Hi,
I'm new in this forum, so hello everybody.
I have recently purchased a Zeiss Ikon Maximar 207/7 9x12 in decent/"so-so" shape. The Tessar 13.5 cm 1:4.5 lens it came with is however in very, very good shape (I think my "brand new" canon 50 mm 1.8 is dustier and more scratched than this one). It sits in a compur shutter, which seem to function at all speeds, albeit a cleaning probably wouldn't hurt.
I got the camera for the equivalent of 55$ with shipping from a guy who clearly didn't know anything about the camera, or cameras in general. So it was kind of gamble, but at that price I couldn't really go wrong, and I have wanted to get in to large format photography for a while. My plan is to make a detachable 4x5 holder that utilizes the groves for the film holderes and focusing screen, so that I can use 4x5 film and not only 9x12.
However I got a problem. The diaphragm blades are all loose / wrongly positioned, so I'll need to take the shutter apart and see if I can reconnect them (or get the shutter to a shop). But I can't figure out how to get the lens and shutter of the camera - and I have searched high and low on the Internet! There doesn't seem to be a button or lever to loosen it, and if it screwed into the camera, it must be stuck (I'm also a bit worried about putting to much force on it).
Can anyone guide me? Is the lens meant to be permanently fitted to the camera? Still, one would think that it could be removed somehow for repairs.
Best regards,
Kaare
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