Christianganko
25-Mar-2021, 18:59
Hello!
I am new to Large format.
I went on ebay and got myself a 45FA and it arrived Tuesday.
Not being that experienced I am not sure if this is normal or not.
When i pull out the standard / bellows, its not overly smooth on the rail.
Worse still. When i try to push it back in, it seems to stop just before it gets fully in the shell. Every now and then i manage to push it all the way into the case but I have to put so much pressure it leaves a mark on my fingers from the 2 clips i have to hold.
I aske the seller and he seems to think this is normal.
Am i missing something? A lever or switch i need to press to allow retraction?
Any advice / experience is greatly appreciated.
I dont want my first camera to be a brick!
I am new to Large format.
I went on ebay and got myself a 45FA and it arrived Tuesday.
Not being that experienced I am not sure if this is normal or not.
When i pull out the standard / bellows, its not overly smooth on the rail.
Worse still. When i try to push it back in, it seems to stop just before it gets fully in the shell. Every now and then i manage to push it all the way into the case but I have to put so much pressure it leaves a mark on my fingers from the 2 clips i have to hold.
I aske the seller and he seems to think this is normal.
Am i missing something? A lever or switch i need to press to allow retraction?
Any advice / experience is greatly appreciated.
I dont want my first camera to be a brick!