fidget
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The lure of the larger negs has a hold of me, I have recently bought a '59 Moskva 5. It's a beauty, a little clean and lube of the outer cell thread, rf alignment and it's ready to try.
I've never had any luck with (cheaper) 120 folders in the past, so I am trying to give this the best chance to perform well, so have been checking it closely. I notice that when erected the lens assembly is not exactly parallel to the film plane. As the lens assy locks into position, it appears to move a little too far, passing it's position and swings a little too far. Everything looks to be in good unworn condition.
Has anyone dealt with this problem?
Dave.....
I've never had any luck with (cheaper) 120 folders in the past, so I am trying to give this the best chance to perform well, so have been checking it closely. I notice that when erected the lens assembly is not exactly parallel to the film plane. As the lens assy locks into position, it appears to move a little too far, passing it's position and swings a little too far. Everything looks to be in good unworn condition.
Has anyone dealt with this problem?
Dave.....
Xmas
Mentor
Check the film plane with 3m magic tape first.
Noel
Noel
fidget
Lemon magnet
Hi Noel,Xmas said:
you've got me there, at the risk of looking just a little dumb, what should I do with 3m tape?
(Unless you mean to use the tape as a screen to look for a focus problem?)
Dave,
PS, are you always online?
Xmas
Mentor
Dave
Unless you have ground glass it is ok sub. Hey I was trying to help...
Noel
Unless you have ground glass it is ok sub. Hey I was trying to help...
Noel
fidget
Lemon magnet
Thanks Noel, your help is much appreciated. Checking the focus is a good idea. I had a go, but it seems that I can't see any great differences across the screen. (although I'm sure I will when prints are made 12x16). Perhaps my ground glass is a little too rough, so not allowing "fine" images to be seen. I was going to set it up "mechanically" then check with exposures. I wonder how these adjustments are best made....
Regards, Dave....
Regards, Dave....
Xmas
Mentor
If you have a brick wall or a test chart and the left and right are different then it it the lens or the body... Not easy to distinguish.
If you are sure a metal workers vice and torqu will fix an offset at the risk or having two separate parts. There may be easy adjustements, google time.
Noel
If you are sure a metal workers vice and torqu will fix an offset at the risk or having two separate parts. There may be easy adjustements, google time.
Noel