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David

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Posted on Thursday, September 16, 2004 - 11:42 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

A long name but I hope someone knows something about this camera. Its a 35mm rangefinder with an auto/manual shutter. The shutter is Prontor-Matic 500SL. It has 2 problems.

First, it appears to work only in auto mode, when set to 'A' the aperture varies in response to light. When set to 2.8 to 22, it always fires at maximum aperture (2.8).

Second problem, the chrome lens surround, the part with the distance scale is crooked. The inner black part with the lens and filter thread appears to be ok, in other words the chrome surround appears to be misaligned in relation to it. There are 3 holes in the chrome surround and I wondered if its just a case of loosening the chrome part and realigning it. However, I can't figure out what kind of fastener is in those holes. Does anyone know?

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