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Darl
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Username: Darl

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Registered: 09-2008

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Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 04:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi everyone, I'm new to the forum, and I'm probably out of my depth a bit

I'll introduce myself first - My name's Daryl - I'm a photography teacher in the UK. I've been into photography since I was 11 (25 years ago!), my main passion is analogue cameras (I don't actually own a digital camera)anything old and cool or pinhole, the simpler the better - I find it makes you concentrate more on what you are actually photographing, rather that fussing about the technical side of things.

I have just started to collect some old cameras, and have just got my hands on an Anscoflex camera, now my problem is, the shutter doesn't work properly - it opens part way then stops, it will open all the way but you need to press the shutter a few times before it does.

Is there anyway of fixing this? I'd like to learn how to fix old cameras - but have no idea where to start.

I've been reading posts on this forum, and it looks a brilliant site to pick up good advice - so if I don't post much for a while - it's because I'm still learning :-)

Thanks for any help :-)
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Mikel
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Registered: 07-2006

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Posted on Tuesday, September 09, 2008 - 06:54 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi Daryl and welcome to the forum.

My memories of the Anscoflex are hazy- it's been a longer time for me!

Can you give a brief description of the camera which I recall as a 120 film twin lens reflex?

Perhaps the markings around the lens (if any)?

Mike

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