r/AnalogRepair

Hi all, I just picked up a 105mm Componar lens from an ebay listing and now that I’m looking at it I’m a little confused. It almost looks like the lens has a retaining ring on it, so I can’t attach it to my lens boards. When I look up info on this lens in google images I don’t see an exact match for it.

After doing some cursory research I saw some ideas that maybe you need a different kind of lens board for this lens, but I’m still confused about this retaining ring. Hoping someone can provide some clarity. Thanks!

I got this Agfa for 40 bucks and everything works fine besides but the focus ring is stuck at 10m and there’s pretty good haze in the lens is it worth trying to fix and if so is there any tutorial on this model I have seen others but there of later models with different len shutter.

Hello,

I bought this Jupiter 9 85mm f2 for dirt cheap knowing that the aperture was stuck wide open but I thought it was because of the usual oily blades. However upon further inspection, it seems that there are no blades at all. Photos are taken with aperture ring at f22, turning the aperture ring i see some movement inside but no blades at all. Can anyone confirm this?

Also, another question, this is the L39 rangefinder version right? I put an M39 to M42 ring on the mount then used my M42-Fuji K&F adapter and the lens would only focus on very close distance.

Thanks in advance!

I got this Kodak senior six20 everything works fine besides the micro pinholes in the bellows and I glanced at the Reddit post and heard that liquid electrical tape was a good fix and I didn’t read any further and when I got it I started to lather the outside of the bellows in liquid electrical tape. How would I go about fixing the pinholes in the bellows and cleaning the liquid electrical tape up.

The AI feeler on this DP12 finder does not seem to be able to extend all the way to the right, may also be stuck in a slightly "tucked away" position (also see the little red window on top being half closed), does anyone have experience with this? Or does anyone have a good guide to taking this part of the DP12 apart? I have found the repair manual but there is a lot of springs to deal with here

I received some advice and shared experiences about a medium format camera — a Kiev 60. It had been stored in a basement for 30 years. The camera has rust almost everywhere, but the shutter curtain is still in good condition. The lens has no fungus, and even the prism survived without any spots or damage. The mechanism is jammed, though, and the back door won’t close.

Hi everyone, today my last gamble arrived, a canon VI-T + 50mm 1.2 in an unknown state. The lens looks like it has a lot of tiny drops in one of the internal elements I imagine that it is balm separation but I never saw one like these.

I am used to finding the milky marks on the element perimeter, but never drops inside.

Any suggestions, I have a return window and I pay "only" 320€ for the kit. I don't know if reparation could be possible/worth.

Thanks!

Has anyone had this issue and know how to fix it? R lock lever only closes on its own but not with adapter back attached to the body

Hello everyone, I just bought a Nikonos V in Perfect Condition but the Viewfinder has a little Problem. The glass outside is a little damaged. I guess a loosening coating? Do you have any idea what it is and how I can fix it? It is definitely on the outside because I can feel with my finger that it is a little rougher.
Thank you 📸

As you can see the light meter is being extremely erratic, either jumping to f/22 or 1.2. If it isn’t on either end of the spectrum, it’s just bouncing around erratically.

My battery is only a few weeks old, and I haven’t used the camera enough to deplete it since it was changed. I check the battery power and it’s reading fine.

Please let me know what the possible causes of this could be!

I press the shutter once and it goes up, but then the second press gets the mirror down and the film roller works at the same time so I’m not sure what the verdict would be. My boss gave this to me for free and have no other issues with it, exposure meter works good, shutter wheel, shutter count all work. I don’t mind having to press the shutter twice for the picture to take but I wanna know if the pictures would even come out in the first place before I buy a roll of film.

I just noticed that my Pentax KM has some spots in the curtains. Never shoot with it. Shinning a light against it seems to prevent passing light. Is a replacement necessary?

I got last week this 1949 konica I need cleaning on viewfinder mirror but the wind knob was a hell thanks to r/totatocat for the tip heat and counter clockwise turn. But need to lock on place with a vice the film rewind buttom because it turns too I take some pictures hope help others because this camera is none info about.

Just got a new (to me) Soligor C/D 80-200mm f4.5 for 35SGD!(Considered dirt cheap for lenses where I live) But I saw these marks inside, can anyone tell me what they are? They dont seem like fungus to me but I could be wrong. Asking bc if it is would be a good lens to practise with for fungus removal and stuff

Hi all, I would like to ask if anyone has a favourite effective way of removing melted rubber residues from nickel plated surfaces. So far I see this most on OM-1 and -2 top covers, courtesy of the accessory shoes.

I've tried many times using, on each attempt, IPA, dishwashing liquid, acetone, naptha (lighter fluid), micro-abrasive cream cleanser (equivalent to Soft Scrub/Scrub Daddy)... all to no avail. I might have also tried vinegar, but I can't be sure about that. Either way, residue is still there.

Thank you in advance!