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Papco_instruments
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Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 04:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hello
I am looking for a domestic source for a film take-up spool for the Contaflex II. It seems that the Contax IIa spool is compatable, which leads to the question of greater availability of Kiev spools. Anyone aware of a source of reasonably (cheap) priced take-up spools?
Thanks
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Dirbel
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Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011 - 09:39 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

You could adapt the spool from an empty film cartridge, like here:
http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/kievspool.jpg

Dirk
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Steve_s
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Posted on Saturday, October 22, 2011 - 01:10 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

The take-up spool for an Exa makes a good replacement for the Contax spool. It has the larger lower flange like the Contax (needed where the camera is designed to be able to take a cassette on the take-up side).

Note, though, that you need the green ended spool from a lever-wind Exa. The spool from an Exakta, or knob-wind Exa takes up in the wrong direction.

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