david_shackelford

Those things are indestructible.

 

Does it take a 100 foot spool or a 50 foot magazine?

looks like a magazine..

It is for sale, but thought it more desireable if it is functional

. I will develop the roll that was in it just to see what is on it.

I did use a drop of clock oil on a fine tip paint brush right around that dial, but it had no effect. The grime has surely built up in those gears...last time it was used was anywhere from 20-25 years ago I'm guessing.If film canisters had a date on them I could tell for sure by the one in the camera.

I also have his 16 mm Movie camera, it's a B&H also , I'm pretty sure.

That makes sense. They did have the little dial camera later on which was actually half frames and probably some other formats also, so I guess they needed to begin to differentiate. Do you think that the shutter speed selector could be freed up by cleaning?

I have acquired a B&H Foton, still in pretty decent shape. It was my father in laws bought when new. The only mechanical issue I can find is that the shutterspeed dial will not budge, I cannot pull the pin/knob out and rotate it. I'm wondering if this might be remedied with a good cleaning? I will run some film through it if I can remedy this issue. In the event that it needs cleaning, can a modern camera store handle it? There are minor cosmetic issues, the leather on the body has began to release in two spots. There was still a roll of film in the camera and I shot that film and finished the roll so I could rewind and maybe process it. This camera is listed as a double frame, and i think that is what could also be called a half frame?? Is this true? and if so, how will this affect the processing? I'd assume that the standard drugstore photolab may not be able to print it.

<p>I'm kind of in a similar boat. Back in the day I used a Yashica 2 1/4" Twin lens for years. I have now, a RB 'Pro S' Body, which is new to me. It came with a 120 roll holder, and 'Pro' back...no markings on it say otherwise and from pics in manual and on web, the "ProS" back is labeled as such. Also there is not a Multi-exposure lever at top next to film advance lever to switch from single to multiple exposure. For my first roll of film I could not advance the film after recocking the shutter. I could cock and shoot over and over, just not advance film. There is, at top center a "film wind stop release lever." I eventually found that if I push that after each shot I can then advance the film... just one added step. Is this due to an incompatibility of the back and the body? If so, can I use my same film roll holder in the ProS back?</p>

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