Looking for repairman suggestion

**Jrewt** · 23-Jun-2011, 15:36

Hi guys, I have a chamonix 45-n1 with focus issues that do not seem related to the whole fresnel situation. I've tried it without the fresnel, and with 3 different GGs and I'm still getting wonky focus. The focus has been off stopped all the way down to f/22, with all three of the lenses I have. The focus seems to be closer to the camera than what I have actually focuses on with a 8x loupe. Do any of you know of someone who can repair this problem and put the camera back in spec? I don't feel comfortable trying to fix this myself!

Cheers

**Daniel Stone** · 23-Jun-2011, 15:40

send it back to Chamonix, most likely the spring back thickness(distance to film plane) wasn't machined correctly, and is either too thin, or too thick.

-Dan

**Richard Rankin** · 23-Jun-2011, 15:42

I believe that Richard Ritter also does this kind of repair.

**IanG** · 23-Jun-2011, 16:17

Before you send it off to anyone get the register measured and see how close it is to the ISO standard. I don't know it offhand but it's easy to look up.

It's Chamonix who need to sort out the problem if it's out, they should send you a new back FOC.

Ian