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Meade
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Username: Meade
Post Number: 7
Registered: 02-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 24, 2012 - 04:29 pm: | 
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I received a camera today (Rolleiflex sl35e) that has the lens installed on it wrong. The aperture settings show on the bottom rather than the top. I cannot get the lens off, will only move about 3/8 inch to either side. The lens is the Planer 1.8/50. Before I send it back, wondering if there is anything I can try? |
Meade
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Username: Meade
Post Number: 8
Registered: 02-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 24, 2012 - 04:43 pm: |
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Glenn
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Username: Glenn
Post Number: 1044
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 09:43 am: |
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I have no knowledge of this camera, but for other makes of camera this situation usually means that the operating linkage in the mirror box is well and truly buggered! I would send it back before more damage is done, let the seller sort it out at their expense. |
Br1078lum
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Username: Br1078lum
Post Number: 390
Registered: 11-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 07:25 pm: |
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Yeah, there was an earlier post about a Canon FTb with a lens mounted wrong, and it took out the auto aperture linkage. The owner finally got the lens off, but the camera was inoperable.
PF |
Mndean
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Username: Mndean
Post Number: 290
Registered: 08-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 25, 2012 - 09:00 pm: |
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My Miranda Sensomat came to me with the lens put on the bayonet wrong. Happily, it did no damage. |
Meade
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Username: Meade
Post Number: 9
Registered: 02-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 02:54 pm: |
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Thanks all for the replies, I sent it back out today. |
Br1078lum
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Username: Br1078lum
Post Number: 393
Registered: 11-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 - 08:35 pm: |
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Hope they let you keep the bag.
PF |
