Paul Kinzer
11-May-2017, 18:53
I got this camera last week, and like it very much. It's pretty big and heavy, but it has all the movements I think I'll need, feels very sturdy, and folds into a nice, compact size for traveling.
It does need some work. The bellows are deteriorated to the point of being slightly crumbly; not good for clean film! I also will want to replace the 4x5 back that came with it with a Universal back that will allow the use of my 6x12 back. Both of those are things I'll figure out.
But this post is about the very stiff shift function on the rear of the camera. I'll figure it out if I must, but if someone knows of the best way to loosen it up, I'd be grateful to hear it. I already got all the other movements to go as smoothly as I like, but have not yet figured out how to clean up the old lubricant, loosen whatever is too tight, or lubricate whatever it must be that is making this pretty much unusable in its current state. I'm not sure which of those, if any, is the issue.
Thanks in advance!
It does need some work. The bellows are deteriorated to the point of being slightly crumbly; not good for clean film! I also will want to replace the 4x5 back that came with it with a Universal back that will allow the use of my 6x12 back. Both of those are things I'll figure out.
But this post is about the very stiff shift function on the rear of the camera. I'll figure it out if I must, but if someone knows of the best way to loosen it up, I'd be grateful to hear it. I already got all the other movements to go as smoothly as I like, but have not yet figured out how to clean up the old lubricant, loosen whatever is too tight, or lubricate whatever it must be that is making this pretty much unusable in its current state. I'm not sure which of those, if any, is the issue.
Thanks in advance!