Classic Camera Repair Power Tools
Rotary tool Sears offers a nice 5 speed model. When you advance into making/modifying parts this tool will be your closest friend. I’m amazed that of my numerous bits I…
Classic Camera Repair Improvised Tools
Friction screwdriver Make from a short length of round wooden dowel (or broom handle). Just glue a piece of flat rubber on the end. A couple different diameters is handy.…
Classic Camera Repair Liquid and Solid Tools
Windex Excellent for cleaning lenses but I use it for cleaning everything on the camera exterior. Pliobond For regluing leatherette mostly but works fine holding curtains and curtain straps…
Classic Camera Repair Specialty Tools
Needle Files A cheapie set of 10 different cross-sections has worked fine. Set of Batteries If I had a nickel for every time a friend has shown me this…
Classic Camera Repair Tools to begin with
Screwdrivers Niwa brand drivers are our favorites because they have big handles and the replaceable tips are very strong (but it doesn't mean they are unbreakable!). The T-handle is a…
Olympus Pen F Technical Exploration
Way back in the late 70's when visiting Japan I sought to acquire one ofthese little gems - but even in their country of origin they commandedquite extraordinary prices. They…
Olympus Pen F Camera Nostalgia By Russell Hamilton
I had the pleasure of representing the American Importer (Henry Froehlich)of both the Konica and Pen F cameras in 1960. Originally, Henry was locatedin Philadelphia, Pa. and I met him…
Fujica AX1 Supplement
Please refer to our Repair Manuals section to download the Fujica AX-1 repair manual. This email is in conjunction with those pages: Subj: Fujica AX1 Supplement.Date: 4/26/01 8:07:39 AM Pacific Daylight TimeFrom: xxxx@xxxxx.au (Stuart…
How to make an Olympus Pen F/FT/FV to Nikon lens adapter
How to make an Olympus Pen F/FT/FV to Nikon lens adapter by Anonymous Having an Olympus Pen F/FT/FV camera is fun, but there are a limited number of lenses that…
Salvaging out a camera by Henry Taber
What do you do with a camera when it is beyond repair? Throw it away? Hardly. You harvest its parts! I bought a Canonet QL17 Glll off of eBay in…