..................<br> regards Andrew </p>

<p>I don't have many Zeiss folders so I thought I buy one<br> got a zeiss 542/2 messe ikonta with an uncoupled rangefinder with a nice coated novar lens<br> its just like new cant wait to run a film thru it I thought that was that<br> then I got a zeiss super ikonta 520 6x4.5 super ikonta has a coated tessar lens <br> just took it to bits<br> cleaned the rangefinder lenses and repainted it all ,reassembly in a few days when the paints nice and hard<br> what next a 531 /2 super Ikonta or a nice ensign commando maybe<br> woops here we go again<br> they are nice though and I got them for about half the price <br> what should I do ..........buy some more I think<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>guys thanks for all your responces<br> ive done some testing<br> a 127mm less I tried the yashinon from a polaroid land camera didn't work on the busche pressman rangefinder but my 100mm symmar lens works perfectly at all distances<br> the focus scale looks like its for roughly a 90mm ill have to test that <br> im happy to use the 100 symmar ive about 6 or 7 other 105mm lenses from 120 folders<br> I don't expect them to work on the range finder as the 100 symmar is so precise <br> regards and thanks<br> Andrew</p>

<p>guys<br> thanks for all your responces theres a lot of usefull information <br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>those measurements ive given are wrong<br> it should be infinity to 4 feet is 9mm</p>

<p>infinity to 10 feet is 19mm<br /> infinity to 4 feet is 37.5mm<br /> the lenses sold on the cameras were 101mm afaik but ive no idea if the scales right<br> the rangefinders a hugo meyer 4c<br /> regards andrew</p>

<p>guys<br /> theres a factory fitted focus scale on the rails of my camera does anyone know what lens focal length the scale was for.<br> im presuming it would be the scale the rangefinder is set for<br /> regards Andrew</p>

<p>Guys<br> I was looking at one of these on e bay it was the one with the waist level viewfinder<br> it had a 9 cm anastigmat f 4.5<br> I thought id like to buy one but after a bit of research and looking on flickr<br> I was shocked to see all the photos except 2 were out of focus <br> are the lenses in these cameras not very good<br> because of all the sample photos I saw I descided not to bother with one<br> is this normal for these cameras<br> whats you views on the agilux cameras<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>guys<br /> just discovered a mamiya 645 lefthand grip fits straight on the rb67<br /> of course the shutter button on the grip wont work<br> I was given the grip as a gift and was going to modify it to fit my bronicia ec-tl but I think ill just use it on the rb<br /> makes handeling different but the rb is easy to handle anyway with no grip<br /> the choice is there grip or no grip hope this is of interest <br /> regards andrew</p>

<p>thanks guys<br> I have a bronicia ec-tl with 3 lenses I seem to use it all the time I was given a mamiya super speed grip that I can modify easily ive test fitted it and it makes it a lot easier to use<br> now id like a 645 camera and im not sure which one to get<br> ive also c330f and an rb67 cant have too many cameras I think<br> regards andrew</p>

<p>guys<br> I cant descide between a pentax 645 /645n range<br> or a mamiya 645 of some sort <br> ive researched them all but cant deside<br> any comments u have would help a lot<br> regards andrew</p>

<p>it arrived and its brilliant such a neat camer and it came with batteries too its in mint condition I hope to use it soon</p>

<p>yea just a Cory says<br> please post a photo of the lens when u get it open I like to see that<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>guys<br> its not got the special lens<br> but a triplet is it any good<br> or to put it another is it just like any other triplet<br> was thinking of buying one <br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>it arrives in a few days cant wait.......................................</p>

<p>I fixed an om 2 for a friend and thought why don't I get an om camera for my self<br> back in the day my first camera was a canon ae1 program a few of my friends had Nikons and some om 10 cameras which I always liked the look of for some reason<br> so I got one for £19 ON E BAY<br> I already have an olumpus 28 a 50 and an om tokina 28 - 70 and 70 - 210 which I have om to eos adapters fitted on that I use ocasionaly on my eos so I already had the lenses so I thought what the heck just get one<br> I already have canon ae1 ae1 program and an a1 and fd lenses that I was going to get round to using and 4 eos film cameras but I just havnt got round too<br> now the om 10 is on the way my friend and i are going to use our om together<br> and im looking forward to shooting some 35mm again<br> funny how these things happen 35mm here I come<br> and full frame too <br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>Flavio<br> your welcome</p>

<p>Flavio<br> its the white paste that's in a plastic tub or tube that is used to restore old car paint or to shine up new paint work after spraying on new paint<br> I use the regular stuff as you can get it in coarser grades<br> the stuff I use is called G3 regular grade paste compound made by Farecla automotive<br> its made in England I buy it in my local car supplies ware house I use a little water with it ive a few old cars so ive lots of it around<br> hope this helps<br> it made a big difference to the view in the metered view finder mines the one with mirrors<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>just arrived today all the way from japan with a nice case<br> fits my c330f perfectly not so the c3 but that doesn't matter<br> I took the base off and removed all the dust, cleaned the mirrors and fixed the fuzzy viewfinder lens with car paintwork cutting compound lens is now sharper<br> when I put it on my c330f I noticed a great side effect<br> the tlr is now so easy to use as a point and shoot camera, it is so easy to hold in your left hand<br> focus and twiddle with the meter with your right hand fire with the left<br> I didn't expect this<br> no mirror slap either like my bronicia ectl I wonder if that will make much difference <br> this tlr things getting interesting<br> view finder is bright enough<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>Guys<br> I wanted a black 55mm for my c330f and there wasn't any for sale<br> I was just browsing the mamiya tlr cameras for a look and found a c3 with a black 55mm<br> I thought id buy it for the lens and put the c3 on the shelf<br> for the price the lens was cheap and the c3 basically free<br> I didn't think id like a c3 compared to my c330f...I was wrong <br> its a really nice camera ...and so is my c330f<br> funny how things can be bought<br> has anything like this happened to you<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>Cory<br> the one I made is on the right<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>I made the lever out of 1 mm sheet steel and folded the bits in a vice and using plyers all the new bolts are all m2mm I had to rethread the bracket on the cameras front door to form the pivot and used a little super glue to stiffen the bolt to the correct tightness the bole at the back that slots into the button slider on the canera was rhreaded into the sheet steel and locked with a nut<br> the spring was also missing luckily I had a slightly stiffer spring in my parts box that fitted<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>guys<br> I have 2 ensign 420 cameras one with an epsilon shutter and 105mm ensar lens that's complete and one with a prontor shutter with a100mm ensar lens that had a missing lever connecting the shutter release button on the body to the shutter release lever on the lens<br> so I took the lever out of the camera I had and I copied it and made a new one as well as I could<br> its not identical as I used different fixings and I think it was worthwhile doing it<br> and it works hope you like it<br> regards Andrew<img id="fullsizeMedia" src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h128/armagh5/ensign%20420%20new%20part/004_1_zpsmzuboxhs.jpg" alt=" photo 004_1_zpsmzuboxhs.jpg" width="800" height="533" data-link="src{:fullsizeUrl} width{:rsWidth} height{:rsHeight}" /><img id="fullsizeMedia" src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h128/armagh5/ensign%20420%20new%20part/005_1_zpsp2dfkphi.jpg" alt=" photo 005_1_zpsp2dfkphi.jpg" width="800" height="533" data-link="src{:fullsizeUrl} width{:rsWidth} height{:rsHeight}" /><img id="fullsizeMedia" src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h128/armagh5/ensign%20420%20new%20part/001_1_zpszbiqzfxw.jpg" alt=" photo 001_1_zpszbiqzfxw.jpg" width="800" height="533" data-link="src{:fullsizeUrl} width{:rsWidth} height{:rsHeight}" /></p> <p><img id="fullsizeMedia" src="http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h128/armagh5/ensign%20420%20new%20part/003_1_zpsdgyjmwd2.jpg" alt=" photo 003_1_zpsdgyjmwd2.jpg" width="800" height="533" data-link="src{:fullsizeUrl} width{:rsWidth} height{:rsHeight}" /></p>

<p>JDM I don't think you should leave ive only just got to know you<br> wether you like it or not you are a key essential member<br> im about to post stuff I especially want you to see and comment on<br> regards Andrew</p>

<p>Guys<br> I contacted the seller and he said the camera came from a farm just outside Tukums<br> that was behind the German lines in the Courland Pocket in 1945<br> the thing is Tukums is located between 2 units ive seen marked on a battle map one to the north is 16 Army which was a german infantry unit and what is marked on the map to the south west is a unit known as VI SS which I presume were german SS but could have been Latvian SS<br> I have posted a question on a ww2 site to see what they say <br> I will let you know what they find out for me<br> regards Andrew</p>