From: Ken Bawcom (email suppressed)
Date: Fri Oct 05 2007 - 01:04:58 PDT
Made in Switzerland, it probably isn't Whitworth, either...
Metric screws come in different pitches, so a screw of the right
diameter still might not fit, even if it is the right thread count.
Ken B.
Quoting Steven Lyle <email suppressed>:
> Dear Nicky: Yes indeed...I have a zoom lens......there too there is a
> small problem! Ha ha.
> With the dog leg....you can hear the prism giggling in the
> case...cause for concern???
> Can't really tell since depth is field is so wide for the 16mm format.
>
> Yes...the body is good....another strange thing....the spring wind
> attachment is missing...
> yet I can't find the right sized bolt with the right
> thread....metric? Or imperial???
> I would guess metric because it was made in Switzerland.! Strange indeed.
> It is still usable...I have the DC motor that goes with the camera.
>
> This is a friendly forum...thanks to all and don't be afraid to
> comment more.
>
> Best regards,
> Steven
>
>
>
> Nicky Hamlyn <email suppressed> wrote:
> 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 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.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Oct 3, 2007, at 1:33 AM, Steven Lyle wrote:
>>
>>> This is my FIRST bolex...
>>
>>
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