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Guess85
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Username: Guess85
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 10:43 am: | 
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Hi all, I'm new here, my name is Andrea and I'm an Italian guy. I hare received an Agfa Silette but I think there is some problems.
With the back open and shutter in B pose, if I try to focus I see that the image is all in focus, both infinite and 1m. I think that focus ring and helicoid are decoupled. What can I do to try to repair that camera?
Thanks to all. |
Lrsnrl
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Username: Lrsnrl
Post Number: 6
Registered: 02-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 05, 2010 - 09:45 pm: |
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Are you looking directly through the film gate
at the back of the lens? If so everything will
always look in focus. You need to put a piece
of ground glass over the film gate to see any
If the focusing ring turns smoothly and the front
lens is turning also it is OK. |
Guess85
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Username: Guess85
Post Number: 2
Registered: 09-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 07:09 am: |
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I put some adesive tape, like a film, and I try to focus. |
Mareklew
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Username: Mareklew
Post Number: 182
Registered: 03-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, September 23, 2010 - 12:57 pm: |
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Unless your tape is milky white (google 3M magic document tape) you won't see out of focus image - your eyes will compensate as far as they can when looking through the lens.
Take some paper for wrapping sandwiches (semi transparent one, thin) and try again - you will see the effect.
Marek |
