Canon Demi EE17 Repair
I recently acquired a Canon Demi EE17 off eBay auction. I got it fairly cheap because it had problems but it looked excellent cosmetically. Would you like to look over…
Canonet Blade Cleaning
Easiest way, if you have the special tool, is to access the shutter blades from inside the film chamber by removing the rear element. Regular lens spanners are too large…
Argus C3 Jammed Sprocket
As mentioned on the previous page, the Argus C3 series are very dependable as well as being easy to work on. If something needs to be fixed, in most cases,…
Various Lenses
TIPSIf internal lenses are clean--DON'T TOUCH and KEEP SEALED FROM DUST. Lens cleaning is to be avoided if possible!!I tried cleaning every element when i first started working on lenses and…
Pentax Super Takumar ƒ3.5 135mm
Disassembly is from the front end. The lens comprises two optical groups. The main group and the rear element. There are two versions of this lens model and to a…
Servicing the Auto-Miranda 50mm f1.8 lens
This was the procedure required for servicing the above lens, necessary when the aperture blades became covered in oil. This, in turn, had occurred because an inappropriate grease was used…
Focus adjustment of a zoom lens: Kiron 35-135mm f/3.5-4.5
Zooms must be adjusted for infinity sharpness at both extremes of their zoom range. The wide angle adjustment is made by moving the rear element assembly closer or farther from…
Carl Zeiss Jena Biometar 120mm f/2.8
This lens was part of a large group of cameras/lenses I fixed for a friend of mine, Uf Tureli. It was my first opportunity to tinker on a huge Kiev…
Classic Camera Repair Test Equipment
A good set of tools may get that old camera snapping and clicking, but how does one know if it’s truly working CORRECTLY? Granted, getting the knobs and levers to…
Classic Camera Repair Measurement Tools
Dial vernier caliper To measure things... What else can I say? Generally only needed when making/modifying parts. Multimeter Circuit testing. And if you have a digital, one check out…