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Harlee
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Username: Harlee
Post Number: 23
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, January 19, 2007 - 07:35 pm: | 
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I'm looking at a really nice Kodak 35RF for $5.00 just to play with. How does one trip the shutter? I know that the film winding resets the shutter, and without film, the film advance gears can be moved by hand, but I can't figure out how to trip the shutter. Is there a lever, a button, or what? Harlee |
Charlie
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Username: Charlie
Post Number: 48
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, January 20, 2007 - 07:20 am: |
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I think you push down the lever on the lens barrel at 11 o'clock (looking from the front) which is partially shielded. |
Top
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Username: Top
Post Number: 3
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, January 23, 2007 - 06:51 am: |
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Charlie has it nailed.
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Schmod
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Username: Schmod
Post Number: 1
Registered: 02-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 02:22 pm: |
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I have one of these as well.
When I press down the shutter, I can hear the gears doing *something* inside the camera, but the shutter does not open.
Any suggestions? |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 172
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 04, 2007 - 03:24 pm: |
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it could be that the shutter blades are stuck together. haven't seen this on a kodak 35 but have on many leaf shutters.
if this is the cause, here's how to verify it: remove the lens from one end or the other, cock and release the shutter, and poke at the blades with a sewing needle so as to lift them slightly apart. if the shutter suddenly springs to life and fires, you've found the problem.
the best way to clean blades is to remove them, but this can be a major pain in the Levi's, so you can try cleaning them with a cotton swab soaked in lighter fluid. To hold the blades slightly open for cleaning, find a smooth metal cylinder of 5-6mm diameter, open the shutter on B, place the cylinder on the center of the remaining lens element from the inside, and let the shutter close on it. after cleaning the blades, just pull the cylinder out and the shutter will close.
i use a small (2-5 gram) brass balance weight for the cylinder... |
Charlie
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Username: Charlie
Post Number: 52
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 05, 2007 - 07:15 am: |
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If you google "daniel mitchell" his website has a section on camera repairs including a detailed description of a Kodak 35RF teardown with photos. |
Schmod
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Username: Schmod
Post Number: 2
Registered: 02-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, February 09, 2007 - 03:05 pm: |
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Thanks for the tips. That teardown guide is excellent.
Once I removed the shutter cocking cover, I discovered to my delight that the shutter works beautifuly when cocked and fired manually by pulling the red tab back!
I didn't bother to continue the teardown, as I didn't have the proper tools to remove the inner lens.
The obvious conclusion to make from this is that there's something wrong with the film winding and cocking mechanism. However, everything *looks* in order. Does some sort of magic occur once I load film that makes these mechanisms begin to work? |
Top
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Username: Top
Post Number: 4
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 08:37 am: |
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The shutter is wound by the film as it passes over the sprockets. I'll bet that it will work fine when loaded.
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Schmod
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Username: Schmod
Post Number: 3
Registered: 02-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, February 10, 2007 - 02:27 pm: |
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doh!
right after posting that, I came to the same conclusion. *facedesk*
Now that that's all said and done, It's just occured to me that I have no idea of how far to screw the outer lens back on... |
Turnergande
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Username: Turnergande
Post Number: 6
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, February 11, 2007 - 01:17 pm: |
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I also have a Kodak 35 RF in need of shutter blade cleaning. I tried to spin the rear lens section off with a rubber stopper. The retainer spins in both directions (!) but no matter what, the lens cell will not unscrew. Is there a secret to this? The website mentioned does not really address removal of the rear lens cell / section. |
Schmod
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Username: Schmod
Post Number: 4
Registered: 02-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 19, 2007 - 10:48 pm: |
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bump -- any ideas on making sure I screw the lens on the right number of turns? |
John_shriver
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Username: John_shriver
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 - 08:21 pm: |
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Put Scotch Magic tape across where the film goes. See if the lens focuses on it at infinity when the focus scale is at infinity. If not, try another start of the focusing threads. |
Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 40
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 02:35 am: |
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I'll vouch for that tip - used it for the first time myself yesterday. I won't describe it too much as the lens I was testing is a different setup, but you'll need a hand lens to get a good idea of how sharp the focus actually is. Much easier than wasting a film, though!
Adrian |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 196
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2007 - 07:36 pm: |
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If it's just a matter of picking the right thread start, a piece of tape across the film plane is plenty. If you lose your reference though and have to reset the focus from scratch, here's a way to do it:
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-123.html |
