That MT-1 thing...

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OK, so I was going to sell it, even had it on Ebay at one point but...

I converted it to M42, changed the entire optical chain to allow ttl focusing and that was it. Yesterday, after mentioning it in a chat with Ujjwal I decided to have another look at it. I dug out an old Prinzflex 500, pulled the back off of it and removed the hinge. Luckily I have a spare MT-1 body so removing the hinge from that one's databack was easy. Drill and tapp the new back, screw the donor hinge in, bit of black paint-type stuff and the MT-1 is now a camera you do not need two hands to hold on to. OK, the databack is sometimes a good thing - but only if you are taking pictures of peoples tonsils... from the stomach side! New back was all black and the cover trim was not going to go back so I decided to make it a little different - Champagne Leatherette on a Zenit :D

Only one thing missing then... the flash shoe. Inside the MT-1 is the necessary wiring and contacts for a hotshoe but there is obviously little need for an endoscope to have an external flash so those parts are not commissioned. Got a shoe from a Zenit EM and with a little surgery on the casing I now have a hotshoe as well!

There you go then, this is now definitely staying put as a very nice SLR 35mm interchangable-lensed film camera :D


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Yes, that is a very nice little Meritar 50mm f/2.9 on there but more usually it will have a Beroflex 35-70mm f/3.5 zoom ...


Arthur
 
God, Arthur.

Thats fantastic....

BTW, I got some FO fund today; based on the annual payment. Going to get either a watch, or a an interesting camera. What camera do you suggest
 
Look in the Classified - there's a few watches gone in there today...

Camera? There's an R4 with a dead preview lever on Ebay for £70 BIN!
 
I had a R4 with a 50 cron and a 35-70 Summitar
A few more suggestions please Arthur - something unusual, something whacky, something difficult to get....

You must know of a few
 
I'm boring me... so I'd say the Konica Autoreflex - not A, T, TC or anything else, just Autoreflex, but if you get one I may never talk to you again!

Zeiss Icarus?

Rollei 66?


dunno, what do you want to do with it - use it or look at it?
 
There's also that neat little Konica Rapid Omega 100 I was looking at...
 
certainly want to use it Arthur...

I did look for a SL66 once; but I already have 2 MF. May be I'll let the Hassy go, if I get a nice SL 66.

What other 35 mm, especially RF? I windered about a Bull's eye; but they are not cheap....

Where did you see the KoniOmega. Watches in the sales section - where?
 
There's a real nice little Retina IIIC on Ebay right now, got the Rodenstock 50mm f/2 Hligon... :D
 
Had the Rollei 35RF; liked the lens on rollei 35 better, so it went to a forum member here...


Ah, re watches, I will be looking for a vintage Omega ( or a Rolex, I dont have any Rolex in my collection...)
 
Boy you're a toughie! Rollei QZ 35 T? TVS?

Ooo - just seen a wicked CL with a summicron ... :(
 
Retina... 390166150023
 
Ambermile said:
Boy you're a toughie! Rollei QZ 35 T? TVS?

Ooo - just seen a wicked CL with a summicron ... :(
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TVS was on my radar...lovely little camera...

I have spotted a Aka Relle...interesting camera...a scale finder with interchangeable lens...supposedly wonderful lens....

BTW : The Contax IIa has just got CLA-ed and is on its way.....it will be used this summer a lot....
 
See, if it were me I'd just sit in a corner and fire the shutter, rewind, fire, rewind... eventually it will come right. Or I'd chuck it out the window :D
 
The interlock in the IIIC is a bit tricky , I understand, and bends if the camera is not opened properly. i am sure it will need CLA. Besides the seller knows his camera....so he will almost certainly be right when he says it needs a CLA....

BTW: I just found a Electro 35, which needs a battery. Got to get one and see if the darned thing works fine....You must have used one in your time...
 
Yup - GSN? GTN? Can make a battery if you get stuck!
 
190377580604 looks fun!
 
Ambermile said:
Yup - GSN? GTN? Can make a battery if you get stuck!
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Just the straight, original electro 35. The battery will be great, thanks. Not sure if the contacts work anymore, so a cheap and cheerful battery for testing will be fine

Ujjwal
 
I meant you can make a battery! roll up a bit of film, drop three watch cells in and a piece of aluminium foil to fill the gap... fit to the camera, press the test button and see what you get.
 
Yes, but it doesn't *look* like it is, does it?

No idea on that, just a one-off tie up maybe?
 
Ambermile said:
I meant you can make a battery! roll up a bit of film, drop three watch cells in and a piece of aluminium foil to fill the gap... fit to the camera, press the test button and see what you get.
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Which watch cell, do you know? And why 3? The voltage is 5.6, isn't it?
 
You need AG12/386 or AG13/357 and three is safe, four will put you over the camera's requirement and you are in a dark area there as to whether the meter can pull the volatge down or not. If not, your meter's toast - so stick with three at 1.5v each.

Failing that, it's a PX-27 I think?
 
damn, no, that's the Minox 35 I think, sorry!
 
Indeed...I had got the Minox battery made from 4 cells wrapped in a cellotape.

The problem with Electro 35 is that its a strange size; and I need a spring to cover the gap....some day...hopefully
 
That's what the tin foil is for! loosely screwed up and pressed into the top of the tube, then cap on top presses it down onto the batteries. If the batteries are to small diameter-wise then use card instead of film and build up the diameter that way.
 
The kitchen Ujjwal - what you wrap your joint in?
 
Anyway, how about a nikon S2?

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Ah..those shiny things....I see...they are aluminium foils aren't they? :D


Just located a Retina IIIc in VGC for 100 quids...lets see....

How I need one more drink tonight...if only SWMBO allows
 
Ambermile said:
See, if it were me I'd just sit in a corner and fire the shutter, rewind, fire, rewind... eventually it will come right. Or I'd chuck it out the window :D
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I can see the second option working but does option 1 really work? I have a couple of Yashicas with stuck shutters that refuse to budge and I don't have the techy knowledge to take them apart and they're really not worth have a professional look at them.
 
Sometimes, but there needs to be *something* to start with. If not, you will just have to give them all to me :D
 
OK, back to the MT-1 then (and God forbif I should ever tell Laz not to customise his Leica!) and here's what we are doing today. I suppose if there is one good thing about modern cameras, it is their more ergonomic design, and the MT-1 is distinctly lacking in any sort of grip - as are pretty much all cameras of an age. However, even Zenit came around to realising that you need *something* to get ahold of - note the 122, 212, 312 cameras. I decided the MT-1 needed one as well...


Step 1 - Cut out shape from film cannister

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Step 2 - Does it look OK?

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Step 3 - No, it doesn't, try a different fit

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Step 4 - happy, so fill mould with that metal-fix stuff from Halfords

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Step 5 - Remove brand new Champagne leatherette ( :( ) and fit mould to body

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Come back later for more of this gripping (see that?) tale :D

Arthur
 
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