[aaacb]

You're looking at the aperture through the back via open film door, yes? You can't see the aperture blades from the front unless the shutter is open.Stuck self timer isn't a good sign, but a drop of Ronsonol in it too could get it moving (very small) and VERY light pressure to help it along without forcing of any kind.If it is the self-timer and you can gently get it to complete, the rest may be usable again.

Yep, I was checking the aperture with the film door open. I tried your advice, the self timer can move a little bit but doesn't complete its course and it's firmly stuck.

"to touch the self-timer is to wish for a visit with death".

That's what I know too. On this camera all the controls are fiddly, close by, and none of them lock. So it's quite easy to touch the self timer or flash mode (X or M) when adjusting other settings. The camera got stuck without the self timer, but I probably touched the self timer trying to figure out what was up with it. My guess it that the root cause of all these problems is that the lens is loose between the front and rear halves, and that allowed some little cog or spring or something to get misaligned.

Thanks for your pointers. I might send it for repair at some point, but it seems costly.


I'm posting a photo from my last roll of b/w film, since it's a shots thread Kind of a weak composition, but I kept it because the shopkeeper is somewhere lost in all the busy storefront, looking at me through the glass

[Eyewanders]

Yep, I was checking the aperture with the film door open. I tried your advice, the self timer can move a little bit but doesn't complete its course and it's firmly stuck.



That's what I know too. On this camera all the controls are fiddly, close by, and none of them lock. So it's quite easy to touch the self timer or flash mode (X or M) when adjusting other settings. The camera got stuck without the self timer, but I probably touched the self timer trying to figure out what was up with it. My guess it that the root cause of all these problems is that the lens is loose between the front and rear halves, and that allowed some little cog or spring or something to get misaligned.

Thanks for your pointers. I might send it for repair at some point, but it seems costly.


I'm posting a photo from my last roll of b/w film, since it's a shots thread Kind of a weak composition, but I kept it because the shopkeeper is somewhere lost in all the busy storefront, looking at me through the glass

Well that's a drag. At least you were successful in your refund. I suppose that makes this a rather risk-free candidate for a "learning experience" if you opt to try and dissassemble anything. They aren't terribly difficult cameras to work on if you proceed with care and organization. Lens wobble on these is rather commonplace and in my experience all the free play if any occurs behind the important bits. The shutter, aperture, timer, focusing helicoid, all of it is in the lens barrel. I have one in which the meter doesn't work (I haven't bothered to try and figure out why yet) but everything is mechanically great - you can PM me about it as a donor or replacement if you want (I don't consider this a for-sale blurb, but a helping-hand blurb - hope that's ok by the powers that be. If not I'll remove this last sentence.).
They are sweet little shooters when working. That particular Hexanon is one of Konica's best.

And since it is a shots thread... Here's one from the Auto S2 recently.

[drmoss_ca]

Rolleiflex 2.8GX, XP2, ISO 100, HC-110, X1 scan:

[tuco]

Man and Machine
GSW690III, HP5+, Yellow filter

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[tuco]

I should look for a longer focal length for this camera to do people.
GX617, 90/5.6, Yellow filter, HP5+

[drmoss_ca]

[Eyewanders]

Hot. Hit the floor.



Pentax MX | A 50/2.0 | TMax 100 (ridiculously expired)

[urenad]

- Tri-X 400TX
- Pentax MX + 100mm f/2.8 SMC A
- Ilfotec DD-X
- Plustek OptiFilm 8200i SE

[bobbotron]

For some strange reason, I have a lot of photos of signs on power and telephone poles. This is the first time I went out with a macro lens and took the photo. This is the Pentax-F 100mm 2.8 macro on a SuperProgram with Fomapan 100. I just like how it came out.
(Cross post from the Film Shooters challenge group.)

That did come out very nicely!

[g026r]

Quite felt the lack of contrast on this roll suited this image well.



Ihagee Exa.
Carl Zeiss Jena Biotar 5.8cm f2.
Kodak Tri-X Pan (expired 1986).

[nickthetasmaniac]

Kuala Lumpur | M2, Voigtlander 28/f2 and HP5+

[drmoss_ca]

Rolleiflex, XP2, HC-110, X1:

[edom31]

City Hall - NYC
K-1000 with A 50/1.4 - shot through a window

[edom31]

K-1000 A 50/1.4

David N. Dinkins Manhattan Municipal Building
That is the Manhattan Bridge in the background.

[drmoss_ca]

M2, 50 Lux, XP2, HC-110, X1 scan: