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Retina Ib Mystery Screw

Started by Jon, Jan 04, 2005, 11:33 PM

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Jon

Jan 04, 2005, 11:33 PM Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:49 AM by smf_adm
 My Retina Ib, serial # 664xx, has a small screw located on the lens's DOF scale, approximately at the base (i.e., the side that's closest to the film) of the right-hand f2.8 line. The screw is normally hidden under the focusing ring and is on

Charlie

Jan 05, 2005, 12:48 AM #1 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:49 AM by smf_adm
 I am not familiar with a Ib but my IIa  has a black focusing scale in feet which was added by Kodak on cameras sold in the USA and in PX's and Ship Services to cover and convert the original metric scale. If your DOF scale is in feet is it possible tha

Chris Sherlock

Jan 05, 2005, 01:05 AM #2 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:49 AM by smf_adm
 That screw clamps the wire from the flash contact on the shutter housing to the contact inside the shutter itself. Leave it well alone, it doesn't need to be bottomed out, and if you cut right through the plastic clamp it pushes against into the wi

Jon

Jan 05, 2005, 06:34 PM #3 Last Edit: Sep 20, 2024, 01:49 AM by smf_adm
 Thanks, Chris!