Another thing is getting the slot to line up properly so everything from the RF dial to the idler wheel with cover plate all line up. That poor lens! You've put it back together backwards, did you notice how far out the lens bezel is now sticking out? Also the lens has to be adjusted so the infinity markings on the lens actually match the lenses actual focal length. I've been restoring these C, C2 and C3's for many years. Hi Rinoa, I watched your video and it gave me shivers. The comments for this video show some strong opinions on how the person could have done things differently. ![]() When repairing something complex like a typewriter, I like to clean it first, then make one small change. Quite often the thing that is broken, isn't. As a chronic disassembler, I know that the fastest way to break something beyond repair is to repair it. On closer examination, the video uses a lot of tools and techniques I'm not comfortable using when taking apart delicate equipment. Maybe Winslow used it as part of their work? Was Winslow a man? Did Winslow fall in love? Was the camera part of that love story or was it the cause of a broken heart? What photos did this camera take? Maybe that's why the name Winslow and "W" are scratched in so many places. ![]() Maybe it was a coming of age present? Maybe it was the most valued possession and Winslow was nervous about losing it. Winslow and have started a fiction about the life of Winslow in my imagination. This is something someone with dyslexia often does - as I well know from my own experiences. Winslow was also possibly dyslexic as there is a very early scratching of their name inside the camera but the word is spelt backwards and the L in Winslow is also backwards. The ones I can make out are in Florida and Chicago. There are at least three addresses on it. ![]() One last thing about this camera: It was owned by an R. But leather is something I am keen to learn about, so I'm excited! The later I could fix pretty well, but I'm not sure how to go about repairing the tear. The leather dried out and has ripped in places and the lens cover has only three or four stitches holding it on. This camera is NOT in good condition so I don't feel bad taking it apart and making it mine. A quick search on ebay suggests that if this was in good condition, I could get about $30 for it. It seems to be the point and shoot camera of the day and was a lower-end camera, costing only about $30 USD in 1940 (about $525.00 USD today). Ten minutes with Google tells me this is an Argus C-series, possibly an Argus C3 from just after WW2, but probably no later than 1948. If I can do that, then I can learn what each of these fancy settings on my digital camera does and I can take better photos.įirst step: discover the value and history of this Argus camera. I need to get my hands on a machine, take it apart, learn what each of these words and numbers physically changes, then put it back together again. As he prattled on in a very knowledgeable way about stops and apertures and depth of field, I suddenly understood that the only way my brain can comprehend something like this is mechanically. The other day I tried talking to a sales rep at one of our last remaining camera shops in town. I want to use the manual function on my camera but when I read a book from the library my head gets filled up with green-grey fuzz and I can't take in the information. The whole reason why we picked these up free on UsedAnywhere, was because I want to learn how to make my digital camera take better photos. As I fell slowly in love with it, I knew I wanted to make it work. ![]() The more I looked at this camera, the more I knew I wanted to learn more about it. Cumbersome and clunky, a seemingly solid chunk of bakelite with silver accessories weighs as much as a brick. But me, I was instantly drawn to a much older camera. The SLR from Deutsche Demokratische Republik, was quickly snatched up by another member of the household as it only needs a new film winding knob to get it working again. Half a dozen cameras from different times in history currently clutter our kitchen table. 1144 Suchandsuch street, ring the fourth floor, I'll come down and meet you in the lobby with the bags.īags and bags of camera equipment, all of them broken in one way or another. Late last night, we drove into the dark bowels the city in search of an address. That's right, one of those cameras that take film. This is the journey where I meet and possibly repair a vintage camera.
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