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RE: [Rollei] 3.5E and broken DOF indicator; new picture
- Subject: RE: [Rollei] 3.5E and broken DOF indicator; new picture
- From: "Vick Ko" <vick.ko
- Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 06:47:34 -0500
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Perhaps Todd Belcher will provide more information and corrections, but
I had the same problem on a 2.8F.
The DOF indicators are comprised of two sliders in the focus knob, and
they must be running freely in their grooves. Unfortunately, it takes
very very little to cause them to hang up, and the activation mechanism
and return springs are quite delicate.
On my 2.8f, that DOF slider mechanism was out of whack likely due to
impact damage where at some time in the life of the camera, it had been
banged or dropped against the meter/focus knob. Todd did a wonderful
job to repair the camera, and he provided new parts to acheive the
repair. I looked at the sliders and some of the round sections are less
than 1 mm in width. It was very very easy to see that it would not take
much impact damage to hang up the sliders. And the return spring on the
DOF mechanism was very small in is return force. It made me realize
that this was a delicate mechanism that had to be set with high
precision and very very low friction.
If you have not worked on cameras, then I do not recommend this as your
first DYI job.
If the camera has had an impact on the focus knob, I think it would be
very hard to repair, and new parts may be needed. The attempted repair
on a bent part would require restoring the deformation of parts - which
is very hard and time consuming (i.e. bend, assemble, try it, get
frustrated, disassemble, rebend, reassemble, try again, repeat until it
works, explain and apologize to wife and children for why you didn't pay
them attention to them all evening, explain why you didn't go to bed,
apologize for being so grumpy, take call from divorce lawyer....)
Good luck
Vick
- -----Original Message-----
From: owner-rollei us
[mailto:owner-rollei On Behalf Of
SandersM
Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 3:15 AM
To: rollei us
Subject: [Rollei] 3.5E and broken DOF indicator; new picture
I've just picked up a clean 3.5E v2, without meter, with good glass and
everything else apparently in good working order. However, the DOF
indicator on the focusing knob doesn't work. How hard is this to fix?
I am assuming it isn't a DIY job, but would be thrilled to hear
otherwise. If anyone has any guidance here, I would be more than
grateful to hear it. I can shoot the camerra as is, I assume, but it
would be nice to have the DOF indicator working
If anyone's looking at pictures any more, here's my latest portrait:
http://www.pbase.com/image/25083739
All blunt criticisms, as always, most approeciated.
Sanders McNew
www.mcnew.net
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<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Perhaps Todd Belcher will provide more information and =
corrections, but I=20
had the same problem on a 2.8F.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>The=20
DOF indicators are comprised of two sliders in the focus knob, and they =
must be=20
running freely in their grooves. Unfortunately, it takes very very =
little=20
to cause them to hang up, and the activation mechanism and return =
springs are=20
quite delicate. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>On my=20
2.8f, that DOF slider mechanism was out of whack likely due to impact =
damage=20
where at some time in the life of the camera, it had been banged or =
dropped=20
against the meter/focus knob. Todd did a wonderful job to repair =
the=20
camera, and he provided new parts to acheive the repair. I looked =
at the=20
sliders and some of the round sections are less than 1 mm in =
width. It was=20
very very easy to see that it would not take much impact damage to hang =
up the=20
sliders. And the return spring on the DOF mechanism was very small =
in is=20
return force. It made me realize that this was a delicate =
mechanism that=20
had to be set with high precision and very very low=20
friction.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>If you=20
have not worked on cameras, then I do not recommend this as your first =
DYI=20
job.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>If the=20
camera has had an impact on the focus knob, I think it would be very =
hard to=20
repair, and new parts may be needed. The attempted repair on a =
bent part=20
would require restoring the deformation of parts - which is very hard =
and time=20
consuming (i.e. bend, assemble, try it, get frustrated, disassemble, =
rebend,=20
reassemble, try again, repeat until it works, explain and apologize to =
wife and=20
children for why you didn't pay them attention to them all evening, =
explain why=20
you didn't go to bed, apologize for being so grumpy, take call from =
divorce=20
lawyer....)</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Good=20
luck</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2>Vick</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV><SPAN class=3D157413711-14012004><FONT face=3DArial color=3D#0000ff =
size=3D2></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<DIV class=3DOutlookMessageHeader lang=3Den-us dir=3Dltr =
align=3Dleft><FONT=20
face=3DTahoma size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B>=20
owner-rollei =
[mailto:owner-rollei =20
<B>On Behalf Of </B>SandersM <BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, =
January 14,=20
2004 3:15 AM<BR><B>To:</B> =
rollei BR><B>Subject:</B>=20
[Rollei] 3.5E and broken DOF indicator; new =
picture<BR><BR></FONT></DIV><FONT=20
face=3Darial,helvetica><FONT face=3DGeneva color=3D#000000 size=3D2=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF">I've just picked up a clean 3.5E v2, without =
meter, with=20
good glass and everything else apparently in good working order. =
However, the DOF indicator on the focusing knob doesn't work. =
How hard=20
is this to fix? I am assuming it isn't a DIY job, but would be =
thrilled=20
to hear otherwise. If anyone has any guidance here, I would be =
more than=20
grateful to hear it. I can shoot the camerra as is, I assume, =
but it=20
would be nice to have the DOF indicator working<BR><BR>If anyone's =
looking at=20
pictures any more, here's my latest=20
portrait:<BR><BR>http://www.pbase.com/image/25083739<BR><BR>All blunt=20
criticisms, as always, most approeciated.<BR><BR>Sanders=20
McNew<BR>www.mcnew.net</FONT><FONT face=3DGeneva color=3D#000000 =
size=3D2=20
FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"></FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>
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