Adjustable Light Source
This is a variable brightness light source that is used to check meter readings, shutter speeds, aperture openings, etc. It is the most important...and most used... piece of test equipment…
Shutter Speed Tester
The easiest way to get a shutter speed tester is just to buy one. Micro-Tools has excellent ones from Delta and ZTS but they are kind of pricey for the…
Combination Shutter Speed/Curtain Speed Tester
Sooner or later you’ll come across a camera that is "capping". One side of the frame is exposed more than the other. What causes this is the two shutter curtains…
Aperture Tester
The aperture tester simply measures the amount of light getting through a lens. Starting with a known light intensity (our old familiar Adjustable Light Source ) at a known distance.…
Flash Sync Tester
This topic is mainly aimed at focal plane shutters. Lens shutters, due to their design, open fully at any speed. So they sync at any shutter speed. Focal plane shutters…
Test Equipment
These are nothing but wires with insulated alligator clips soldered to the ends. Radio Shack part number 278-1156 or equivalent should be adequate. Small gauge wire and short (14") lengths…
EV Tester
This is a very handy tester in that it tests the combination of shutter speeds and apertures. In other words, it’ll tell you if the exposure is correct. Cameras can…
Olympus Viewfinder Pen Cameras – A Definitive Guide for Collectors
Olympus Viewfinder Pen Cameras – A Definitive Guide for Collectors by John Foster @ BIOFOS: http://www.biofos.cjb.net Biofos Publications, PO Box 92, Richmond, DL11 6AW, England. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- At last my book…