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As many of you know, the Minolta Auto Bellows III uses two cables to "get the job done". The first is a normal cable release, while the second is more unusual....
Writing from a steaming hot Crete, Greece. Surely, try Photozone.nu, here is the URL: http://www.photozone.nu/filemanager/list/276/ Regards, Henrik does anyone...
... But it's there! You need to play a little with the angles, and depending on the distance between the light source and the lens and the distance between the...
Greetings All: Just dug my XG-M out of moth balls and I'm trying to load it with film. Stored it without the batteries in it to avoid corrosive leaky battery ...
Craig, I had a similar problem with my Minolta XK. I thought the film was started ok and the take-up spool was slipping. It has a clutch and tightens up after...
A couple of things to look for... With the back open and no film in, do the shutter curtains move, look for that metal curtain edge moving left to right, when...
Hello all, I'm having the hardest time getting rid of the light leaks on my Minolta Hi Matic 7sii rangefinder. I purchased the seals on ebay and used it for...
In a message dated 8/7/06 3:12:41 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, johnagoncillo@... writes: Does anyone have any pointers on how to go about solving this...
Hello I've attached a word document with a couple of pictures from an XG-7 manual and a write up on my take on this problem. I based my thoughts on what you've...
Hello, John. I don't have a 7sii to look at, so we may have to ask someone else here for some info. When analyzing a light leak, in addition to the upside...
John I had a strange light leak on a Nikon. The pressure plate is held by 4 leaf springs. Well one of the springs popped out of the mount and pushed its way...
I've ended up with a box of Kodak Ektacolor Edge paper (with an E surface). I've never heard of this stuff before. Does anyone know if this is RA-4 paper,...
E because "Endura" paper: Luster or Perle if you want. The box must say if, but i think that it will be RA-4 (be aware that Kodak made Endura black and white...
Pako's correct, and what you have there is RA-4--processable paper. When I ran a 1-hr lab, we used to get it by the roll (not in E Lustre surface, but in M...
"F" surface is plain glossy, "N" surface is matte, both royal Kodak papers; and "E" is Endura/Luster. Kodak stopped the production of b&w (Endura) paper last...
I have used another one, called Kodak Ektamax RA, FL. It is a black and white paper using RA chemistry. It is use standard color negative film, use color ...
In a message dated 8/15/2006 6:55:44 PM Eastern Daylight Time, xkaes@... writes: After several weeks, my "drained down" alkaline cell (1.5v) is still...
In a message dated 8/15/06 7:06:36 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time, degaon@... writes: Excellent, but please clarify You mean it is still at 1.5v with a load...
Just bought a xd11, late version, and compared shutter speeds with my x-370. I know this isn't an accurate test, but there is a noticable difference at 1000,...