Arne Norris
15-Sep-2007, 10:03
Sorry for all of the seemingly simple questions lately about Technikas, but I'm new to using one, and I haven't been able to find a PDF of an owners manual for a Master Technika online. I guess it's time to buy own!
My question is this:
Is the swing on the lens standard designed to lock in place when it is swung in/out?
When I turn the lever forward the lens standard can be swung just fine, and if I turn the lever back slightly and move the standard back into normal position the standard clicks back into being locked in the normal position.
But there doesn't seem to be any provision to lock down the standard tightly when swung. (Compared to the lens standard shift that locks and unlocks in any position.) I've cleaned and lubicated the mechanism and there doesn't seem to be anything broken. Does the front standard just rely on friction to hold the swing movement in place?
Also is the current owners manual helpful enough to buy, or is there some other source of information that people have found thorough and helpful?
My question is this:
Is the swing on the lens standard designed to lock in place when it is swung in/out?
When I turn the lever forward the lens standard can be swung just fine, and if I turn the lever back slightly and move the standard back into normal position the standard clicks back into being locked in the normal position.
But there doesn't seem to be any provision to lock down the standard tightly when swung. (Compared to the lens standard shift that locks and unlocks in any position.) I've cleaned and lubicated the mechanism and there doesn't seem to be anything broken. Does the front standard just rely on friction to hold the swing movement in place?
Also is the current owners manual helpful enough to buy, or is there some other source of information that people have found thorough and helpful?