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@evanwells3693 3 күн бұрын
Thanks for putting this together. I am struggling with the battery compartment. I noticed that one of the screws that holds the battery contact has a nut on the back but does the other one as well? Any help would be appreciated
@GrumpyTim 3 күн бұрын
Hi Evan, I've just been through me photos and I don't think I took one showing the back of the battery chamber - it's possible that they relied on the bite of the thread into the insulation material for one of the screws, but a nut would seem more likely. Both screws have to be isolated from the main chassis of the camera because the chassis carries the positive side of the battery while the screw on the negative terminal closest to the prism presses against one of the contacts inside the camera to carry the negative side if I remember correctly. if one of them didn't have a nut it would likely be the one furthest from the prism because the spring contact won't be trying to force that one outward.
@ianwilkinson4602 4 күн бұрын
Wow, you are a veritable genius Tim, so many interests, how do you find the time and the space for it all?
@GrumpyTim 3 күн бұрын
Hi Ian, I don't think genius is the right word, maybe hoarder would be more appropriate!!! I do find much of this crazy old stuff really fascinating though and it's often difficult to turn down a bargain.....
@ianwilkinson4602 5 күн бұрын
Very, very nice, camera and the photographs, thanks Tim.
@GrumpyTim 5 күн бұрын
It's a bit of a gem Ian, I'm really fond of this camera - really must put another film in it but I have too many cameras, not that I'm complaining!!!!
@ianwilkinson4602 4 күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim I just bought a couple of new ones to me, an Ising Isis and a rather tatty Ziess Ikon Contina. so I think that makes 120 cameras, both were £10 each, it is a nasty habit of mine buying cheap in the hope they work or are repairable😇. I was very lucky some weeks ago in finding a Durst Automatica [ the one with the pneumatic shutter button, it "sighs" rather than clicks 😁😉 typical Italian ] for £20 on a charity auction, it is almost mint. Thanks, I will be in touch about the Exa, it is not essential that it works, the main reason for buying was the Carl Zeiss Tessar lens that it was fitted with, it works fine happily.
@GrumpyTim 3 күн бұрын
I'm very much the same, if I like the look of it and it's cheap, it often ends up in my collection - I will usually then get the camera working and put at least one film through it. Mind you, there's a bit of a backlog on the "to be repaired" pile these days, but I'll gradually work my way through them.
@ianwilkinson4602 3 күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim Forget about about the Exa Tim, I did get it working, but only about one in three windings resulted in a firing, so it has been reassembled for now with a note as to it's condition, but thanks anyway for the offer. I don't care how humble a camera is, as long as it is interesting or novel, one I picked up several months ago was a French Weber-Fex, I love bakelite cameras, it is the only Fex I have seen with a convenional lens. I have maybe 10 cameras dissassembled to one degree or another I have failed to repair or have forgotten how to put then back together or lost my notes, all a part of being ancient 😂😇
@ianwilkinson4602 Күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim The two cameras I got on Ebay arrived. The Zeiss Ikon Contina II was filthy dirty BUT it works really well, I was shocked 🧐🥴🤗 and pleased. The Ising Isis seemed the better of the two at first glance, until I got to the fucus ring, it was jammed solid, it took several hours to free it up. As you would expect they look far from new, but I am happy. Cheers.
@BorgerRkstad 5 күн бұрын
Hi. I have a simular camera, but the lever does not seem to work. When i try pulling it, its locked. Do you know have a sulution for my problem?
@GrumpyTim 5 күн бұрын
Hi Borger, the likelihood is that the camera is already wound on, at which point there is a latch that stops you advancing the film again before you take the shot. I'm presuming that you can't see anything through the viewfinder, in which case the shutter button will have been pressed which starts a sequence of events - the shutter closes, the mirror and a blanking plate flip out of the way, the aperture closes down to the set value, and only then does the shutter open and close to take the shot. On lots of this kind of camera the shutter often gets sticky and doesn't open or close fully, meaning that the camera is stuck somewhere in the middle of that sequence. Generally the only solution is to dismantle the shutter for cleaning and servicing, if you're not used to doing that kind of thing, one of these cameras might not be the best place to start, but if you are used to repairing stuff like this then that's probably your best chance. There may well be some videos showing dismantling of these shutters, have a look for "Synchro Compur shutter disassembly" or something like that, particularly if you find any videos by Chris Sherlock because he's really good, that way you can see the sort of thing you'll be tackling before you decide to dive in yourself. Often you don't need to fully dismantle the thing because the part that's sticking could even be a rotating ring or lever that's external to the shutter itself.
@BorgerRkstad 4 күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim Thank you so much for your answer. I will make sure to check it out. Great video by the way!:D
@Gluttonite 7 күн бұрын
Would anything be affected by switching the battery connector to accept the pp3? In the US they are difficult to find.
@GrumpyTim 6 күн бұрын
Hi Gluttonite, you should be ok swapping the connector for one that takes a PP3, just as long as you keep the polarity the same way round. Obviously the PP3 won't last as long because it's a much smaller battery, and it may even struggle for power at louder volumes. I'd be tempted to use two PP3s in parallel, in other words, fit two PP3 connectors, keeping both the red leads together and the two black leads together, that way you just get more power but remain at 9 volts.
@ianwilkinson4602 7 күн бұрын
Hello Tim, like everyone else I am very grateful for these videos, I have two Exa's with the same problem, an Exa500 and a IIa. The problem is, although the shutters wind ok they do not latch or lock in position ready to fire, can you possibly point me in the right direction to solve this? that is, if there is a way ! Thanks Ian
@GrumpyTim 6 күн бұрын
Hi Ian, I'll try to dig my Exa out next week and take a look. In the meantime, if you wind on with the back open, do the shutter curtains move to the top (or is it the bottom, I can't remember which way they wind) and immediately trip, or do they stay still and it's just the film advance sprocket and so on that moves?
@ianwilkinson4602 5 күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim Hi Tim, thanks for the prompt reply. I think I may have found the "culprit" although as yet unsure. The curtains go down and up as they should on the 500, rather stiffly at first when it arrived, but is now moving more freely after some judicious lubrication with watch oil, although, as I mentioned, it does not get to the firing stage. I have wound the camera dozens of times watching the mechanism carefully [ the body has been removed 😁😇] , yesterday I noticed a hair like spring doing nothing, it was supposed to hold a chrome lever arm in tension, a very weak and poorly designed arrangement. This lever arm appears to be the "culprit", I repositioned the spring, nothing changed except the spring would not stay in position constantly, the lever arm goes under the bottom of two fine toothed cogs one above the other which rotate clockwise when the camera is wound, I noticed that on the underside of the lower cog there is a small protusion, which I think is supposed to latch onto the end of this lever arm holding the firing mechanism ready to fire 🧐🙃watching it carefully it is "obvious"that they are a hairsbreadth away from doing just that. With a bit if manipulation I got them to latch and the camera fired as it was supposed to, so somehow I have to get the spring to stay in place permanently, and "stretch" the mechanism for the magic to happen 😁. Sorry about the longwinded reply.
@GrumpyTim 5 күн бұрын
Hi Ian, When I get the chance I'll take a look at mine again, if you want to email me I'll see if I can take a photo of my camera to show how that spring sits, which might help work out why yours isn't doing what it should. [email protected]
@dieseldragon6756 8 күн бұрын
What an awesome piece of kit this is...Many thanks for showing it to us! 🪙🇬🇧😁 I'd just like to point out 07:45 though; Yes, a cheap electronic calculator or smartphone app is a much cheaper way of doing it...But where might I have found a *cheap* electronic calculator¹ or anything capable of running a smartphone app in 1968? 😋 (¹ - Electronic calculators were available at the time, but they were damned big and heavy things that were plugged in to the mains, used valves, and definitely would _not_ have been cheap! The first transistorised pocket calculators were the iPhones of their time, and were sold at prices roughly equivalent to that if not more. 💸)
@GrumpyTim 7 күн бұрын
Cheers Dieseldragon6756, glad you liked it. When I was talking about the relative price of the Sterlicon I was just meaning that the £77.25 current price is good for a nicely built thing like the Sterlicon but it doesn't compare well to a current cheap calculator or phone app, I wasn't intending to say you could get those in 1970 when The Sterlicon was around. I do have quite a collection of old calculators and adding machines, both mechanical and early electronic, and they're lovely things. By 1970 valves were a thing of the past as far as calculators were concerned, with chips already taking over from the earlier discreet transistor based units. I'll drop a link below to one of my rather nice 1970s electronic machines if you fancied a look. kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmHZcp6bl5iWmJI
@sokratespetalidis 8 күн бұрын
Great video! i Useful tips and information. Thank you for the tips. I liked the information about the liquids, sterilized water and oiling. I am interesting to find information specific for the chemical liquids for repairing old cameras Ex: the best liquid oil for remove rust from metal, the best glue that would bond with leather and metal etc. Do you know if there is some specific video for that? I would greatly appreciate it if you have some tip.
@GrumpyTim 7 күн бұрын
Hi SokratesP, I haven't seen any videos that delve into what specific chemicals etc are best for repairing old cameras - I wouldn't be surprised if there's something in the general camera servicing guides at Learn Camera Repair dot com, but I haven't looked for them. I think some of the products will vary form one location to another - many people recommend a glue called Pilobond for gluing shutter curtains to the drums on the camera or for re attaching the leatherette after servicing a camera, but I've never come across that glue in the UK - I did see some online for sale at a stupid price, which I didn't buy!!! If you do find a list of recommended products, you may need to track down alternatives that are available in your location.
@sokratespetalidis 7 күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim Thank you very much for the answer. I have to search forward and make a list off products that other people use, as you sugest. Keep up the good work!🙏👍
@ivanbogush 12 күн бұрын
Hi, do you have a link to the manual for the shutter by any chance?
@GrumpyTim 12 күн бұрын
Hi Ivanbogush, the manual I was using came from Learn Camera Repair dot com, and it's the "Canonet Repair Manual 1962" (it's on page 2 of their big list of Canon service manuals). It's not necessarily the easiest manual in the world to follow, but it had the bit of information that I needed regarding the orientation of those shutter blades, so it was worth having.
@godfreypoon5148 14 күн бұрын
ahh yes, shlttings and pants
@dieseldragon6756 8 күн бұрын
Dollars and Sense. 😋
@dennistuckerman1227 17 күн бұрын
I have kindly been given 2 of these manual Burroughs calculators - on both of them all keys are locked/stuck(?) as is the pulling of the handle. Can anyone help me to unstick/unlock the keys and handle please?
@GrumpyTim 17 күн бұрын
Hi Dennis, the machine in the video was one that I was fixing for a friend so I can't take a look at it now. If I remember correctly, and this is the case on most similar machines too, there are various spring loaded latches to prevent things like pressing two keys on the same column and pressing a key once you've started cranking the handle. It's more than likely that many or all of the spring loaded latches (they're like a metal rod with cut outs on the under side of the keyboard plate) are stuck with dirt and old oil. Also, I think there's some sort of lock out that won't let you pull the handle again until the machine has finished the previous calculation - in theory this should happen automatically as soon as you move the handle back to its rest position, but again, there will be some sort of spring loaded part that is probably sticking. If I get the chance I'll take a look at my friends machine next time I'm over there, but for now you could do worse than simply removing the case and observing the mechanism, giving the handle a little jiggle and seeing what moves and what looks like it should move. Don't use force, but you can try to gently jiggle individual parts with a small screwdriver to see if they're moving freely, and applying a small drop of oil to and pivots that seem sluggish and so on.
@GaltarDude1138 20 күн бұрын
The visual of a toy truck taking Contax from Germany to Ukraine is quite funny, would never have thought to use it 😂
@GrumpyTim 20 күн бұрын
Oh yes, only the finest special effects on this channel!!! Cheers for watching Amerajank
@paul-yy5qf 21 күн бұрын
What sort of adapter would this need for a micro four thirds camera?
@GrumpyTim 21 күн бұрын
Hi Paul, for this lens you'll need a Canon FD to Micro 4/3 lens mount adapter - you should easily find one on Amazon or wherever you prefer to shop. The K&F Concept adapters are usually pretty good, they're not the cheapest or the most expensive but the ones I've used have been excellent. I think the Super Ozeck lenses were also made with other camera mounts, so you'd need to be sure that yours was a Canon FD mount before getting the adapter - the Canon FD version has the breech lock ring at the back to lock the lens onto the camera.
@jimmyjames2303 22 күн бұрын
Great videos, Tim. Thank you. I'm now subscribed. Helicoid grease, now here's the question... What are you using and why? Thanks!
@GrumpyTim 22 күн бұрын
Cheers Jimmy, much appreciated. Helicoid grease, now there's a thing - the stuff I use is Polar Bear Camera helicoid lube, soft - they did various different grades and ideally I should have bought several different types, but I'm tight, so I just make do with the one. It's about right for most of the metal double helicoid lenses (ie, where the front of the lens doesn't rotate as you focus the lens), but it's a bit on the light side for some of the single helicoid lenses. It just looks to me like some sort of synthetic grease, and I'd bet you could substitute many other greases that would work just as well. Lots of old lenses used all kinds of mineral greases, many of which become solid when they get old and dry out, theoretically a modern synthetic grease should last longer but only time will tell. The only real worry is how the grease degrades because it can be the deposits from degrading grease that end up on the internal lens elements causing haze.
@ingrained5502 24 күн бұрын
I understand those points and I honestly find them more valid in regards to a T70 which offers proper T90 operation in a humble cut down size.. I have a T90, only replacing my broken T70 to try something new. This and my FTb are the full auto and mechanical successors that I like to use with my FD lenses depending on the mode of operation I feel like and are honestly the better options. Love your review, actually made me appreciate it despite my own choices.
@GrumpyTim 24 күн бұрын
Hi Ingrained, I agree, my preferred choice is always either a fully manual camera or at least one that offers manual as well as auto. Of my cameras that do have various auto modes, I will occasionally use aperture priority auto but never program mode. It's possible, from my own point, that I'm applying a bit of snobbishness by saying that "I always shoot manual", or "I never shoot in program mode", but being forced to shoot in program mode on the T50 (because that's all it has), reminded me that program mode isn't all bad, and I should maybe give it a little more credit now and then. Theoretically, the T50 should really be able to shoot in aperture priority mode, and I can only presume that Canon omitted that feature to ensure enough people went for the more expensive T70.
@Stephen.C. 25 күн бұрын
A great informative and enjoyable video. Thanks for the tips.
@GrumpyTim 24 күн бұрын
Cheers Stephen.C, glad you enjoyed it.
@nigelcliff7390 25 күн бұрын
Got to disagree I've used the T50 and 70 both of with are horrible to hold with handling that makes your teeth itch
@GrumpyTim 25 күн бұрын
Hi Nigel, I guess it slightly depends on what other cameras you're using - I've been using a KMZ Start, Kiev 4 and Argus C3 recently, all of which have their charm but they could also be described as ergonomic disasters, and in comparison the T50 is pure luxury. Love that TR6 in your thumbnail by the way.
@mrstandfast2212 25 күн бұрын
Your summary of this oft maligned camera is spot on. I bought one from a charity shop years ago, mostly for the 50mm FD 1.8 lens. When I finally used it, I loved it for all the reasons you stated. Using this camera and lens combination with Ilford Delta 100, I achieved images to match anything 35mm I've ever owned or used.
@GrumpyTim 25 күн бұрын
Hi Mr Standfast, I'm definitely guilty at times of dismissing "auto only" cameras because I don't have the level of control that I usually like, but I've loved using the T50. I've already put 2 films through it (I just haven't taken the second roll to the lab yet) and now I've got the video out of the way I'll be putting a third roll in.
@touristguy87 26 күн бұрын
The words excellent budget Canon DSLR do not go together. Excellent budget ehay Nikon DSLR is what you want .
@GrumpyTim 25 күн бұрын
I couldn't think of an imaginative title for the video - I was stuck at "Canon T50" and it needed more words - I might change the title sometime if I get inspired with something a bit more interesting.
@floracane 26 күн бұрын
Any idea if it’s possible to find a telescopic aerial replacement for these? A tip of mine is broken and lost which makes it unusable.
@GrumpyTim 25 күн бұрын
Hi Jackie, I'm sure there must be a decent source of replacement ariels, but I haven't tracked it down yet. I needed a replacement ariel for one of my other radios and I couldn't find anything, so I just repaired what I had as best as I could so I could use the radio.
@die_schlechtere_Milch 27 күн бұрын
how did you take off the apperture ring?
@GrumpyTim 26 күн бұрын
Hi Fettarme, I haven't got my notes with me today, hopefully I'll have written down what I did to remove the aperture ring, I don't recall it being too difficult - I'll try to have a look at my notes next week and let you know.
@andrewwilkin1923 27 күн бұрын
My favourite point and shoot. AA batteries, dedicated flash and FD glass.
@GrumpyTim 26 күн бұрын
Hi Andrew, yes, it is just that, a point and shoot SLR, and a surprisingly good one at that. I didn't realise how much fun it would be to use, I expected to be frustrated at not being able to adjust the exposure but instead it allowed me to relax a bit more. I've already put a second roll of film through it, just haven't taken that roll to the lab yet.
@GSchmitable 27 күн бұрын
Lovely photos and the beautiful shots of the classic vintage cars.
@GrumpyTim 27 күн бұрын
Thanks Geoffrey, I always love going to classic car shows, and they're such good subjects to photograph too. The slightly desaturated look of the outdated film added to the classic feel of the images too.
@liveinaweorg 27 күн бұрын
I have the T90 which I just set to Program and shoot away on. Sometimes it doesn't want to rewind all the way but I can live with that. Tamron SP lenses are great, I have the 28-80 and the 90mm - heavy but gorgeous images.
@GrumpyTim 27 күн бұрын
Hi Morris, the T90 is the big daddy of the T series isn't it - I don't think I've seen one in the flesh, but it looks like they were a little more reserved on the styling for the Pro / serious amateur model. Does the T90 also have a big "click" at the end of the film advance or have they damped that down a bit - I suspect it's the mirror cocking lever returning at the end of the wind, but I haven't checked. I love the Tamron Adaptall lenses, especially the SP versions - I have quite a collection, but a few of them are still on the workbench awaiting cleaning or fixing. They are horrible lenses to get apart, I've had to make special tools, and even then they appeared to use some strong lacquer/threadlock or similar on some of the threads and I've not yet managed to get some of them apart.
@Francois15031967 26 күн бұрын
It's a pity not to use multispot. It's a feature that disappeared from high end cameras that was very useful. Never missed the desired exposure with it.
@liveinaweorg 26 күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim It definitely makes the click. I have a spare 28-80 27A that needs minor repairs; if you need one for parts just drop me a PM.
@massmike11 26 күн бұрын
The T-90 is great but I think I prefer the Nikon F-100
@GR8FLMD3AD 27 күн бұрын
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@GrumpyTim 27 күн бұрын
Glad you liked it GR8FLMD3AD
@davidbrick626 28 күн бұрын
Nice video. I really like the way you showed the actual products you were going to use in the video. The repair ended up looking quite good actually.
@GrumpyTim 27 күн бұрын
Cheers David, it was a cheap repair and it worked well. A few people have got a little upset because it wasn't a professional repair, but I think they're missing the point, the Sofa cost something like £25 (or it might have been £30) from a charity shop and sending it to a pro for repair would have been pointless. It's still holding together well after 2 and a half years of daily use, so the owner of said sofa is perfectly happy with it. Cheers for the comment.
@s.tunafish 29 күн бұрын
Great video, it really helped getting to know this camera (first time analog). But sadly I have a slight issue on mine. The mirror wont come back down. Moments ago it worked, but I don’t know what I’ve done, but it’s stuck in front of the viewfinder. Any tips?
@GrumpyTim 29 күн бұрын
Hi Sinan, glad you enjoyed the video. Is your camera still firing the shutter? If advance the film advancing lever with the lens off, you should see the mirror being lowered by a little pin in the back left corner of the mirror box area, the front left edge of the mirror should then be caught by a little catch so you can see through the viewfinder. If you press the shutter button once the shutter has been fired, you should see the little catch moving with the shutter button (the catch sits about half way up on the left hand side of the mirror box. If that catch has stuck in the forward position, try giving it a gentle touch to move it backwards - it's pushed forward by the shutter button and returns with a spring, if the mechanism has got sticky it might have stuck in the forward position and therefore isn't catching the mirror. Those are just my initial thoughts without taking the camera apart. Let me know how you get on.
@s.tunafish 25 күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim Hi Tim, thanks for replying so quickly. I haven't been able to fix the problem yet, but I've spoken to someone in a camera store, he couldn't take a detailed look at the camera, but mentioned that some Edixa's have the problem, that if you change the exposure in the wrong order before shooting it might get stuck. It could be that, although I didn't have the time to verify it.
@GrumpyTim 25 күн бұрын
I can't remember if that's the case with the Edixa cameras, but it's certainly the case with some cameras. Is yours the same model as mine or slightly different?
@alexcarrillo5510 Ай бұрын
Tim I started with my Dad's Contax in high school but I wanted to have my own, so I got the Kiev 4 RF in BLACK, as been using it as I use it in Japan, and the Philippines. When using in Japan that I had a person came up to me, and as he said it in his broken English - NIKON - NIKON!, and told him no it is a Kiev, and he asked me if I could hold it, as he love it. Since then that I got the 35mm, wide angle, and then the 90mm both Jupiters as they were very sharp. But I wanted something that I want to honor my Dad's Contax I search for a Zeiss Contax II, and III as found them, as they say CONTAX but still have the Kiev, and have use the lenses from Kiev on my Digital models, as was blown away with the colors, and contrast. Love these models, and still have them...
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Alex, I've really enjoyed using the Jupiter lenses on a digital body in the past, they seem to perform very well when attached to a digital body. The second film I put through the Kiev worked much better due to it being a slightly faster film and not shooting in the middle of winter - that allowed me to stop down a bit more and the results were much sharper. The only issue still to resolve is a little bit of a light leak that still remains, other than that I'm pretty happy with my Kiev.
@randallstewart1224 Ай бұрын
I was aware of the Miranda cameras in the early 1960s when I was shopping for my first serious 35mm SLR. Mirandas were quite expensive and were pushed with sexy advertising, but it was a small company with unknown future at the time, so I held on for a Nikkorex F to enter the NIkon family forever. About 12 years ago, a photo hobby friend, knowing absolutely nothing about it, bought me a Miranda G in perfect external condition for very little, sort of a vacation souvenir. It's a beautifully made little camera, in this case suffering for a reflex mirror which occasionally sticks and fails to return. (As I later discovered, an issue unique to this model, which used an experimental mirror mechanism which got sticky and was not used otherwise.) There were about two dozen Miranda models, falling into two groups: the Automex models, which share some form of integrated TTL metering system, and those which are simpler in design. Even the simple models can often be adapted to TTL metering with a prism change. Miranda was an innovator of TTL metering in the late 1950s, well before Nikon, Canon, Pentax and other larger, better known companies. I ended up collecting a number of models of both types. They are all solid, ergonomic designs with a full range of features by the standards of their day. Miranda never made a lens. The lenses made under the Miranda name were subcontracted to Japanese lens makers, and a few of such made their own "Miranda" lenses, mainly Soligor. The lenses marketed by Miranda with their bodies are excellent optics by any standards. A full range of focal lengths was offered, but by modern standards, that lacked lenses shorter than 25mm, as glass types and designs in the 1960s could not do what is made today. Until a few years ago, you could buy these bodies, lenses, and most of the accessories for practically nothing, as the Miranda name has never been publicized or hyped in social media. Lately, prices are a bit higher, but the less common lenses and accessories have much disappeared from the market. In the early 1970s, larger makers were developing new camera systems with much innovation in auto-exposure features and lighter, physically smaller models. Miranda didn't have the financial resources to make those investments, but finally put all the company's chips on one new model designed to meet that competition, the "DX". The DX proved unreliable. Miranda didn't have the money to improve it on the fly, so after three years of effort, Miranda closed down in 1976. It trade name was sold off to a British marketing company, which plastered "Miranda" on a wide variety of mostly cheap photo accessories and a few lenses offered in the Pentax screw thread mount, itself then past its prime. All but the first Miranda SLRs have two lens mounts, as noted in the video. The external bayonet mount is the primary mount. The threaded lens mount down inside the prime mount is a specification used on Miranda's first SLR around 1955, which was thereafter abandoned. It existed as a courtesy to customers who bought the early body and its few lenses, but is shared with no other camera system, a total orphan. My experience is that nearly all the metering systems in Mirandas are non-functional when acquired. Also, they require the non-existent mercury cell battery commonly used in that day. I plan to explore repair and voltage modification options.
@GrumpyTim 29 күн бұрын
Hi Randall, I've got a few Miranda cameras in the collection now - the Automex III from this video, a Sensorex, a pair of Sensomat RE and a Soligor TM which is basically a Miranda TM with a Soligor badge - the TM is more or less the same as the Sensomat RE apart from the fact that it has an M42 thread mount instead of the combined mount of the earlier Mirandas. All of the Miranda bayonet mount camera bodies that I own have suffered some damage from a lens being put on the wrong way round, I think this was probably Mirandas biggest slip up by not having some system to prevent incorrect orientation of the lens when fitting to the camera. In the case of one of the Sensomats, the lens had been inserted the wrong way round, bending the aperture activation lever, this caused the camera to jam without completing it's cycle. Someone then tried forcing the camera winder, breaking off the ratchet pawl in the process - that's all fixed now, and I really must put a film through that one soon. Thanks for all the additional information, it's always nice to hear about these cameras. I very nearly bought a Nikkorex recently, but got pipped at the last minute by another bidder.
@randallstewart1224 29 күн бұрын
@@GrumpyTim As you may know, the Nikkorex F was one of several models Nikon subcontracted out to Mamiya in the early 1960s. They were intended to let Nikon into the down-market of consumer cameras without having to be distracted by the "ordinary". The F was the only one which didn't get a terrible reputation. I used mine regularly from 1962 to 1976 without a CLA or repair, and it looked new and worked perfectly until replaced with a Nikomat FT2 bought in Japan. After Nikon discontinued the Nikkorex F, Mamiya continued to make and sell it under several names with a little external modification, the last, I think, being the "Argus SLR". If you find a collectible F to acquire, let me know, and I'll try to find and send you the little accessory cold shoe piece that goes in the body-front retainer and the original box and manual, all of which I forgot to bring out when I sold my F at a swap meet about 35 years ago.
@GrumpyTim 26 күн бұрын
That's really kind Randall, I'll bear that in mind if/when I get myself a Nikkorex F
@iamreallyright Ай бұрын
I have just acquired the same radio with the very same problem. Tuning dial frozen solid. Your video is just what I need. I will also need to work on a AC bypass becuase the power connector appears to be of ancient type which is no longer around.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Excellent, they're a nice little radio once they're up and running. I have a bit of a soft spot for the old Grundig radios, there are three of them in the collection so far.......
@petruska111 Ай бұрын
I was asking myself if you might know the answer to my problem. When cranking the shutter it just rattles, and the curtain at the back doesnt turn. The electronical button wont react either, thanks in advance.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi petruska, the first, and probably obvious question, is there a battery in the camera and does the LED light up when you press the test button? Assuming all that is ok, I have a few thoughts: Sometimes when a camera gets jammed someone will attempt to force the film advancing crank, breaking it in the process - if your camera was faulty when you got it, that's always a possibility - I've received a couple in that condition (not Yashicas). It could be as simple as a winding pawl on the film advance ratchet is sticking and not engaging (unlikely but not impossible). There might be a problem that can occur on the FR-1 where something gets sticky causing the camera not to finish the complete cycle of taking a photograph, and until the cycle is finished, advancing the film cannot commence. There is a problem of this type with many Pentax ME Super cameras - something in the mirror box assembly gets sticky, the photo cycle doesn't complete and the film advance just keeps winding without cocking the shutter (I have an ME Super in that condition that I'll need to completely disassemble to fix the issue). Can you tell if the shutter is actually in the cocked position (on the right) or the released position (on the left) (sometimes you can see a little bit of the curtain edge metal by peering into the side of the image frame in the back of the camera). Is the mirror stuck up or is it in it's rest position? I haven't had to do anything more than the simple counter repair on my FR1, so I haven't examined the entire workings of the camera, but my guess is that there is something sticking, stopping the camera from completing it's cycle.
@garymorrison277 Ай бұрын
The photos have a very retro look
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Gary, the cine film is a really good film with plenty of exposure latitude, and as you say, it has a very vintage vibe. It's a bit of a hassle getting it developed though, so I don't think it's going to be my main colour film just yet.
@garymorrison277 Ай бұрын
I've several copies of the F301 and F501 I really like them but ive had the same issues as you've had, but I've never thought of just wiggling the focus selection switch to see if it frees up the same autofocus issues as you've described. So thanks for that tip.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Gary, I really like the F-501 (and F-301) now mine is working properly, and it's nice to finally own the camera that I wanted in the 80s. It would be good if my simple switch wiggling method worked for your camera too. I will at some point disassemble one of my spare copies to learn a bit more about what's going on inside, and maybe identify where the electrical fail points are.
@1marcelfilms Ай бұрын
I probably shouldn't have bought this. I guess it was the cheapest for a reason ☠
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
I wouldn't despair 1marcelfilms, although I didn't immediately fall in love with the look of NC500, when I reviewed my photo album a few months later (in which I print out a few of the best shots from each film), my favourite shots from the whole of last year were on NC500, so although not every shot on the film was good, when it was good, it was really good. I've shot a second roll, which I rated at 200 ISO in the hopes that I get less of the really depressing looking shots, but that film hasn't gone to the lab yet. I've also bought two more rolls, so I'll keep on experimenting.
@floracane Ай бұрын
I’ve got very the same radio. It works well, but keeps draining the battery even when it’s turned off. Seeking for an advice please.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Jackie, I don't suppose you have a multi meter so you can check to see exactly how much current the radio is drawing while turned off. In theory the on off switch should cut the power to the radio completely, so either the switch is somehow still letting power get to part of the circuit while turned off, or someone has done a repair at some time that partly bypasses the switch......but thinking about it, if there's any sign of old battery leakage like my radio had, there could be some rusty mess on the circuit board that's conductive, not enough to stop the radio from working, but enough to drain power when switched off. Probably a good idea to have a quick look for dirt/rust/battery electrolyte on the circuit board. Are you using the big PP9 battery, or are you substituting a small PP3? my guess is that a PP3 won't last very long. For what it's worth, I haven't turned mine on for about a year - just tried it and it's working fine, so if you can track down whatever is ailing yours, you should have a nice little radio in the end.
@floracane Ай бұрын
@@GrumpyTimthanks, I’m temporarily using smaller pp3, but there’s definitely some kind of energy leak after turning it of, because sometimes I can hear hum in the speaker. It doesn’t happen all the time, but occasionally it comes alive like this.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Jackie, yeah, there's definitely something funny happening there - if I get a chance I'll take a look at mine sometime to see if the switch is a multi pole switch that isn't turning off one side - it might be cutting power from the tuner but leaving the amp powered or something like that.
@user-ys4wf7rv9q Ай бұрын
Many thanks for this superb video.One of the best I have watched on KZbin.I have just ordered a Contaflex Super B from eBay for £40 as the description and photos suggest it is in very good condition apart from an erratic light meter.Now I have watched your video I can look forward to working out what all the controls do! I have been collecting and using classic cameras since I retired from teaching in 2001 and find the hobby fascinating but addictive! All the best.I will be watching your videos again.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Cheers Rog, hopefully your Contaflex will be as good as described, they're a cracking camera. You're right, collection and using classic cameras is highly addictive - I've just got a couple of new arrivals to check over, and repair if necessary, before heading out with film in them.
@kennethhancock2433 Ай бұрын
I had Contax gear years ago but had reliability issues with the camera bodies. I bought a manual FR body which accepted the C/Y mount Zeiss lenses and never let me down.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Kenneth, I think all makes of camera can suffer from reliability issues at times, and there's bound to be people out there who had issues with the Yashica FR cameras, but I'm definitely a fan of them. Glad your FR served you well.
@alastairanderson8051 Ай бұрын
Hi Tim, I'm aware that this is off topic, but you were kind enough to reply to a comment that I made on this page earlier. Perhaps you can help me. I recently acquired a Rolleicord Vb on ebay, and was disappointed to discover that there is an issue with the shutter (it seems that it doesn't always cock reliably). So my question is do you know of anyone in England who is competent to repair Rolleis at a reasonable price - anything over £200, (although possibly not unreasonable) is out of my reach.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Alastair, there must be plenty of vintage camera repairers in the UK, but I've never had the need to seek them out, so I don't personally know of any, good or bad. I do occasionally repair cameras for other people, but I'm not a professional repairer and can give no guarantee of success, and in the case of one camera that I'm doing for someone, I started work on it but it was being awkward, so it keeps getting put to one side in favour of other jobs (I've had it since January!). Feel free to email me if you can't find anyone - you'll find the email address in the "about" tab of my channel.
@Tester-scratch Ай бұрын
Brilliant, thank you! What do you use to cut your gaskets, please?
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Tester, for the smaller holes I use a set of cheap punches (anything up to about 15mm diameter), and for the bigger holes I use a Olfa compass cutter. I just use scissors for the outer shape. If I'm cutting something tougher, like head gasket material, I place the gasket on a block of wood and use chisels (curved and straight) - many tiny cuts to make a circle, but it does the job.
@Tester-scratch Ай бұрын
@@GrumpyTim thanks for that - painstaking, but worth it, as that gasket looks perfect.
@kawarps Ай бұрын
I own a fed 4l. The cheese grater soviet leica range finder. Along with the Zorki and kiev I would consider them acquired tastes. If you are prepared to work within the operating regimen than they are capable cameras. However it’s worth pointing out you are dealing with at best 40 year old cameras using pre war technology. Good luck and I hope to see the results of your second film roll and possibly a video on the lubitel 2/166b.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Bob, I actually like the Kiev more than you might think from my video, it just wasn't quite as brilliant as some people seem to say. I love my Zorkis and I've just got a Fed 4, which was in a pretty sorry state when I got it, but it's now got film in and I'm loving using it. Compared to the Kiev, the Fed is a joy to work on, and everything fits, unlike the Kiev. The second roll was already in the Kiev when I got the first roll processed so I wasn't able to address the light leak for film 2, but, light leak aside, I was much happier with roll 2 - I'd pushed the film one stop, plus it was shot in spring rather than winter, so there was more daylight anyway - that allowed me to stop down a bit more and the results are great. The third film is now at the lab, so I'll see if I've managed to cure the light leak, or if it's going to be back on the workbench for more attention.
@enginelover1 Ай бұрын
you are superb :)
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Cheers Joseph, I must get round to watching your Tractor Fest video soon, because that one will be great.
@enginelover1 Ай бұрын
@@GrumpyTim Take your time to enjoy.
@moriahurielfilm Ай бұрын
Do you know what cameras this lens is compatible with?
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Moriah, there should be adaptors available for most mirrorless digital cameras, ie M42 to Sony or M42 to Micro 4/3. It can be more tricky if you're trying to fit it to a traditional DSLR, because in some cases (Nikon) you won't be able to focus to infinity, and I believe the back of certain lenses can hit the mirror when adapted to mount on a Canon full frame DSLR. It's possible that Chinon also produced this lens in other mounts such as Pentax PK bayonet (for the later Pentax cameras), in which case you'd need the appropriate mount adaptor to adapt it to a mirrorless digital camera. If you're talking film cameras, then this lens will fit on any M42 screw mount camera such as the Pentax Spotmatic or countless Praktica cameras like the LTL and so on (not the B series Prakticas such as the BCA - those are all bayonet mount).
@michaelappleyard6300 Ай бұрын
I have a Yashica J5 which I bought new in about 1968. Oddly enough, I am collecting it from a repair shop tomorrow!
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Michael, that will be exciting getting your J5 back from the repair shop - I need to fix mine sometime so I can use it again - I wouldn't have had the skill/knowledge when I was a kid, but I should be able to tackle it now.
@turdboman Ай бұрын
I bought the FR1 when it first came out. used it for many years and loved it !!
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Wow, that would have been very exciting Mike, if I could travel back in time I would have loved one of those, maybe slightly second hand in the early 80s.
@robotstar5 Ай бұрын
I'd forgotten the name until now, my first "proper" camera was a Yashica Minister D
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
I'm sure I'll end up getting myself a Minister D one of these days - I have a few Yashicas in the collection already, but there's always space for one more!!!
@chronocommander007 Ай бұрын
If you want to glue nylon with c/a glue you should use an adhesion promoter on the nylon to promote bonding because nothing wants to stick to nylon. Yashica - emphasis is on the first syllable - Yashi-ka, not Ya-shee-ka.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
I always regard Nylon as un glueable, but on the odd occasion that I do have to glue it, I always make the surface as rough as possible to increase the chances of success. I haven't tried an adhesion promoter, I might get some one day. I can't believe how well my dramatic reconstruction repair worked - still haven't managed to get it apart!
@chronocommander007 Ай бұрын
@GrumpyTim Nylon and similar plastics are near impossible to bond because of low surface energy. That's where the adhesion promoter helps. I'm impressed that your repair has held up. I'd probably try to source a little brass pinion or have one 3-D printed out of polycarbonate.
@linjicakonikon7666 Ай бұрын
Finally! A masculine looking film that has some grit and grime instead of the effeminate pastel crap meant for brides and coffee shop beta males. Richard Thompson once said "Art is in the Edges" THIS film is perfect for photographic artists that want a color film that has some edge to it. The world is mad and brutal and Portra 400 is for frilly men and fragile women.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Linjica, based on that, I'm glad that I've never tried Portra!!! Weirdly, although I didn't immediately fall in love with NC500, since then I've printed my favourite shots from the roll and popped them in a photo album (as I do with each film), and flicking through the album, the shots taken on NC500 are my favourite of the lot, so when you (I) get it right, it's a really good film. Just finished the second roll, so I'll see what results I get with that. I've also got a couple more rolls in stock for more gritty fun.
@conrad4094 Ай бұрын
Nice video as usual . I like the look of that camera and the potential for nice performance from that model. I may need to restrain myself from seeking one out though because realistically I DO NOT need another lens system to worry about. I already have M42, Pentax K, Exakta, Nikon F, Minolta MD, Canon EF , Minolta /sony A mount , canon FD and the M39 FED… I get a little too enthusiastic collecting cameras
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Hi Conrad, Yep, I know what you mean, there's a few formats I'm avoiding simply because I don't need yet another lens system. I initially got a 24mm Contax/Yashica bayonet lens because I wanted a 24mm to use on mirrorless, and it was cheaper getting the C/Y mount lens and an adapter than getting a 24mm in the other mounts that I already had. Then I figured I'd get a couple more lenses to use with the adapter, and from there getting a Yashica camera body seemed logical........and so it continues.
@wildlifeinanaustralianback4173 Ай бұрын
I sure remember these, could barely read them but they smelt great, happy days.
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
I found some old school books a few weeks ago, and there inside one of them was an old spirit duplicated sheet of teacher's notes - the smell had long gone but all of the feintness was still there!!!
@AirRaidPrecautions Ай бұрын
This video has helped me greatly! Thank you for posting this super in-depth guide!
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Excellent, hope you have fun using the lens No. 7054
@AirRaidPrecautions Ай бұрын
@@GrumpyTim I sure have! I dressed in my safari hat and walked about a park with the gun stock, and I only received a few odd looks, ha-ha. By the way, thanks for the part two too! It was also quite informative. Thanks again!
@GrumpyTim Ай бұрын
Ha ha, I'm sure people would pay to see you in your safari hat!!!