Dude using ektachrome in a Kodak 35RF that was serviced on a train is about as risky as it gets, I didn't think you'd actually get any pictures. Edit: oh nevermind
If you work on these old cameras long enough, you'll find that some just can't be saved. But the learning experience is worth the effort. You will apply your experience to the next camera. Keep going, you're doing the analog community a service!
You're absolutely right, and ultimately this was still great practice for servicing leaf shutters. Overall the experience was a net positive. Thanks for watching.
How to not waste a half used roll of film: 1) make a note of the number of exposures made 2) rewind film being careful stop as soon as you hear/feel the end disengage from the take-up spool so it doesn't rewind all the way into the cassette (or get one of those $5 tools for retrieving a 35mm film leader out of a cassette if it did) 3) put the film into a non-ruined camera, PUT A LENS CAP ON it, and take a bunch of blank shots with the cap in place - equal to the number of exposures already used on the film - plus 2. 4) Remove lens cap and continue shooting the roll.
cool oldhead trick to retreive leaders is use a cut off piece of film and lick it, then insert it into the canister, rotate it until you hear a click, stop, and yank it out. I actually find this works better most of the time than the actual tools
I later did some research and a lot of the resources I found online talk about making a tool for the job, but never show any examples. The method I describe in the video actually worked quite well for both removal and reassembly. Thanks for watching.
Hey Patrick, love your videos. They have inspired me to get into camera repair. Do you have any advice on getting started? What camera to start with first?
I recommended starting with a model that isn't too expensive, and that you have a genuine interest in shooting with. The payoff will be more rewarding and you won't be worried the entire time about causing irreparable damage. I like working on SLRs but a lot of people recommend leaf shutters to start. Good luck! It's pretty fun to get into. Thanks for watching.
supermatic shutters no matter if theyre 35mm or 4x5 are cheeks to maintenance. im amazed you managed to get the camera back together even with the 'extra parts'. I'd just generally stay away from kodak cameras since theyre so hard to adjust.
When I was a young maintenance tech I was taught a valuable lesson by a gentleman who was nearing retirement. Apprentices want to know it all, Journeymen think they know it all, but Masters read the damned manual before starting a job.
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Dude using ektachrome in a Kodak 35RF that was serviced on a train is about as risky as it gets, I didn't think you'd actually get any pictures. Edit: oh nevermind
Yeah it was a bad idea, but still fun. At some point I'll shoot the rest of the roll. Thanks for watching.
Never have I winced harder than when I saw you free hand that drill
that drillbit was fighting for its life
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If you work on these old cameras long enough, you'll find that some just can't be saved. But the learning experience is worth the effort. You will apply your experience to the next camera. Keep going, you're doing the analog community a service!
You're absolutely right, and ultimately this was still great practice for servicing leaf shutters. Overall the experience was a net positive. Thanks for watching.
1:53 ebay trauma
14:40 heh heh indeed
18:14 mmm dunkin screw
25:53 that film box was ripped open like a hungry child finding the cookie jar
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How to not waste a half used roll of film:
1) make a note of the number of exposures made
2) rewind film being careful stop as soon as you hear/feel the end disengage from the take-up spool so it doesn't rewind all the way into the cassette (or get one of those $5 tools for retrieving a 35mm film leader out of a cassette if it did)
3) put the film into a non-ruined camera, PUT A LENS CAP ON it, and take a bunch of blank shots with the cap in place - equal to the number of exposures already used on the film - plus 2.
4) Remove lens cap and continue shooting the roll.
cool oldhead trick to retreive leaders is use a cut off piece of film and lick it, then insert it into the canister, rotate it until you hear a click, stop, and yank it out. I actually find this works better most of the time than the actual tools
It wasn't a bad design, it was a broken camera you couldn't fix - and Kodak only went bankrupt once
ive been struggling to do this 4:59 on my kodak 35 the early model with no rangefinder im so scared to scratch one of the lens groups
i looked up the original military field book on it and everything there must be some weird kodak tool out there
I later did some research and a lot of the resources I found online talk about making a tool for the job, but never show any examples. The method I describe in the video actually worked quite well for both removal and reassembly. Thanks for watching.
YAY! New repair video!
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Lord Patrick has posted again 🙏
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new upload from the goat? AND 40 MIN REPAIR VIDEO?
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YESSSSS A NEW UPLOAD
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Hey Patrick, love your videos. They have inspired me to get into camera repair. Do you have any advice on getting started? What camera to start with first?
I recommended starting with a model that isn't too expensive, and that you have a genuine interest in shooting with. The payoff will be more rewarding and you won't be worried the entire time about causing irreparable damage. I like working on SLRs but a lot of people recommend leaf shutters to start. Good luck! It's pretty fun to get into. Thanks for watching.
supermatic shutters no matter if theyre 35mm or 4x5 are cheeks to maintenance. im amazed you managed to get the camera back together even with the 'extra parts'. I'd just generally stay away from kodak cameras since theyre so hard to adjust.
Banger
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When I was a young maintenance tech I was taught a valuable lesson by a gentleman who was nearing retirement. Apprentices want to know it all, Journeymen think they know it all, but Masters read the damned manual before starting a job.
Wise words to live by, thanks for watching.
Great stuff! You inspjre to try fixing my old cameras, love it! 🎉❤
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I like to service my cameras on my motorcycle. 😂Putting ektachrome in that camera.The film is worth more than the camera
Na bro don't let it defeat you. You can do it
Like video. But I probably open camera at black room 😅
You clearly have no idea how that camera works...