Rolleicord Va - I got it back 11-19-07

Previously, a few months ago, I requested advise here about Oceanside Camera Repair
done by Harry Fleenor ... he did GREAT work. Everything is super smooth and sharply
accurate. He told me it takes a_half_a_day to do the job of a shutter overhaul, for $134?
That is normally about a two hour charge for work, so, a great deal IMO. And these
medium format cameras have much more resolution than any pos P/S digital cams with
much greater detail, and film is still more artistically beautiful, and can be scanned on a
decent flatbed with a light lid.

THANKS all for the good advise!

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On 2007-11-23 09:41:57 -0500, "AAvK" said:


Previously, a few months ago, I requested advise here about Oceanside
Camera Repair
done by Harry Fleenor ... he did GREAT work. Everything is super
smooth and sharply
accurate. He told me it takes a_half_a_day to do the job of a shutter
overhaul, for $134?
That is normally about a two hour charge for work, so, a great deal
IMO. And these
medium format cameras have much more resolution than any pos P/S
digital cams with
much greater detail, and film is still more artistically beautiful, and
can be scanned on a
decent flatbed with a light lid.

THANKS all for the good advise!

You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but the
screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.
--
Michael

You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but the
screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.
--
Michael


Yes, but that's about a $300 set of two jobs though. Do you think it's worth that much?
Because you'd need a new 'Maxwell bright screen' installed which also entails readjusting
the focusing mechanism (at cost), because the the new screen is thicker, it would have to
be calibrated to "out further" from the film plane by the difference in thickness from your
screen to the new one. It is an all inclusive job. Before I sent mine in, I did remove the
whole finder and cleaned it all out myself, very carefully. You can do that too. And then,
the shutter overhaul is it's own cost.

I don't want to discourage you, but there are all these considerations, and there is about
a 12 week turn around time before you get it back!

Which model do you have, may I ask??????

--
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not my site: http://www.e-sword.net/

You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but the
screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.
--
Michael


This is the site:

http://www.rolleirepairs.com/

AAvK

AAvK wrote:
You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but
the screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.
--
Michael


Yes, but that's about a $300 set of two jobs though. Do you think
it's worth that much? Because you'd need a new 'Maxwell bright
screen' installed which also entails readjusting the focusing
mechanism (at cost), because the the new screen is thicker, it
would have to be calibrated to "out further" from the film plane by
the difference in thickness from your screen to the new one.

A ground glass focusing screen can be much improved in brightness and
eveness by the simple addition of a drop-in plastic fresnel lens. No
change in focus. They used to be available for Rolleis for less than
$10...that would translate to less than $50 now.


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On 2007-11-23 17:25:34 -0500, "AAvK" said:


You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but the
screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.
--
Michael

Yes, but that's about a $300 set of two jobs though. Do you think it's
worth that much?
Because you'd need a new 'Maxwell bright screen' installed which also
entails readjusting
the focusing mechanism (at cost), because the the new screen is
thicker, it would have to
be calibrated to "out further" from the film plane by the difference in
thickness from your
screen to the new one. It is an all inclusive job. Before I sent mine
in, I did remove the
whole finder and cleaned it all out myself, very carefully. You can do
that too. And then,
the shutter overhaul is it's own cost.

I don't want to discourage you, but there are all these considerations,
and there is about
a 12 week turn around time before you get it back!
Which model do you have, may I ask??????

I don't have the camera at hand right this minute. I researched it
about seven or eight years ago and learned it was from 1956. I don't
remember anything else about it.
--
Michael

Hi AAvk,

Could you give me the co-ordinates for this person. I have a Rollei
that is working fine, speeds are OK but I find everything about it
sluggish, as if all the moving parts, levers, knobs, etc, needed
lubrication; the camera seems to lack silkiness in its operation.

You can send me the information off list!

Cheers

Michael wrote:

On 2007-11-23 09:41:57 -0500, "AAvK" said:


Previously, a few months ago, I requested advise here about Oceanside
Camera Repair
done by Harry Fleenor ... he did GREAT work. Everything is super
smooth and sharply
accurate. He told me it takes a_half_a_day to do the job of a shutter
overhaul, for $134?
That is normally about a two hour charge for work, so, a great deal
IMO. And these
medium format cameras have much more resolution than any pos P/S
digital cams with
much greater detail, and film is still more artistically beautiful,
and can be scanned on a
decent flatbed with a light lid.

THANKS all for the good advise!


You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but the
screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.

--
__________________________________________________ ______________
Bogdan Karasek
Montréal, Québec
Canada www.bogdanphoto.com

"I bear witness"
__________________________________________________ ______________

What is 11-19-07?


Bogdan Karasek wrote:
Hi AAvk,

Could you give me the co-ordinates for this person. I have a Rollei
that is working fine, speeds are OK but I find everything about it
sluggish, as if all the moving parts, levers, knobs, etc, needed
lubrication; the camera seems to lack silkiness in its operation.

You can send me the information off list!

Cheers

Michael wrote:

On 2007-11-23 09:41:57 -0500, "AAvK" said:


Previously, a few months ago, I requested advise here about Oceanside
Camera Repair
done by Harry Fleenor ... he did GREAT work. Everything is super
smooth and sharply
accurate. He told me it takes a_half_a_day to do the job of a
shutter overhaul, for $134?
That is normally about a two hour charge for work, so, a great deal
IMO. And these
medium format cameras have much more resolution than any pos P/S
digital cams with
much greater detail, and film is still more artistically beautiful,
and can be scanned on a
decent flatbed with a light lid.

THANKS all for the good advise!


You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but the
screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.



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Alan Browne wrote, on 11-29-07:

What is 11-19-07?

A calendar date.

November 19, 2007

Bogdan

Alan Browne wrote:

What is 11-19-07?


Bogdan Karasek wrote:

Hi AAvk,

Could you give me the co-ordinates for this person. I have a Rollei
that is working fine, speeds are OK but I find everything about it
sluggish, as if all the moving parts, levers, knobs, etc, needed
lubrication; the camera seems to lack silkiness in its operation.

You can send me the information off list!

Cheers

Michael wrote:

On 2007-11-23 09:41:57 -0500, "AAvK" said:


Previously, a few months ago, I requested advise here about
Oceanside Camera Repair
done by Harry Fleenor ... he did GREAT work. Everything is super
smooth and sharply
accurate. He told me it takes a_half_a_day to do the job of a
shutter overhaul, for $134?
That is normally about a two hour charge for work, so, a great deal
IMO. And these
medium format cameras have much more resolution than any pos P/S
digital cams with
much greater detail, and film is still more artistically beautiful,
and can be scanned on a
decent flatbed with a light lid.

THANKS all for the good advise!



You've got me ready to send him my old Rolleicord. It works, but the
screen is dark and the shutter needs calibration.





--
__________________________________________________ ______________
Bogdan Karasek
Montréal, Québec
Canada www.bogdanphoto.com

"I bear witness"
__________________________________________________ ______________