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35mm For the Proletariat!

One freshly CLA'd Argus AF, the focusing ring is not visible with the lens collapsed, of course.
It only needed a little help to get the shutter going again. Some old hardened grease here and there.
And the lens elements were a little hazy.

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Some more stuff from the boxes full of cameras I collected just before New Years and that have been given the once over last weekend:

The Wirgin Edinex III was in shambles and has been completely disassembled for a rebuild. Needed a couple of replacement springs in the shutter and the film advance/counter mechanism was also stuck.
Reanimated and ready for use.

The Kodak 35 cameras mainly needed a good clean. The RF-less one is missing the bearings and springs in the roll-back brake unfortunately. It seems someone forgot the No.1 Rule when disassembling these cameras:
* NEVER PULL THE WINDING KNOB FROM THE TOP OF A KODAK 35 *
 
Mr_Flibble said:
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Some more stuff from the boxes full of cameras I collected just before New Years and that have been given the once over last weekend:

The Wirgin Edinex III was in shambles and has been completely disassembled for a rebuild. Needed a couple of replacement springs in the shutter and the film advance/counter mechanism was also stuck.
Reanimated and ready for use.

The Kodak 35 cameras mainly needed a good clean. The RF-less one is missing the bearings and springs in the roll-back brake unfortunately. It seems someone forgot the No.1 Rule when disassembling these cameras:
* NEVER PULL THE WINDING KNOB FROM THE TOP OF A KODAK 35 *
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Rick, it makes my heart sing to see someone restoring these old beasties as you are.

They are every bit as much a part of our human heritage as a Song dynasty bowl or a veteran or vintage car.

🏆 🏆 🏆
 
Thanks John,

If anything servicing the little ones gives me good practice for the more expensive ones.
I've only lost one (post-war) Argus C-3 from this collection so far. I used parts of it to rebuild an Argus C-2. The remaining pieces went to another Argus enthusiast as spare parts.

Not the best photo....

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I might actually be going too far. I mean, is it actually worth the effort? Things like fashioning replacement shutter blades from soda cans? o_O

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My trusty Hadley Pro in its configuration that has served me from 2018.

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I allocated space inside for a 0.5 L bottle, the mid portion is dedicated for the main camera (also fits an extra M lens underneath) and then the rest is either unused or I throw a secondary item or a snack. In this picture, there's an apple and a Fuji X100.

The problems began when I got greedy.

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Here a Nikon Df + a large Sigma 70-300 lens will fit barely (the top flap still fastens). Df with a smaller lens is not a best fit either.

So that's why I got myself an external bottle holder that secures to the Hadley Pro in a same way a Billingham AVEA end pocket secures.

The problem is now, can I find a new divider layout inside the area that will still work for me? The mid section works so well for me, I am sentimental towards it.
 
Mr_Flibble said:
Thanks John,

If anything servicing the little ones gives me good practice for the more expensive ones.
I've only lost one (post-war) Argus C-3 from this collection so far. I used parts of it to rebuild an Argus C-2. The remaining pieces went to another Argus enthusiast as spare parts.

Not the best photo....

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I might actually be going too far. I mean, is it actually worth the effort? Things like fashioning replacement shutter blades from soda cans? o_O

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That was my first camera! My dad had bought it used when he was in college and then, years later, gave it to me when I was 10. My first outing with it was a trip to Yellowstone with my dad. I kept that camera on a shelf for years, everywhere I went. But my kids lost it a few years ago.
 
lucien said:
@matt what model of leica is that? post #656
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A M 262 - same generation as the M 240, "reduce to the max" style. Still with a screen though (the -D being a lot more expensive). Super-quiet shutter. No live view, no video.

A truely minimalist shooter, and one of my favourite cameras. No frills, no thrills, just photography.

M.
 

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