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Help needed for Cambo SC 4x5 Camera with weak springs on back
My Cambo SC camera has very weak springs on the ground glass hinge. It is very slow to close to secure the film holder. Can I take this apart or do I need to replace the back? Is there a special lubricant that I can spray into it?Attachment 158116 Thanks in advance for any help.
Re: Help needed for Cambo SC 4x5 Camera with weak springs on back
Cambo is still in business, I think. They were connected with the now-defunct Calumet Photo in the USA (not sure, exactly, who owned whom). If they are still a going concern, perhaps they have a distributor in the USA? Parts might be available direct from the company if not.
Re: Help needed for Cambo SC 4x5 Camera with weak springs on back
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Mark Sampson
Cambo is still in business, I think. They were connected with the now-defunct Calumet Photo in the USA (not sure, exactly, who owned whom). If they are still a going concern, perhaps they have a distributor in the USA? Parts might be available direct from the company if not.
Thank you Mark. I couldn't find one on their site but I did send an email to them. Hopefully they will have a set of springs. Thanks again!
Re: Help needed for Cambo SC 4x5 Camera with weak springs on back
I got parts for my Cambo 45SF from these folks. https://www.digitalback.com/product-...cambo-cameras/. They were called Capture Integration at the time, but had what I needed.
Re: Help needed for Cambo SC 4x5 Camera with weak springs on back
If it's closing slowly, the problem is probably not weak springs but rather gunked up lubricant. Try placing one small drop of light oil where your arrow is pointing, both outside at the point where the hook and shaft meet the ground glass frame just inside the hook, and just inboard of there, where the shaft goes through the hole in the frame. And any other similar spot in that neighborhood where something is moving through another piece.
Re: Help needed for Cambo SC 4x5 Camera with weak springs on back
Thanks everyone for your help. I was able to replace the springs after Blake ordered them. Here is his contact info in case anyone else needs parts for a Cambo.
Blake Griffin
Channel Manager
http://www.cambousa.com
info@Cambousa.com
404-859-5809 | National
[cell phone deleted]
The parts cost $8 with $3 shipping for a total of $11. What a difference. The springs were shot. I assume the previous owner left it loaded for years.
They are not hard to replace but it does take some patience as it is a multi-step process. I took several photos if anyone would like to see them just let me know.
Thanks again for all your help. All the suggestions were great!
-McCoy
EDIT (1/7/21): we've received word from Blake Griffin that he's no longer with Cambo, so we've removed his cell phone number. Please contact Cambo USA through their website or at their main phone number if you have questions for them. --Oren
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Originally Posted by
McCoy
My Cambo SC camera has very weak springs on the ground glass hinge. It is very slow to close to secure the film holder. Can I take this apart or do I need to replace the back? Is there a special lubricant that I can spray into it?
Attachment 158116 Thanks in advance for any help.