Recent content by Clive R

Hi everyone. Absorbed all your advice, and know what I'm doing now! Many thanks, from a very elderly beginner. Clive

Some time ago I used the option to fire the shutter several times after pressing the release just once. (There, I can't even explain, clearly, what I want to say!) Now I can't remember how to do it, or what the process is called. Even though I have looked everywhere. Can anyone help?

Thanks for the suggestion. Worth considering. If the process works for me it'll broaden ability to take different photos.

There are a number of DIY alternatives to the Wimberley PLAMP - but I cannot find anywhere in the UK where I can purchase the items needed. By this I mean the plastic or foam coated wire and the grips. Any help would be appreciated. Clive R

Thanks for reading my miserable post ! After reading several other sites myself - concerning Contaflex shutters, I've decided not to waste anymore time. I understand that the shutters are very complicated, and prone to failing after a few years. Also expensive to fix. I now have two paper...

Thanks for reading my miserable post! After reading several other sites myself - concerning Contaflex shutters, I've decided not to waste anymore time. I understand that the shutters are very complicated, and prone to failing after a few years. Also expensive to fix. I now have two paper weights...

Help! I have two Contaflex cameras - a SUPER and a SUPER BC. The first shown developed a refusal to wind on, and subsequently to fire the shutter. A few minutes ago the second camera also stopped performing properly. Both were working OK until I removed the back of each camera. I do not feel...

Thank you Simon. Not five minutes earlier did I print a copy of the same guide! Thanks anyway. Clive

Hi everyone, I haven't held a Contaflex since my teenage years, and don't intend doing anything with my new purchase. I bought it for a very good price, so I have no worries if there is some aspect of the camera that doesn't work. When it came the shutter fired on all the settings I chose. I...