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I’ve got hold of an old Zeiss Nettar 515/2 with Tessar 4.5 in Compur-Rapid shutter. Another Ebay folly, I’m afraid. I’m more interested in getting this restored to being a working camera than a collector’s piece, and this one looks like it’s going to need quite a few nights worth of attention. (I need an excuse to give to my wife for why I haven’t got the time at the moment to go and put shelves up in the garage.) The lens I can clean up, but although the shutter is working reasonably at speeds 1sec through to 400, I can’t cock the shutter when it's at T or B settings. There’s a little knob at the top of the shutter housing, but moving it doesn’t seem to affect the shutter in any way. The leather covering is dimpled quite a bit all over, so I guess there’s corrosion underneath, and it’ll all have to come off for cleaning. This is something I’ve never tackled before. I don’t know what kind of adhesive holds it on, and I’d be grateful for some pointers on how to get the coverings off (in a re-useable state), and what sort of adhesive I should use to put them back on again. I don’t want to start off using any organic solvents in case there’s a recommended method for this age of camera. Some of the paintwork around the trim is also blistering, and once again, is there a recommended paint type or method for restoring this? Any pointers will be gratefully received by me, if not by my wife. |