Hi,
I did a little overhaul of a "new" sweet little Charten 5x7 I got recently - the camera is a beauty and now that I lubricated the moving parts it's smooth as it should be. With one little problem…
The camera has, like all field cameras, two focusing knobs at the right, one in front and one at the back, to be used for close and far focusing respectively (well, kinda - you get what I mean?). Now the cog-wheels on the front knob that move the front system "disengaged" themselves - maybe I should not put a drop of lubricant on those cogs? When turning the focusing knob the rod spins without the cog-wheels moving. Why did that happen? And mainly - how can I fix the issue? Is this something field camera owners encounter every now and then, or am I alone with the problem?
Any suggestions on how to take it from here would be welcome!
Kind regards,
claudio.
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