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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-03-2016, 01:36 PM
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Genius!! Thank you, that is perfect :)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-01-2016, 02:24 AM
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Oh I know I could, but I spent a good deal of time fixing, reskinning, and cleaning up this camera and would like to get it looking perfect, if for a while. I'd rather not have tape over the port, but a proper cover if possible :)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
10-01-2016, 01:27 AM
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Now that I finally have a working ME Super, I want it in the best condition :) I was wondering if there is anywhere to get a replacement PC sync port cover? I would like to have the port covered up for when I have the camera in my bag, just to prevent damage or anything getting in there.
Thanks for any help!
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-28-2016, 07:46 AM
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I got the second camera from the seller and the shutter fires perfectly on this one! The aperture lever ring seems to be stiff and feels a bit gritty when turning the aperture ring on the lens though. Any thoughts on how to fix it?
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-25-2016, 04:26 PM
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I figured it might be something along those lines, but it's no bother. I'll end up with 2 cameras for £4, so if the worst happens I'll have plenty of spare parts! Might get lucky and be able to get a working camera from the two though.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-25-2016, 07:01 AM
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I had a feeling that might be the answer :/ I contacted the seller I bought the camera from and they said they had bought a box of ME Super bodies at an auction and had been selling them off. Luckily they had one left and said I could have it for free! With luck I can use two cameras to make one good one :)
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-24-2016, 05:40 AM
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I am wondering if it is the lens. The camera cocks and fires with no lens on, and with the lens on at f2, but if I change the aperture to anything else it the shutter releases as soon as it cocks.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-22-2016, 11:53 PM
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It is a K Mount lens, it is just odd that the shutter slips only when it's on the camera. I wish I could test it with another, but being a poor student another lens is not in my future for a good while :'(
Thanks for the advice, and the links! I figured it might be an expensive fix, and tbh I bought the camera for £4. I only got it for cheap because I wanted to learn 35mm and am on a student budget. The nearest servicer to me is Harrow Technical and they want £76 to service a ME Super, which is way too much! I could buy another functional camera and lens for that price.
I may try to fix it, but it seems you would need to remove the mirror box to clean the gunk out properly, and I can't find any guide on how to do that. Is there one out there? If not I might just have to abandon 35mm for the time being.
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Forum: Film SLRs and Compact Film Cameras
09-22-2016, 01:11 PM
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Hello! I hope it's okay for me to ask a quick question on here?
I recently bought a nice cheap ME Super from the auction site, that is in pretty good condition, and came with a Petri 50mm f2 lens so I could get into 35mm film. I regularly shoot Polaroid with an SX-70 and fancied expanding my film knowledge. It seems though the camera has a bewildering problem. With no lens on it cocks and fires fine, every time. As soon as I put the lens on it cocks once maybe twice and then the shutter releases as soon as the wind lever is fully pushed out. It seems to be worse if the aperture is on f16.
Does anyone know what might be causing it? Could it just be a rubbish lens? Or something sticking inside the camera?
Thanks for any help :)
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