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Photohispana
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Username: Photohispana
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 17, 2012 - 05:50 pm: | 
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Does anybody can tell me where to send this camera for repair and if it worth it, I've seen this camera on sale on Ebay for over $400 mine is in mint cosmetic conditions but I do not see the aperture close and open when I click the shutter button  I can't wait to use it and maybe later sale it.thanks! |
Nick_merritt
Tinkerer
Username: Nick_merritt
Post Number: 26
Registered: 06-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2012 - 09:30 am: |
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You can ask Jurgen Kreckel (certo6.com) whether he works on the Seagulls. He specializes in folding cameras. Alternatively, Essex Camera Repair (essexcamera.com) is always a good bet -- they seem to work on all types of cameras, no exceptions. |
Reborn7
Tinkerer
Username: Reborn7
Post Number: 49
Registered: 11-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 19, 2012 - 05:12 pm: |
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I bought the same camera in mint condition on eBay for about $60 a few years ago and I think that $400 is a crazy price for a Seagull folder with a low resolution triplet lens. |
T6nn
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Username: T6nn
Post Number: 28
Registered: 06-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 20, 2012 - 10:32 am: |
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"but I do not see the aperture close and open when I click the shutter button"
Did you mean "the shutter opening and closing?" If you expect the aperture to close down only during the exposure like it does in an SLR camera, no it's not supposed to do so. |
Photohispana
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Username: Photohispana
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, March 23, 2012 - 09:18 pm: |
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Thank you all!here are the links for this camera for sale on ebay the price is too high I agree
http://compare.ebay.com/like/320866704943?var=lv<yp=AllFixedPriceItemTypes&var =sbar
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Camera-FOLDING-SEAGULL-203-with-3-5-75-279781-S-111-2-le ns-7-/220970653038?pt=UK_Photography_VintageCameras_SM&hash=item3372e0956e |
Reborn7
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Username: Reborn7
Post Number: 50
Registered: 11-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, March 24, 2012 - 06:52 am: |
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Do you have the user manual ? Can be found on the Butkus site.
Maybe you forget to tension the shutter (on the lens barrel) winding the film with the film advance lever does NOT cock the shutter !
If you don't mind cleaning the shutter, there is a Seagull for a reasonable price on eBay UK item number: 120874203029 |
Leesobing
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Username: Leesobing
Post Number: 78
Registered: 01-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 10, 2012 - 01:35 am: |
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http://photo.blog.sina.com.cn/photo/56f88c49gc912991ddc02
lens shutter dissort . I have read some Chinese webs about repair 203 it may cleaning aparture leaf by alcohol. You can unscrew front group or rear gronp lens. |
Biloraguy
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Username: Biloraguy
Post Number: 11
Registered: 06-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 13, 2013 - 12:04 pm: |
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I used Essex Camera Repair for years. But I understand they got flooded out of their place in New Jersey. I went to essexcamera.com and it said the site had expired on 5/24/13 and what I found looked a little hinkey to me. |
One90guy
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Username: One90guy
Post Number: 55
Registered: 07-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 - 10:24 pm: |
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I was looking for Bronica repair and Essex Camera was recommended to me. Not sure if they will be back or not, I got lucky and found a good Bronica body at a reasonably price.
David |
