Peter Galuszewski
24-Jul-2007, 13:10
Hi All,
I am new here as you can tell and right off the bat I have a minor crisis...
I have been meaning to get into LF for a while now, but have always put it off until the finances allowed it more comfortably, but I came across a deal I couldn`t refuse: a Sinar Alpina with a Nikon 300M lens, Manfrotto tripod and a dozen film holders, all for $300 CDN - so I made the plunge.
Well, there is a small (I hope its small...) problem with the camera, but I thought for that price, I could fix it and it would still be a great deal.
The problem is, the rear standard can not be locked from tilting. It has that same well-oiled feel with a little self centering tension that the front has, but the knob which should tighten it in place is missing. As such, slight pressure tilts and that`s not good.
I thought that I could simply use my hand to turn the exposed shaft as I assumed that the shaft tightened and loosened some kind of friction mechanism inside the standard pivot. This is either not the case, or the internals are somehow damaged, as turning the shaft does not cause any change in the effort needed to move the assembly.
Is anyone familiar with the internal workings of this mechanism? Am I overlooking something obvious? Does the knob perhaps work in a different fashion and needs to be attached by botht he screw (and of the shaft is tapped - I thought just to secure the knob, but perhaps I am wrong...) as well as fitting over the nut on the shaft? Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated - I can`t wait to get out there and shoot with this gorgeous new beast!
So far I am keeping myself content by setting up things in the living room and just practicing focusing and various effects of the movements, as that aspect has only been known to me as theory!
Thanks in advance for all you help,
Peter.
I am new here as you can tell and right off the bat I have a minor crisis...
I have been meaning to get into LF for a while now, but have always put it off until the finances allowed it more comfortably, but I came across a deal I couldn`t refuse: a Sinar Alpina with a Nikon 300M lens, Manfrotto tripod and a dozen film holders, all for $300 CDN - so I made the plunge.
Well, there is a small (I hope its small...) problem with the camera, but I thought for that price, I could fix it and it would still be a great deal.
The problem is, the rear standard can not be locked from tilting. It has that same well-oiled feel with a little self centering tension that the front has, but the knob which should tighten it in place is missing. As such, slight pressure tilts and that`s not good.
I thought that I could simply use my hand to turn the exposed shaft as I assumed that the shaft tightened and loosened some kind of friction mechanism inside the standard pivot. This is either not the case, or the internals are somehow damaged, as turning the shaft does not cause any change in the effort needed to move the assembly.
Is anyone familiar with the internal workings of this mechanism? Am I overlooking something obvious? Does the knob perhaps work in a different fashion and needs to be attached by botht he screw (and of the shaft is tapped - I thought just to secure the knob, but perhaps I am wrong...) as well as fitting over the nut on the shaft? Any insight into this would be greatly appreciated - I can`t wait to get out there and shoot with this gorgeous new beast!
So far I am keeping myself content by setting up things in the living room and just practicing focusing and various effects of the movements, as that aspect has only been known to me as theory!
Thanks in advance for all you help,
Peter.