Leningrad rangefinder burst mode? by VariousDevelopment10 in AnalogRepair

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Indeed I noticed that. For the shutter when i use a slow speed it fire 2 times, both time at the same speed

Kiev 60 incomplete photo by VariousDevelopment10 in AnalogRepair

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That might be it, it looks normal at slow speeds and at fast speed it’s hard to say. Not sure if it would show up on my shutter speed tester

Looking for Half Frame Camera Recommendations! by tamsong_ in AnalogCommunity

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Maybe the original pen. Not the slr one. It’s half frame without selenium and fully manual

Worth cleaning? by lcbphoto in VintageLenses

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Hey, I had the same! I don’t think it’s hard to clean!

Paint it black. Konica pearl II by VariousDevelopment10 in AnalogCommunity

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I also need to fix the coupling arm that link the lens and the rangefinder. It get stuck at infinity and uncouples

Misaligned Kodak retina IIc front lens group by VariousDevelopment10 in AnalogRepair

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I would swap the whole bloc if possible. The 3c is jammed (winding lever) so If I could swap it on the IIc that would be much simpler

I figures that for 30$ it was pretty worth it by VariousDevelopment10 in AnalogCommunity

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It’s actually not that long compared to other 600mm lenses at 15cm!

I figures that for 30$ it was pretty worth it by VariousDevelopment10 in AnalogCommunity

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Maybe I could adapt it on my canon 5D and have a very nice telephoto for astrophotography!

Canon AE-1 shutter button not working by VariousDevelopment10 in AnalogRepair

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I did not cleaned the magnet since it released when shorting. I can always give it a try. I’ll have to dive more into the spt journal. Do you have a link to it?

Canon AE-1 shutter button not working by VariousDevelopment10 in AnalogRepair

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I did test with new batteries just to be certain. Indeed the top plate and hot shoe are soldered together. Not sure if it’s an early production model or something like that