How to clean the focus screen and the mirror in Rolleicord Xenar 1:3.5 75mm

[@Trevorsnewemail]

Your videos are really great, and I truly enjoy watching them. You are very informative, and it is entertaining hearing your side commentary about little quirks of certain pieces of equipment!! Please continue making these videos.

[@ShiisWorld]

I agree! I just found this channel and love how detailed he explained everything! Additionally he has a great calm voice!

[@robertkerner4833]

Thank you, These instructions were helpful, very detailed. My camera came apart in just the same way....easy way to clean the screen and mirror.

[@vwfan708]

Hi Kenneth, I just wanted to say thanks for your videos. You have inspired me to buy some tools and some old Jupiter lenses to start practising on. I'm hoping to one day have the confidence to take apart and clean my old Leica 50mm Summilux lens which is full of dust. I look forward to your future works.

[@mikeno62]

Thank's, it's actually a great hobby to fix those old lenses and cameras, and it's a good beginning to start with some more "simple" lenses and camera's. I have made 1 film about the Summilux 35mm lens, I know it's not the same construction, but just to give you an idea how it's done. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m6KyeJ2Oabmhb5Y Cheers Kenneth

[@henryburner]

Great instruction! Just bought an old Rolleicord V with a dusty mirror. Thanks!

[@federicofloresmoy8385]

I enjoy your videos Kenneth, as you perform your cleaning in the cameras as well as repair it in a logical way, of course with your experience in the field, I like your body expression very understandable in your case with your hands and currently in verbal form ., Although I do not have the camera that is repairing, I like to watch your videos. Thanks for sharing your knowledge. Take care. All the best from Mexico City

[@mikeno62]

Thank's Federico for the nice comment's. Cheers from Copenhagen, Denmark Kenneth

[@stephensmith8325]

Thanks for this! The movements you were guessing about should be the parallax correction mechanism.

[@DougHoffmanSK]

Thank you for this video. I am rehabilitating my great grandfather’s Yashica A TLR.

[@Otokichi786]

After years of putting up with hard-to-see viewing system in the family Rolleicord V, I sent it off to Rollei for CLA. They "tuned it up," replaced the so-so reflex mirror and original ground glass focusing screen. The result was a quite usable 6X6 TLR that I continued to use until Verichrome Pan disappeared from the market. By then I had put film cameras away and looked at digital still cameras.

[@Gwalion]

Informative and enjoyable video. Thanks!

[@MattOsborne-MrLeicaCom]

Very good! I just bought a Rolleicord to compare to my Hasselblads and other cameras so I wait to see how clean it is. If not clean I can use your method so thanks!

[@alexanderstertz4378]

Thank you soooooo much for doing this Video!!! It helps me a lot! Good job!!!

[@neilpiper9889]

People used to change the screens to the Beatie type fresnal screen. Much brighter.

[@lensman5762]

Those screens now cost more than the camera itself, ridiculous if u asked me. I have two of them for my Hassleblads and I think people are asking around £250.00 for them.

[@ajsnelson45]

Thanks ... I am fixing up a Halma Flex, a Japanese copy circa 1960 of the Rolleicord (I think). Not identical but very close, so this is very useful. Inspiring me to have a go at some of these tricky jobs. It's May 2020 here in Sydney, Australia in the time of the COVID-19 shutdown, so a good time to try this. (;-}. Thanks.

[@tinataphouse9972]

Haha, I'm wanting to clean my Rolleiflex so watching this to learn and finally do too!!

[@tinataphouse9972]

Oh and I'm outside of Vancouver, BC :-)

[@mikeno62]

Okay Tina, I have already made another video about the Rolleiflex with a sticky shutter, you can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZDYY4yKhLiqZrM

[@mikeno62]

Okay John, I have made another video about the Rolleiflex with a sticky shutter, you can see it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZDYY4yKhLiqZrM

[@MrNguyenMinhMan123]

Could you please tell us how to recalibrate an out of focus Rolleiflex K4A? Thank you in advance

[@chriscard6544]

awesome

[@paulwithers6453]

Do you know the actual size of the focus screen ? Thanks Paul. Found the video really helpful.

[@johntazbaz1121]

Great video. Thanks for doing these. I purchased a Rolleicord that was supposed to have a clear finder. Sadly there's a lot of lint, particles, etc. I may attempt to clean it myself after watching this video. One question. If a blower brush doesn't remove items stuck to the underside of the focusing screen (assuming some are there) what's the harm of attempting to clean it using the cleaning solution and pads? I know it's a textured surface, but what would happen if you tried cleaning it?

[@Photo-ops_OnPeninsula]

Hi, @1willcobb had a link to this video. Q: 1. Why only the top of the focusing screen? Why not the underside (both sides) of the focusing screen? 2. What is Eclipse? What solution is it?

[@bartwaggoner2000]

Why it turn that sucker upside down and blow all the dust out? Will anything fall out?

[@ClintEastwood74]

Have you tried using isopropyl alcohol and white vinegar to clean the mirror instead?

[@mikeno62]

I will really try it sooner.

[@mikeno62]

Not yet at the moment, but it sound's really interesting so I will try it sooner. Thank's :-)

[@fangzhenyuinca]

Do you possibly know how to fix jammed shutter of this camera?

[@mikeno62]

I have actually made a film about the sticky shutter in the camera, maybe it's the same problem just like in this film I have made: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYC6fWqwodupf5Y Cheers Kenneth

[@jeroenzelfworrierandwarrio5502]

If there are cracks.. do not touch at all. The silver will come off.

[@jeremyrundle5686]

Thanks now I can do my Seagull

[@theoldfilmbloke]

I tried to take off viewing hood to clean screen but I damaged the screws as they are made of BRASS -- I had a small screwdriver and even put some lighter fuel onto the heads to penetrate but only ONE would move.

[@ShiisWorld]

I have a similar issue right now, I want to give my Minoltaflex III a mirror blowout, since there is some very visible but seemingly loose dust on the mirror - seems to be tiny hairs for some sort. However, the screws are very tight and there is already some wear and tear visible from someone opening the hood probably years ago. My friend has a watchmaker set so we hope those screwdrivers will work better, but if not I guess I will just live with the dust rather than screw up (no pun intended) and destroy the screws

[@ricosrya]

Is it possible to clean the mirror and focusing screen on mamiya rb67 with something like VSGO sensor cleaning kit?

[@khoinguyen5063]

Will this work on a Rolleicord III?

[@mikeno62]

I'm not 100% sure, but if it's the same way they have make it, it should work.

[@francho2516]

Is the cleaning fluid that you use good for lenses also?

[@lensman5762]

I think that mirror needs to be resilvered. It has had it by the looks of it.

[@EzequielGoodLife]

Hi, do you know how to fix the focus ring?

[@mikeno62]

There are a "pig-nose" screw that needed to gently be unscrew, and then it should then be possible to take off the leahter and unscrew 4-5 screw, and then go further into the focus system, REMEMBER to take pictures during the disassemble process, it's your "backup".

[@EzequielGoodLife]

@@mikeno62 thanks a lot fot your answer!

[@namesurename-fotografiaana3168]

Oh, that is not good for the mirror! Never touch that. 1st rinse with water, 2nd put drop of dish washing fluid on your finger and clean gently without touching surface. Yes, that is possible with thin layer between your finger and the mirror. 3rd rinse well with water. 4th spray on an iopropyl alcohol in order to take all dirt and water stone away. 5th let it dry.

[@dykstraw01]

Keurige tekst en uitleg.

[@AlexeyDubkov]

I just use soap and water, then blow any water away. 2 minutes and screen is clear.

[@jaybabcock4557]

It would be also better to air blow out the cavity before you put the glass in.

[@jaybabcock4557]

You don't have to be so careful on the glass mirror. The back is a bit fragile but the front is glass and you can use Windex or other glass cleaner and give it a good cleaning with a microfiber or lens cleaning cloth. Glass is very hard and it would be hard to actually scratch it by just cleaning it.

[@ShiisWorld]

Actually not on those old cameras. As he explained, here, the glass side is on the back and the silver coating is on top (the shiny/ reflecting side). That's why he is so careful, because, if you rubb to hard you can rub off layers of the silver and make the mirror dull. But I agree with you that much, that he could have used a little bit more pressure. From what I see, he has some fungus on the mirror tho, which usually need more force and often can't be removed, or will come back unfortunately.

[@jaybabcock4557]

@@ShiisWorld I would never ever clean the back of a glass mirror, that is a waste of time.