I got some new stuff ... (thumbs nose at Dany)

dxqcanada · Nov 7, 2017

Ok, not as cool as Dany's new find (and all of his other finds) ... this is the new broken stuff that I got ...

Olympus-35 SP

Canon QL17 G-III

Franke & Heidecke Rolleicord III

compur · Nov 7, 2017

Three of my favorites (though I don't have a Rolleicord at the moment).

Sticky shutters?

dxqcanada · Nov 7, 2017

Yeah, oddly I do not pay much attention to cameras until I want to buy one ... I recently found out that the Olympus and Canon are pretty good at what they do.

Olympus had broken self timer lever.
Canon, possibly sticky shutter
Rolleicord ... just all around mechanically busted.

jcdeboever · Nov 7, 2017

Sweet.

Dany · Nov 10, 2017

I droll with envy looking at the Rolleicord
My keyboard is all wet......

dxqcanada · Nov 10, 2017

Ah, I envy the numerous camera's that you got a hold of.
I'll trade you my one Rolleicord for all your stuff ?

smithdan · Nov 11, 2017

Super nice trio! Had the loan of a rolleiflex 3.5 F but only had the chance to shoot a couple of rolls before it went back home. Have a basket case QL17, will be watching your blog on that one.

dxqcanada · Nov 11, 2017

Original QL17 or G-III version ?

dxqcanada · Nov 11, 2017

Ok, it appears that I just bought an old Leitz Summicron M-mount 5cm f/2 collapsible lens with ugly elements ... hmm, I am tempted to keep it (if I can clean it up) and use it with my NEX-6, but that means I would need to buy an adapter ... and I don't think I would really use it ... hmmmmm

smithdan · Nov 11, 2017

dxqcanada said:
Original QL17 or G-III version ?

Original would have been nice!

G III, serial# C59360. Rough shape, front element beat up. Got it real cheap mostly to try and fix but it's pretty far gone.

dxqcanada · Nov 11, 2017

What's the problem with it ? Mine is mostly working so I may not try to take it completely apart ... but I could take a peak at something if you point it out.

smithdan · Nov 11, 2017

Main problem is the film transfer / shutter mechanism. The advance lever winds intermittently and the shutter doesn't trip at all. I removed top and bottom plates looking for the obvious like bent levers and broken or unhooked springs then put it away for a time I can spend longer with further disassembly. Someone had attempted to take the lens assembly apart at one time judging by the way the rings are beat up. It would be no big deal if I didn't get it going, it's just that I have heard lots about this camera and wanted to find out for myself what the fuss was about.

dxqcanada · Nov 11, 2017

Ah, sounds the shutter blades.
The one I am working on has a sticky aperture and shutter blades.
I noticed that sometimes the shutter blades get stuck ... if I put slight pressure on them, it trips ... so this tells me that there is substance on them to make them stick. The easiest way of getting to the shutter blades is by removing the rear lens group ... then wash'n work the blades.
It is not easy to take this apart to do a real cleaning.

Peeb · Nov 11, 2017

I had a G-III back when. Difficult to focus but super quiet shutter release and great image quality!

smithdan · Nov 11, 2017

I tried to wash, the shutter out first but from the front. Remember that there was really no access. The whole innards are extremely dirty so taking top and bottom off will be useful. Aperture blades are frozen as well. Thanks for the tip about opening up from the rear. I'll try and not wreck anything and if all doesn't go well I'll ship it off to you for parts.