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Vervain
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Username: Vervain
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 01:24 am: | 
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Ok so a member of a site I go to gave me this link because I came upon these three cameras and I want to get them working again but I can find no info on said cameras except pictures (not sure if i am using right words to search with)if anyone has any info on how to repair them or at least take them apart and clean them and put them back together please let me know also maybe a place where I can get film for them in the U.S. thanks |
Msiegel
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Username: Msiegel
Post Number: 50
Registered: 03-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 02:24 am: |
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I found that on the Mercury II - scroll down a little on the page:
http://www.robertsuomala.com/2.html
Hope it helps. |
Vervain
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Username: Vervain
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 05:51 am: |
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yes I have this site as well(found it after I posted this) and am looking into getting the "tool" that is mentioned but I would still like more detailed info. Thank you for looking into this for me. |
Connealy
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Username: Connealy
Post Number: 3
Registered: 02-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 15, 2008 - 06:32 am: |
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You'll do better searching for Duaflex info with the right spelling. I have a page on my website about the II and III models (http://mconnealy.com/vintagecameras/duaflex/index.html). As I note there, you won't need more than a phillips head screwdriver to take it apart. The main problem you'll encounter is the very flimsy construction, including cardboard parts that are difficult to reassemble properly. |
Vervain
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Username: Vervain
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 02:30 am: |
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Connealy: are you talking about how I spelled cameras or Dualflex? because either one I did spell correctly either that or the company spelled it wrong lol. Also I looked at your link and it has good info on the camera but again not how to properly take it apart and care for it or repair it, thank you for the info you did give. |
Connealy
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Username: Connealy
Post Number: 4
Registered: 02-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, October 17, 2008 - 05:42 am: |
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D-U-A-F-L-E-X |
Vervain
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Username: Vervain
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, October 18, 2008 - 05:18 pm: |
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ok Duaflex sorry. well I have another camera I just came across it is a argus autronic 35 looking up info as I type any thoughts on this camera would be nice as in quality of photo's or where to get bulbs and batteries for flash attachment. I found a club for just this camera type so hopefully I get this info soon. |
Tom_cheshire
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Username: Tom_cheshire
Post Number: 145
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 25, 2009 - 04:20 pm: |
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The Argus Autronic is only good for target practice in my opinion. There is a repair manual for it here on this website.
The Duaflex is a phenominal camera. The phenomina devives from the fact that no one can spell its name correctly. Would love to do a psychological study on people who misspell Duaflex.
Are you having a problem finding film for the Mercury II?  |
Rlc
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Username: Rlc
Post Number: 77
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 07:55 am: |
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Tom; A psychological study may also be conducted
on people who misspell derives. Tee Hee < |
M_currie
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Username: M_currie
Post Number: 193
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 26, 2009 - 08:31 am: |
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Ii had a Duaflex that I gave away a while back. One of the most interesting things about these cameras is that, at a time when the Japanese and Germans could hardly seem to make a TLR viewfinder that didn't require a dark cloth and a magnifying glass to see through, the cheap and nasty Duaflex had a nearly perfect, bright and easy to use finder. Go figure. |
Tom_cheshire
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Username: Tom_cheshire
Post Number: 154
Registered: 04-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 27, 2009 - 05:18 pm: |
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That is because the finder used a magnifier glass instead of a ground glass. Not possible to focus the finder when using one of those. |
