Just the other day in the OR: Crystar Gendis II

[minicoop1985]

You win some, you lose some. I'm losing against a Canon FTb that sometimes just decides it isn't going to fire. Gave it a CLA and it works, but the slow speed mechanism isn't always catching. Don't feel bad, just don't give up on fixing these things. Besides, broken is the best way to get a Rolleiflex.

now that would be worth the effort. My 500C on long term loan arrived because it was jammed up again and the previous owner was tired of sending it out for repair.

Not done with the Gendis yet but perhaps if I really have the urge to shoot 6x6......


AND.. nice work on the Rolleiflex! just noticed that

A 500C? Jammed? No way! That seems to be a common issue as these things get older. As long as the lens shutter was wound before it was removed, then it's all good in the neighborhood. I'd love one, though. My 1600f's been giving me some flak lately, so I think I'll need a V-series as a primary MF camera and that as a backup. Or it's just an excuse to buy another Hasselblad body... and lenses, and backs, and finders, and toys...

Thanks about the Rollei! It's not my first rodeo with those things. They're fun to work on. Compur shutters are ridiculously easy to get open and clean out. In fact, I just gave a Rollei Automat RF111A (third RF111A I've had, the other was an X-Sync, amongst others) a CLA and it's operational again, but no fun colors. Leather was intact.

 

[smithdan]

A 500C? Jammed? No way! That seems to be a common issue as these things get older. As long as the lens shutter was wound before it was removed, then it's all good in the neighborhood. I'd love one, though. My 1600f's been giving me some flak lately, so I think I'll need a V-series as a primary MF camera and that as a backup. Or it's just an excuse to buy another Hasselblad body... and lenses, and backs, and finders, and toys...


Jammed up badly. Not only the lens but the film back was out of sync with the body too. Blinds were stuck half open and bent a bit. Thought I might have to get inside the body but all worked out well in the end.

It seems like a well built tough machine. only took it out once about a year ago. Take it down for exercise from time to time. Perhaps a roll through it sometime this week. Too expensive for me to buy it stuff though.

One from it's last outing..

 

[Redmax1]

So I have one just like, everything seems to work fine. I guess I should run some film through it and that would tell me if it works. In the meantime, anyone have an idea on the worth of it and where to get film?

Cleaning out my camera collection as were downsizing.

Thanks,
Bruce

 

[smithdan]

This one takes still available 120 rollfilm. Fastest shutter is 1/100 sec so no more than ISO 125 probably best. Ilford FP4 is a good BW. Think you have a Blacks in Saskatoon and they have it or can get it and let you know where to have it developed.

No idea of its worth. The demand for film cameras is limited. Do take it out and shoot a roll


Further news on the repair...
Ripped it apart again, spring for 1/100 sec broken, works great 1/25 and 1/50 so another outing is in its future.