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Jwong
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Username: Jwong
Post Number: 4
Registered: 05-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2007 - 08:45 am: | 
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Would like to remove the top-cover to investigate Film advance lever malfunction on my Rolleiflex SL35. I was able to remover the shutter speed dial but not the screw on top of the film advance lever.
Could anyone advise it is a right or left hand screw.
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Rollei35guy
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Username: Rollei35guy
Post Number: 2
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 02, 2007 - 05:49 pm: |
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on the SL35 the film advance lever cap is a right hand screw (turn counter clock wise to loosen). There are two holes in the top. I use a pair of snap ring pliers. |
Streetlife
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Username: Streetlife
Post Number: 17
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 04:20 am: |
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Hi all. Anyone know how to remove the plug? Button? Cap? from the winder arm on a Vivitar V3000s. Looks identical to my K100(Cosina)Centon. Many thanks.
Scott. |
Jwong
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Username: Jwong
Post Number: 5
Registered: 05-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 07:45 am: |
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Dear Rollei35Guy,
Thanks, I tried but I was not able to loosen it turning clockwise. Maybe I didn't try hard enough, but I am worrying it may make scratches on the cap. Is there any hints to make the work easy?
Many thanks, |
Nikos
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Username: Nikos
Post Number: 8
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 03:30 pm: |
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Jwong be careful. Rollei35guy wrote that the the cap is a RIGHT HAND SCREW, that is, it screws like most screws. In order to loosen it you have to turn it counterclockwise (or anticlockwise) like opening a water faucet. What you have been trying to do is to tighten it. |
Rollei35guy
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Username: Rollei35guy
Post Number: 3
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 03, 2007 - 04:34 pm: |
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Yes! Be careful! It's fairly robust so I don't think there is much risk in stripping it. But it will be much harder to remove now.
The snap ring pliers work ok but there is a risk of scraping. You could fashion a removal tool with 2 points for the cap. Or find a small spanner.
Once that is off your next challenge will be the shutter speed/film speed dial. It's a spring loaded stack of dials fastened with a round, slotted cylinder. The shutter button goes through this. I set the shutter speed to B and ASA 100 before disassembling.
Consider getting a service manual. John Craig (www.craigcamera.com) has a back issue of the Camera Craftsman with an article on the SL35. Also there are scans of this article and the factory manual floating around. Don't pay more than 6 or 10 bucks for them however. |
Jwong
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Username: Jwong
Post Number: 6
Registered: 05-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 19, 2007 - 10:54 pm: |
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Dear Rollie35guy and Nikos,
Thanks for the advices. I have been trying anticlock wise all the time. Just back from a trip and tried again last night. Still it is so tight that I cannot loosen it by either a spanner or a snap ring pliers. I think I will give it to the professionals to work on it.
Anyway, thanks for all your help and time. |
