From: Nicky Hamlyn (email suppressed)
Date: Thu Oct 04 2007 - 04:48:25 PDT
If it's an M model it's designed to take a zoom lens with its own
viewfinder. That's a good body if you can get it working. You should be able
to find one of those lenses for a reasonable price,
Nicky Hamlyn.
Steven Lyle writes:
> Dear Sir: It is an honor to get a reply from you. You have been a filmmaker since the
> the days of Pennebaker! You are a pioneer.
>
> Well I thought I was getting a great deal...no lenses.
>
> The serial no. indicates 1967....H16 "M" model. 237913
> I got it because it has the 1:1 shaft.
>
> I think the spring is jammed because the start button is jammed too.
> But I think all is not lost...I can use a motor...even when the MO....0 lever
> is stuck on MO....the reels turn and the shaft turns very easily even
> when the spring is not disengaged. Why? I have no idea! Ha ha.
>
> Any ideas of how to unjam the MO...O lever and the "GO" front button?
>
> Old cameras??? NO problem...I have a Konvas...now *that* camera takes infinite
> patience! Especially with the smaller mags.
>
> Thank you Mr. Kreines! If you have any more pearls of wisdom to pass along
> please do!
> Regards,
> Steven
>
>
>
> Jeff Kreines <email suppressed> wrote:
> Return it if you can. Unless the lenses are worth more than the body.
>
> What model is it -- is it a Rex or Reflex, or is it a non-reflex? If
> it's a non-reflex, and one of the lenses was not a 10mm Switar, you
> paid too much at $100.
>
> Always buy cameras that you have a 5 or 10 day return privilege on to
> do a real film test. I once bought a mint 8mm Bolex projector and it
> had no pulldown claw! It would have cost more to return than it was
> worth (bought cheaply) but you have to be careful.
>
> $100 is a lot, but as a lesson it's not as bad as it could be.
>
> Good luck to you.
>
>
>
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>
> On Oct 3, 2007, at 1:33 AM, Steven Lyle wrote:
>
>> This is my FIRST bolex...
>
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