Topic: Fix that old thing

[Francois]

I don't know if I'm the only one in this situation: I have a few old cameras that are broken but don't have the heart to throw them out or the money to get them fixed.

Well, here is a site dedicated to fixing those old lenses and rangefinders
http://forum.manualfocus.org/

Hope you find it useful.

[Sandeha Lynch]

Thanks for the link, Francois.

In the last three weeks I've fixed an Agfa Billy Jgetar 6x9 (1930), a Meopta Flexaret IIIa TLR (1950), and a Rolleiflex T TLR (1960).

Shutter problems, winder problems, lens problems, and in all cases problems due to little worse than poor maintenance over the years.  Given the quality and ISO speeds of modern film these old cams are magnificent to use.

Keep them alive, I say.

[Francois]

Yesterday, I fixed an old Sekonic meter. Wires were corroded inside. Now, I might add a diode inside so I can use regular silver oxide cells instead of zinc-air replacements (the original used a mercury cell)

[Ed Wenn]

Looks to me like the two of you could set up shop and fix all of our old cameras. I appreciate that Wales and Canada ain't exactly close, but you could work something out I'm sure....remote controlled robot arms in conjunction with a webcam maybe?
 

[Francois]

Well... Canada does have a bit of experience in tele-robotics (Canada arm anyone?)

I don't know if NASA would let us play with it?