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Post by John Farrell on Nov 1, 2024 3:29:28 GMT
 The chain in the centre of the picture links the shutter speed dial, and the aperture sensor, to the meter. Move either control, and the meter turns. The upper, blurry chain goes down to the spot/normal metering switch. I will not be repairing this camera, just pillaging it for parts. |
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Post by gray1720 on Nov 1, 2024 7:02:36 GMT
Goodness, it must be buggered if you aren't having a go! Presumably you have a better one that this will be a source for?
I don't have a pic (OK, I probably do, but it'll take far too much excavating), but the light meter coupling on the Retinette 1b is via a brass chain and a silk cord. I've dismantled two and still can't work out how that works enough for me to put it back in working order.
Obviously camera designers back then were into chains...
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Post by John Farrell on Nov 1, 2024 7:08:22 GMT
I bought it in a lot of scrap cameras...to be honest, I'd use my Praktica VLC2 rather than this.
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Post by gray1720 on Nov 1, 2024 7:20:57 GMT
Havibng looked the beast up, it sounds as though there are limits to your masochism!
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Post by steveandthedogs on Nov 1, 2024 8:45:16 GMT
Where's the kickstart?
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Post by gray1720 on Nov 1, 2024 8:51:44 GMT
Here!
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Post by spinno on Nov 1, 2024 9:48:54 GMT
Mind that balance beam...!
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Post by gray1720 on Nov 1, 2024 10:53:42 GMT
Mind that balance beam...!  Who's going to enlighten the now utterly confused John? |
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Post by MJB on Nov 1, 2024 11:09:35 GMT
Mind that balance beam...! Who's going to enlighten the now utterly confused John? Just to add to the confusion, Dougie Lampkin is nearly 50 years old. |
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Post by zx9 on Nov 1, 2024 11:26:34 GMT
Who's going to enlighten the now utterly confused John? Just to add to the confusion, Dougie Lampkin is nearly 50 years old. One I took earlier this year.
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