Roberto V.
Le surrèalisme, c'est moi
Anyone know how to paint brass with a high gloss finish? and how to remove chrome from brass without damaging it?
Thanks
Rob
Edit: I know about nitrocellulose lacquer, but I'm trying to stay away from that due to its volatility.
Thanks
Rob
Edit: I know about nitrocellulose lacquer, but I'm trying to stay away from that due to its volatility.
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ndnik
Established
DIY SLR and Rangefinder
DIY SLR and Rangefinder
This guy designed, machined, and built his own 35 mm SLR inlcuding a Leica-type focal plane cloth shutter.
See http://www.collection-appareils.fr/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=6946 (in French) and http://www.collection-appareils.fr/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=8822 (for an English translation of the thread).
He has also made a 35 mm rangefinder camera, see http://www.collection-appareils.fr/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=9185 (sorry, only in French so far). <br />
(Found on photo.net: http://photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00X6FL).
N.
photoblog
DIY SLR and Rangefinder
This guy designed, machined, and built his own 35 mm SLR inlcuding a Leica-type focal plane cloth shutter.
See http://www.collection-appareils.fr/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=6946 (in French) and http://www.collection-appareils.fr/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=8822 (for an English translation of the thread).
He has also made a 35 mm rangefinder camera, see http://www.collection-appareils.fr/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=37&t=9185 (sorry, only in French so far). <br />
(Found on photo.net: http://photo.net/classic-cameras-forum/00X6FL).
N.
photoblog
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
Anyone know how to paint brass with a high gloss finish? and how to remove chrome from brass without damaging it?
Thanks
Rob
Edit: I know about nitrocellulose lacquer, but I'm trying to stay away from that due to its volatility.
I would suspect you need to etch-prime the brass for the paint to stick. The same goes for aluminium. An etch primer eats its way into the brass, they are normally two pack.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
My pictorial for a DIY lens clean of a Canon 50/1.2 RF lens is here, in this article I describe how to hack the Perfex Wollensak 50/2.8 into a Leica LTM mount, and here you can read how to load 120 spool film into a 620 Kodak Medalist II.
All these articles are available as a PDF file, and on my web site (see signature)
All these articles are available as a PDF file, and on my web site (see signature)
Johan- I would like to see the Perfex Mod, but get an error on the page.
"TCPDF error: Missing or incorrect image file: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3226108106_8535c925c0_o.jpg"
"TCPDF error: Missing or incorrect image file: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3226108106_8535c925c0_o.jpg"
Darshan
Well-known
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Johan- I would like to see the Perfex Mod, but get an error on the page.
"TCPDF error: Missing or incorrect image file: http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3495/3226108106_8535c925c0_o.jpg"
Hi Brian,
the link to the web site page is here. Pictures load without any issue on it, so not sure why the other link produced an error...
Johan- that link worked, now I want a Wollensak Hack.
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Arjay
Time Traveller
Very interesting link, Buzzardkid!
I have a fairly oddball restoration project, and I'm looking for instruction links to restore a historic Praktiflex SLR (built in Dresden 1940) w/ a CZJ Tessar 5cm/f3.5 plus a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 10.5 cm/f4.5.
I need instructions on
I have a fairly oddball restoration project, and I'm looking for instruction links to restore a historic Praktiflex SLR (built in Dresden 1940) w/ a CZJ Tessar 5cm/f3.5 plus a Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar 10.5 cm/f4.5.
I need instructions on
- camera body disassembly & general cleaning
- Changing the VF (flip) mirror
- VF alignment
- changing shutter curtains
- shutter speed adjustment
- general disassembly, cleaning & realignment of the lenses
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zdav
Member
this guy from france does some interesting projects: http://mmmphoto.com/
you can find them under "appareils (home made)"
you can find them under "appareils (home made)"
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
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- Changing the VF (flip) mirror
Arjay, there are some suggestions for donor mirrors here, but not sure on how to proceed...
john neal
fallor ergo sum
Johan,
I downloaded a couple of your .pdf files, bu they seem to have a problem - the text blocks between the pictures (particularly in the Canon lens one) seem to have run into just one line - i.e. the text is superimposed on itself, so you can't read it.
What version did you compile for?
I downloaded a couple of your .pdf files, bu they seem to have a problem - the text blocks between the pictures (particularly in the Canon lens one) seem to have run into just one line - i.e. the text is superimposed on itself, so you can't read it.
What version did you compile for?
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Johan,
I downloaded a couple of your .pdf files, bu they seem to have a problem - the text blocks between the pictures (particularly in the Canon lens one) seem to have run into just one line - i.e. the text is superimposed on itself, so you can't read it.
What version did you compile for?
Dunno? I linked to the option of making an article available in PDF through Joomla, the CMS that I am using for my website. Not sure what software is used to compile that PDF. I'll have a look.
All the articles I linked to as PDF can also easily be found on my website as well, in the Photo Gear section. There's five articles listed in full, the older ones are linked to at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
Restoring LF lenses
Restoring LF lenses
Hi,
a small link and bit of info on vintage LF lenses: how to clean out those 'busted' lenses and re-align the elements. Here.
Also, how to calculate aperture sizes on old LF lenses, here.
And, how to deduce focal length for lenses that do not have their focal length on the barrel, here.
Restoring LF lenses
Hi,
a small link and bit of info on vintage LF lenses: how to clean out those 'busted' lenses and re-align the elements. Here.
Also, how to calculate aperture sizes on old LF lenses, here.
And, how to deduce focal length for lenses that do not have their focal length on the barrel, here.
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john neal
fallor ergo sum
Dunno? I linked to the option of making an article available in PDF through Joomla, the CMS that I am using for my website. Not sure what software is used to compile that PDF. I'll have a look.
All the articles I linked to as PDF can also easily be found on my website as well, in the Photo Gear section. There's five articles listed in full, the older ones are linked to at the bottom of the page. Enjoy!
Johan,
All the website pages work fine, thanks. I wonder if the pdf creator in Joomla is a printer driver type? It's not doing your work any favours. I would suggest creating them again on your PC using something like PDFCreator (freeware).
Thanks for some interesting articles
johannielscom
Snorting silver salts
working on a new pictorial
working on a new pictorial
Hi,
I'm working on a new pictorial on my website. It will be up tonight.
Meanwhile, here's a sneak preview picture. Clues: That is a Leica SCNOO trigger winder, but it ain't the standard silk ribbon they were fitted with in the factory...
working on a new pictorial
Hi,
I'm working on a new pictorial on my website. It will be up tonight.
Meanwhile, here's a sneak preview picture. Clues: That is a Leica SCNOO trigger winder, but it ain't the standard silk ribbon they were fitted with in the factory...
Attachments
Ezzie
E. D. Russell Roberts
If I may be so brash as to nominate my own DIY blog:
http://on-your-kitchen-worktop.blogspot.com/
http://on-your-kitchen-worktop.blogspot.com/
Kim Coxon
Moderator
A couple:
Jon Goodman's instructions for replacing seals (His products are invaluable too!!)
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/sealreplacement.html
The whole Kyphoto reair section is good:
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/repairmanuals.html
Their repair forum is also very useful with a number of very knowledgable people ready to help.
Kim
Jon Goodman's instructions for replacing seals (His products are invaluable too!!)
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/sealreplacement.html
The whole Kyphoto reair section is good:
http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/repairmanuals.html
Their repair forum is also very useful with a number of very knowledgable people ready to help.
Kim
Kim Coxon
Moderator
A couple from my "favourites bar"
http://pheugo.com/cameras/
http://photographic.co.nz/cameraworks/
Kim
http://pheugo.com/cameras/
http://photographic.co.nz/cameraworks/
Kim
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