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Jonnymorris
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Username: Jonnymorris
Post Number: 17
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 07:18 am: | 
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I already have the SLR's that I want, just picked this thing up cheap on the off-chance that I might be able to fix it up to sell on, but it looks like it may require a major strip-down which I don't think I can be bothered with. The problem it has is probably typical - the wind-on lever acts as if the shutter is cocked, but the shutter button won't release it. The camera looks like it's taken a hefty knock as the plastic top prism cover is cracked, however the prism and everything else is in-tact (I have the top cover off) and everything apart from shutter/wind-on appears to work. Can't see anything bent and nothing rattles inside.
Does anyone want this for spares? What can I do with it? The 50mm lens has some fungus in the front element so isn't worth selling on it's own. |
Lucas
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Username: Lucas
Post Number: 70
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, May 12, 2008 - 12:34 pm: |
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The external screws fit the Rollei 35 like they belong. I would keep it and use it as a source for screws. |
Jonnymorris
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Username: Jonnymorris
Post Number: 19
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 07:26 am: |
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Or how about I just dismantle it completely and keep all the small parts? I'm not particularly into camera repair myself, but I don't like to see anything remotely salvageable go to landfill. |
Jonnymorris
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Username: Jonnymorris
Post Number: 20
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 - 09:36 am: |
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OK, here's an update on the situation: I decided to strip the camera for parts, although I don't need any myself so if anyone needs a screw or other parts from this camera I'll happily ship them out (small parts only! Anything heavy and you can pay postage on it). I have the vinyl from the front of the camera, although the metal sheet underneath was kind of destroyed when I took it off.
I believe the fault was either a bit of grit in the gears or something was amiss with the mirror mechanism, either way it wasn't a simple fix as I had to strip it right down to get to the gears anyway, and I don't have any references for the MTL 5B to see if the mirror mechanism is as it should be.
Don't ask me what goes where though - I did take photos (which I will share in this thread) but the parts have all gone into component draws and are mixed up! |
Jonnymorris
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Username: Jonnymorris
Post Number: 21
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 07:05 am: |
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Some photos I took during disassembly. Hope they're useful to someone!
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Jonnymorris
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Username: Jonnymorris
Post Number: 22
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 15, 2008 - 07:09 am: |
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And some more...
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Don_m
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Username: Don_m
Post Number: 1
Registered: 05-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, May 18, 2008 - 05:11 pm: |
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Jonny--
sorry to be so late with this reply---
I read this board often but rarely post,and I see you"ve already scrapped this camera---but for future refrence--
I have a number of Prakticas from an L to a MTL50 and I've run into the jammed winder a number of times, and have successfully "Un-jammed them, What worked for me is--
if you remove the lense and look in the front of the camera -on the upper left side,near the back,there is a square metal tab---this tab is hung up--not sure,but I think it's probably has to do with the double exposure prevention lock up----take a small screwdriver or pen and push the tab towards the rear of the camera,while trying to wind on/press the shutter release.
Heh----better luck next time. |
Jonnymorris
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Username: Jonnymorris
Post Number: 23
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 20, 2008 - 03:27 pm: |
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It's OK Don, I learned quite a bit from the experience anyway as it's the first SLR I ever dismantled this far, and I think there may have been more damage anyway as the shutter only half-worked after I released it (by pushing various levers, dunno what they do!) I will keep the parts in case anyone wants them, but eventually I will have to throw them away. May attempt to give them away on eBay or eBid for postage only, see what happens! |
Jonnymorris
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Username: Jonnymorris
Post Number: 24
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, May 24, 2008 - 05:18 am: |
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I've listed this as parts on eBid here:
http://uk.nine.ebid.net/perl/auction.cgi?auction=1211565708-1940-0&mo=auction
I find eBid to be a much friendlier place than eBay, there are far fewer restrictions and no eBay Gestapo telling me what I can and can't do! Very easy and free to sign up:
http://uk.ten.ebid.net/perl/normal.cgi?ref=heatemyfather&mo=register-main |
Jonnymorris
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Username: Jonnymorris
Post Number: 25
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 06, 2008 - 02:37 am: |
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This camera has now gone to a good home (a collector in Australia), so I no longer have it for sale on eBid, although I do have other old camera bits and pieces for sale. Hope these photos may still be of use to someone here.  |
Penop3
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Username: Penop3
Post Number: 1
Registered: 07-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, July 19, 2008 - 07:28 am: |
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Yes, it is here in Australia. I took the focus screen out to replace a damaged one in my MTL and then had a good look at all the 200+ bits. As it was a cold, wet winter weekend here I started fiddling it all back together. I still have to assemble the frame counter and solder the electrical connections, but otherwise it all seems to be working - film advance, shutter, mirror all ok. I didn't find any reason for your original problem Jonny, so I suppose you corrected something by taking it apart. |
Murray_kelly
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Username: Murray_kelly
Post Number: 1
Registered: 06-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, July 30, 2008 - 04:25 am: |
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Penop3, do you have the 4 screws that hold the lens mount to the body? I have a Exacta rtl 1000 like a pentacon, and the flange is separated. I cannot locate replacements anywhere in Brisbane.
Thanks
Murray Kelly
PS -a bit late - hope someone sees this! :0 |
Karl
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Username: Karl
Post Number: 11
Registered: 03-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 - 06:50 pm: |
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I am realy late with this contribution, but I have had two Prakticas both of which were locked-up and I cleared them both with the method described by DON_M. Remove the lens and push on the said tab to unlock shutter. Must be a common problem. Both cameras worked fine after.
Karl. |
