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Nigelr
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Username: Nigelr
Post Number: 6
Registered: 07-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 16, 2009 - 10:09 am: | 
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Hi,
I recently bought both a Rollie SL35 E and a Voigtlander VSL 3-E both with their standard 50mm lens. Neither of them appear to meter correctly at full aperture, only stopped down (when you rotate the aperture ring the body acts like the lens is still at full aperture) . Both lenses are of the "2 pin" variety that engage on the body to tell them the aperture of the lens so should work. I am assuming that the fault is in the bodies. Does anybody know what the problem might be and a possible solution?
Thanks
Nigel |
Rollei35guy
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Username: Rollei35guy
Post Number: 9
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 18, 2009 - 07:53 am: |
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Are you sure the aperture pin on the lens is connecting to the body? It's possible to put the lens on and that pin be out of position.
The other possibility is wear. The lever the lens aperture pin connects to moves a contact across a potentiometer type device. The surface of this can wear away with use.
When you meter at full aperture are you getting a reading? Or are all the led indicator lights on? |
Nigelr
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Username: Nigelr
Post Number: 7
Registered: 07-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 11, 2009 - 10:06 am: |
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Sorry for the delay in replying, when you try to meter at full aperture with the shutter dial set to "A", the leds light for a given shutter speed but if you vary the aperture the shutter speed doesn't change as I would expect.
If you meter stopped down (plunger in) the shutter speed goes up and down as you vary the aperture.
I had the front of the lens mount off and looked at the pot, difficult to see if it is worn, I cleaned it and increased the pressure of the contacts with no improvement. I guess I need to find where the wires from the pot go and put a meter across them.
When I metered across the actual tracks I seemed get sensible readings.
If I manually move the body side connector for full aperture metering without a lens fitted it still doesn't appear to change the shutter speed.
The full aperture pin appears to engage and move the wiper on the tracks.
So either the tracks are worn or the circut down stream is duff.
I guess I will probably end up selling the lens which is good and then sell the body for spares.
It is curious that both bodies have the same fault.
Thanks for your suggestions.
Nigel |
Shingoshi
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Username: Shingoshi
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, October 18, 2009 - 05:31 am: |
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Maybe there needs to be a global alert posted for everyone to know not to buy these. I just got one myself, although I'm still waiting for delivery. Got it from eBay where the seller described a problem with the film advance and shutter mechanism. He says the shutter works fine. But that the film advance apparently needs to be fully extended for the shutter to fire. He still hasn't gotten back to me yet, and I'm getting annoyed. But hey, I only paid $5.50!
Xavian-Anderson Macpherson
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