Cheap as Chips Challenge! RPF Photo Competition
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Ben Jennings
Well-Known Member
Sweet! I'm really looking forward to this arriving. Let's hope it's not like half the other old camera that I get which are faulty in some manner! The joys of vintage photography!
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Nice one Ben - looks like our most likely issues could be:
Battery - the original cells are no longer made, and were a weird voltage 1.35v instead of 1.5v - Wein do a replacement that is the correct voltage - search for Wein battery for Canonet
Battery: Canon Canonet QL17 QL19 FTB FTBn F1 | eBay
Using the wrong voltage battery effects the exposure meter - which can be corrected by halving the ISO you set apparently - i.e. you'd set 100 ASA for a 200 ASA film...
Light Seals - the foam light seals on the back door rot with age - and let light in! - May need cleaning off completely and replacing with some new foam. There are kits available. Cheap fix.
NEW LOW PRICE - LIGHT SEAL REPAIR KIT FOR VINTAGE CAMERAS | eBay
Sticky shutter - shellac degrades in the elements in front of the shutter - eventually falls into the shutter blades and causes sticking - probably a specialist repair job, unless you're adventurous!
Not that I've been doing my research!
Battery - the original cells are no longer made, and were a weird voltage 1.35v instead of 1.5v - Wein do a replacement that is the correct voltage - search for Wein battery for Canonet
Battery: Canon Canonet QL17 QL19 FTB FTBn F1 | eBay
Using the wrong voltage battery effects the exposure meter - which can be corrected by halving the ISO you set apparently - i.e. you'd set 100 ASA for a 200 ASA film...
Light Seals - the foam light seals on the back door rot with age - and let light in! - May need cleaning off completely and replacing with some new foam. There are kits available. Cheap fix.
NEW LOW PRICE - LIGHT SEAL REPAIR KIT FOR VINTAGE CAMERAS | eBay
Sticky shutter - shellac degrades in the elements in front of the shutter - eventually falls into the shutter blades and causes sticking - probably a specialist repair job, unless you're adventurous!
Not that I've been doing my research!
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
1.35v px625 ... ive had to buy a few of these in my time
heres one in the uk
PX625 1.35 Volt Wein Cell Battery.Also known as PX13. | eBay
but, Ben wont need one Chris, they are only required for the canonnets with the CdS meters
Bens is a selenium meter which is powered by the light that hits it!
heres one in the uk
PX625 1.35 Volt Wein Cell Battery.Also known as PX13. | eBay
but, Ben wont need one Chris, they are only required for the canonnets with the CdS meters
Bens is a selenium meter which is powered by the light that hits it!
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Dave Moss
Well-Known Member
Hope we were allowed to make a profit from our purchases after. Went in local camera exchange in Hanley to pick up a film for the MTL5 and was offered £40 for it as a local collector wanted one so shot the roll of film at Rudyard lake today took it back to the shop and sold it! film is also in being developed pick up the pictures monday will scan them in then
Dan Cattermole
Dan Down - The Steampunk Womble
Haha!! What an investment Dave! Lol
Looking forward to seeing your shots.
Looking forward to seeing your shots.
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
Found a spotmatic f in a charity shop today with a jamed shutter
Tried to fix it but can't ...
Still the lens has gotta be worth £20 so still happy!
How do people feel about me taking the lens, callin it £2.50 (half the fiver) and trying to find a camera and film within the rest of the budget?
Tried to fix it but can't ...
Still the lens has gotta be worth £20 so still happy!
How do people feel about me taking the lens, callin it £2.50 (half the fiver) and trying to find a camera and film within the rest of the budget?
Pete Askew
Admin
Doesn't say anything about a single purchase so why not?!
Might go down the DIY approach myself.
Might go down the DIY approach myself.
Hamish Gill
Tech Support (and Marketing)
If you can hang fire on that idea ... It did occur to me that that would be the next challenge
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Posty just delivered the camera - looks nice!
Needs a good clean, and I think I'll have to stick a battery in it, once my film arrives.
Wooo hoooo!
Can't find a USB or Firewire port on it though - better RTFM... LMAO!
Needs a good clean, and I think I'll have to stick a battery in it, once my film arrives.
Wooo hoooo!
Can't find a USB or Firewire port on it though - better RTFM... LMAO!
Brian Moore
Moderator
What film did you decide on Chris?
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
I have some Ilford HP5 on the way - figured I'd go all arty with my B&W...
Will do some test runs first - and probably put some colour film through as well - need to check the function/metering etc.
Will do some test runs first - and probably put some colour film through as well - need to check the function/metering etc.
Chris Dodkin
West Coast Correspondent
Camera cleaned up ok
Light seals look a bit knackered though - will probably be doing some surgery to replace
I'll throw a roll of Kodak 400 colour through it today and see if it's leaking!
Light seals look a bit knackered though - will probably be doing some surgery to replace
I'll throw a roll of Kodak 400 colour through it today and see if it's leaking!
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Davie Hudson
Well-Known Member
my camera arrived yesterday and it is a MONSTER the seller put a film in with the package so that's me sorted !!
the seller put a film in with the package so that's me sorted !!
Brian Moore
Moderator
What did you get Davie?
Davie Hudson
Well-Known Member
Paul Lange
Moderator
That wont win any beauty contests will it! Hopefully it looks that way because they didn't want to sacrifice image quality with compact optics.
Davie Hudson
Well-Known Member
i think it's in my nature to go for the quirky looking things lol
