You may want to consider NOT resetting your meter, if your camera meters "high". If you like to take pix at low lite levels, your AX-5 fortuitously can meter...
Hi, Has anyone got a replacement flash mount for an AZ-1 ? (The plastic bit held by three screws) Mine has several chips and bits missing and is the only...
Hi, Has anyone got a replacement flash mount for an AZ-1 ? (The plastic bit held by three screws) Mine has several chips and bits missing and is the only...
(In reply) - You might have to work around this with a flash bracket from EBay that screws into the baseplate of the camera. The good news is that it will put...
Dear Keith Get a pkg of JB weld, not the quick set. Mix as dirceted. WAIT 24 hrs. If they are self tapping or if need it can be drilled and tapped as steel....
If you know the flash shoe from a ST-605/ST-605N would fit, I have a trashed 605 and a parts (but restorable) 605N, I could see if I could salvage the hotshoe...
Robert: Do you have a rewind release button for that ST605?. It's the one that always drops out when you remove the bottom plate. I'm trying to find one for an...
A good but not mint Fujica ST801 body just went for $177 on Ebay. Mrfujica ran a fine auction with superior macro pix of the ST801. The price is near the price...
(In reply) - Black Fujica S801's attract bidders. Check the bid history on 7605939128, and you'll see someone placing an early hidden bid SEVEN different...
Got 2 rolls of processed film with 4"X6" prints back from the Mamiya 14mm fisheye lens. Now I've taken 30000+pix with my Fujica cameras with an emphasis on...
Just read a website that talked about the difference between fisheye & "corrected" rectilinear lenses simply. I actually understood something quickly! Indeed...
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I just received a mint Fujicarex II which I bought from Ebay and in the course of cleaning it up I accidentally did something (not sure what, but probably...
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Hi folks, check this one out: ebay 7608481528 364 US$ for an AX-3 and no special items attached, no description about the condition of the camera whatsoever. I...
Hi, As a new to this group,and as a collector of old cameras,i purchased the ST605. But to my sorrowmi didn't see that the knob of batteries,is missing! ...
Hi, I am an israeli photographer,and collector too. I purchased the Fujuca st605,but to my sorrow,the cover of the batteries,that behind the camera,is missing....
OK, now I'm sure of it, my STX-1 will sometimes not advance the counter when you crank the film advance. This seems to happen between about 6 & 12. Any body...
Is there a dent in the top plate, has the camera been recently dropped, or has the top plate been recently removed? Usually when this happens, there is some...
Hello, everyone! I have a question about my ebc 50mm/1.4 lens. I got an ebc 50mm/1.4 lens recently. However, when I look through the viewfinder, I see the...
... this ... counted ... No, no dents and I don't remember it being dropped but I guess anything is possible. I'll work up the courage and open it up I guess. ...
I have just returned a Vivitar zoom for my Canon A1, but the problem was related to the diafragm. But looking through the viewfinder I was very surprised to...
Along with this ebc 50/1.4 lens, there are two other lens including vivitar 24mm 2.8 and 85-205 4.5, which are all right. They were purchased together in 1973...
Some rare-element glass turns yellow with age - the cure is exposure to UV light. The Tak 50/1.4 does this all the time, the Spotmatic group has files...
Thank you, Robert! I have found the Spotmatic group and just joined in. Still wait for being proven. My uncle has a Takumar 50/1.4, which is also yellow. Very...
Be careful with the yellow glass. Some of it is significantly radioactive. Do you really want to hold it up to your face? A geiger counter may be in order. I...
(In reply) - We've had extensive discussions on this topic on Spotmatic, and there's no meaningful risk to using these lenses if they're on the front of the...