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I diluted the liquid electrical tape with some xylene to make it easier to paint I covered the 4 corners and most of the rear-side It seems to have solve the issue, loading some Aviphot in camera and will play with it tomorrow. I'm leaving the 1st frame loaded to see if there is any pinholes wish me...

not sure , but being an outside observer with no participation I think this is all a big kabuki
sounds very similar to what happened in my country in the late 90s

I visited Washington DC a few times in the early 00s with a Zeiss-Ikon Contessa. I think this picture was from 2005-6 when the whole Naitonal Mall was under maintenance... somehow it feels relevant https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50826012632_c9eca34ea1.jpg Ilford FP4 in Rodinal Ilfrod XP2 (Same ...

It seems that you commented on al old thread in KYPHOTO( saved by RFF) stating that the Solinette was a design from hell :) https://www.rangefinderforum.com/classics/forum/messages/2/23092.html?1328462515 That wasn't me, but I remember that a while back. I was talking to someone about it, Pete Lutz ...

Sandeha's bellows are great for MF cameras, but for the tiny solinette he doesn't have one Solinette bellows can be removed from the "outside", the screws are behind the shutter/lens assembly; but that is a long stretch for my abilities I'll have to breathe for a few days before going to the store a...

Dang boy! you should put a porn alert next time!
I had never seen a Hektor in real life, thanks for the pictures

The 1st picture is brilliant, love the guys in the background and the Austin Mini in there

I've been doing that a spot a a time, will have to get the spray paint

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Mon Jan 04, 2021 3:13 pm

What about liquid electrical tape added from the inside?

I spent a lot of time getting the super solinete working, focus, shutter and RF are OK now. BUT the bellows is a sieve, and got me to the point of frustration.
Small pieces of gaffers tape might be a good idea, but I don;t have the ability of working on it.

The whole lens assembly moves for focusing, not just the front element, and it doesn't rotate. Besides the 3 set screws of the focusing ring, there is one more for setting infinity that helps with assembly and keep the lens colimated. I managed to clean the gear that cocks the shutter enough for it ...