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Cactus
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Username: Cactus
Post Number: 1
Registered: 09-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 12, 2011 - 06:01 pm: | 
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Newbie here has a Kodak Motormatic 35F that the pressure plate fell off of. It was held on with a foam strip that was glued to the film door and Pressure Plate. The Foam just disintegrated. Has anyone had this happen? Anyone know what thickness of foam I need to re-install this properly?
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M_currie
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Username: M_currie
Post Number: 271
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 23, 2011 - 08:26 am: |
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I just measured mine, and an SD card fits loosely under the plate. The card is about 1.45 mm. I think 1 1/2 millimeters would be about right.
My Motormatic is entirely original. I can't guarantee that the foam hasn't shrunk and hardened, so if I were doing this myself, I think it might be good, especially if the foam is soft, to go a bit thicker, but I'm pretty sure if you end up with about 1.5 mm between plate and back, you'll be OK. |
Cactus
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Username: Cactus
Post Number: 2
Registered: 09-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, September 25, 2011 - 07:50 am: |
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Thank You for the info. Its just what I needed. I found a two sided adhesive tape at Walmart that is 1.9mm. I reattached the pressure plate and the film(test roll) does not seem to be tight when rewinding. I like to at least shoot 1 roll of film through a camera before I store it. Do you use yours? The film advance system on this camera seems awkward. |
Br1078lum
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Username: Br1078lum
Post Number: 141
Registered: 11-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 26, 2011 - 07:57 pm: |
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I've got a 35B that still has a functioning meter. Shot a roll of color, and one of b&w, and they both came out okay. The film advance on it isn't awkward as it is on yours, and I would suppose that is because it is much simpler than your wind-up model.
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M_currie
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Username: M_currie
Post Number: 272
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, September 30, 2011 - 08:33 pm: |
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I shot one roll through mine, and it came out pretty well. A screw then came loose and the winding spring unraveled. I managed to fix that eventually, but have not used it since.
It's a pretty decent picture taker if the meter still works, and pretty amusing. It's one of those funky cameras that can get casual subjects smiling. As it happens, though, I have so many other old cameras clamoring for attention the poor little Motormatic doesn't get out much these days. |
