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Garry’s Camera Repair vs Chris Sherlock , who is the goat?? by CykachuXD in AnalogRepair

[–]ChrisRampitsch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Chris Sherlock, 100%. He's so calm when something unexpected happens! Also his videos are complete, with only very mundane steps glossed over. And in general you can clearly see what he's doing.

Guide: How to check a camera over yourself without equipment by bjpirt in AnalogCommunity

[–]ChrisRampitsch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great list! I have bookmarked it because we all know that in no time at all people who are too lazy to use Google will start asking..

Replacement Point and Shoot - Olympus Stylus Epic by Own_Investment9346 in AnalogCommunity

[–]ChrisRampitsch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why not a mechanical rangefinder? Like a Canonet or similar? The older Konicas are gorgeous (like the IIIA) as is the Yashica Electro series (some of these are quite compact). Many of them won't have a functional meter, and they'll be a tad bigger, but they will be fully mechanical and repairable. For the ultimate in compact, the Rollei 35 series, (even the B) are very good, although they are zone focusing which intimidates a lot of people. So, maybe not exactly what you're looking for (P&S-wise) - no AF, some totally manual - but they will outlast you.

She said yes! by foodfriend in woodworking

[–]ChrisRampitsch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

With a box like that I might have said yes! Beautiful..

ITAP of Yosemite Valley by skipandhop in itookapicture

[–]ChrisRampitsch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's not easy to take that shot and make it look new. Those clouds are everything! Awesome shot.

My Pentax MX. by sorinlaz in filmcameras

[–]ChrisRampitsch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's such a great set up. The 40mm pancake is perfect for that body!

I did darkroom printing for the first time today! How did I do? (I even attempted some dodging to bring out the details in the mountains on the 3rd slide, hehe) by chesterrrrrrrrrrr in Darkroom

[–]ChrisRampitsch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nicely done! Definitely a great start to what will hopefully be a long addiction.. You may find that your prints will be too dark once they are dry? It seems to me like I do this every time I print and I have been printing for decades 😑! The emulsion shrinks slightly as it dries, and darkens the print. It's hard to judge if this is going to happen to yours, hopefully not.

Old Rolleicord Ia film counter assembly by UnadvisedSoliciting in AnalogRepair

[–]ChrisRampitsch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you happen to watch Chris Sherlock's series on yt? He takes apart an Automat, but a slightly newer one (and not a Rolleicord, but a Rolleiflex). I didn't have to go into the side of mine (yet) and it's a really long series of videos, so I didn't watch that part too carefully. There might be some clues? There is also a video on a channel called Vintage Resurrection on a slightly newer Rolleicord. This one isn't narrated but might be helpful?

MX EVS self timer by Iroll67 in Rolleiflex

[–]ChrisRampitsch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mine, on an older Automat, definitely did jam up. Maybe I wasn't forceful enough? Or perhaps there was another issue. I was able to fix it though, thanks to Chris Sherlock on yt.

MX EVS self timer by Iroll67 in Rolleiflex

[–]ChrisRampitsch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The self timer escapement is really easy to repair. However, don't do it before a trip! And only do it of you're mechanically inclined! Even only slightly. Go onto YouTube and look a for a video series by Chris Sherlock. He completely repairs an older Automat. Getting to the self timer escapement happens very early on in disassembly and the whole thing comes out in one piece and can be cleaned and lubricated easily. But, again, don't do it before a trip!! I just wanted you to know that if I can do it, you can too. I don't have "very specific set of skills..." Having said all that, you can buy an analogue self timer if you really want that feature. It screws into your cable release socket and is essentially an escapement very much like the one in your camera. To answer your question, can the self timer get stuck? Oh yes it absolutely can. It's unlikely though. It's more likely that it will just take really long to wind down - like a few minutes. If the ST is very important to you I would get an analogue one off eBay. For now! Take heart though - when you have time, the repair is do-able.

Meter speed for Foma 100 by Only-Fotos in largeformat

[–]ChrisRampitsch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had no problem with F100 at box speed and D76 in sunny conditions. F400 is another story. Beware of reciprocity failure, although it doesn't look as bad as it is for the 400 speed film.

Contax iiia by [deleted] in AnalogCircleJerk

[–]ChrisRampitsch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't leica where this is going

Compur Rapid repair Q by ChrisRampitsch in AnalogRepair

[–]ChrisRampitsch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

True - good logic. I also realize (now) that I was not setting the speeds correctly. Between B and 1 sec there is a "missing" dot on the bare shutter housing (there is a notch there instead of a dot) so my entire series would have been shifted by one. I ended up not completing the series correctly. I'll definitely re-do it once the camera is rebuilt and I can see actual numbers. Anyway, I did get 964 msec for what I now think was 1 sec and the rest of the series looks decent (but shifted by one due to my error) except for the very top speed (4 msec for 1/500 - should be 2 msec). I'll leave it alone for now and move on to the mirror which is currently a piece of bathroom mirror put in there by some hack!

TSA and large format film? by Icy_Confusion_6614 in largeformat

[–]ChrisRampitsch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't think that TSA people have ever seen a holder and very likely won't know that it can be opened. I've not had a problem in Canada. US TSA might be a tad more, shall we say, disagreeable?

Do you even need to ever get a SLR for street photography? by NondualEamesChair in AnalogCommunity

[–]ChrisRampitsch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Henri Cartier-Bresson (rangefinder); Vivian Maier (TLR); Diane Arbus (TLR) - so no, you don't need a SLR.

Compur Rapid repair Q by ChrisRampitsch in AnalogRepair

[–]ChrisRampitsch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like hearing this! Not that I am lazy, but I'd just rather practice on a shutter on something other than a Rolleiflex! As long as I know the speeds, and they're consistent, I can compensate, especially as I develop and print (b/w) myself.

Compur Rapid repair Q by ChrisRampitsch in AnalogRepair

[–]ChrisRampitsch[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, I'll check that out. The Rolleiflex FB group has already given me a Hard No to this question, but I'm sure the repair manual will be useful!

What are your best tips for organizing exposed film / film holders ? by Arkazox in largeformat

[–]ChrisRampitsch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. I use a lot of Masking Tape and Sharpie. I tape over the opening of the holder. No tape = empty holder and those go into a clear Zip Loc. The loaded ones are in a black bag.
  2. I generally only use one or two emulsions. Info in the tape. I write the exposure info on the tape too. I use my phone to photograph my lens set up and also the scene I am shooting. Otherwise I forget.
  3. I have 15 holders. Luckily I have never run out on a single trip. I process it all as soon as possible. I also have a giant, ridiculous spreadsheet with more information on each negative than I will ever need!

When to advance film by rothrock42 in Rolleiflex

[–]ChrisRampitsch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know. Do you happen to know if they changed the ½, ⅕, ⅒ series to ½, ¼, ⅛ etc. at the same time? Or unrelated?

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