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Carlsvalbard
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Username: Carlsvalbard
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 07:52 pm: | 
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I have a Rolleiflex f3.5 and somewhere when stored in the camera bag the focusing stopped working. The focusing is fixed and doesn't answer when I turn the focusing knob, and I can feel the knob is not connected to the rest of the focusing because it is too easy to turn.
Is this something I would be able to try to fix myself, if I'm careful? I would guess I would have to open it in some way, and then tighten something connected to the knob. I just don't know how or where to open.
Has anyone any experience of this? |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 1115
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 23, 2010 - 08:56 pm: |
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It may depend on which Rolleiflex 3.5 you have. On the earlier ones with a small focusing knob, you will see 2 small holes in the flat face of the knob. Insert the pins of a spanner into these holes and the flat cap unscrews counter-clockwise. Under this cover is the shaft of the focus cam and a lock nut to secure it to the knob. Turn the shaft to rack the lens back to infinity (best to check this in the finder or with a groundglass in the film plane to make sure you're in the right position), then set the knob to its infinity stop and retighten the nut. |
Johnmaloof
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Username: Johnmaloof
Post Number: 25
Registered: 06-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 24, 2010 - 09:18 pm: |
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I have this same problem with my f3.5. I have a light meter on my knob. How would you go about taking knob off with a meter? |
