Minolta autocord repair

Press J to jump to the feed. AnalogCommunity: A place for the analog community to discuss whatever you want. Please pardon the english. But is coming off the front plate and twin-lens reflex Kapa~tsu peels the skin of ordinary table, removing a few screws, this is a little different.

An Autocord I this time.

It was a real bargain because of the broken off focus knob. But that meant I had to build a new one. I just got my Autocord back from him. He went above and beyond my expectations for the repair , and my camera is as good as new. He gave me very thorough information as to what was wrong and what he did to fix it.

His turnaround time was fast and he charged a very reasonable price. This is the go to guy for Autocord work.

This composition may vary following your Autocord model. Detach the focus block. Unscrew the three screws located under the shutter , remove the black block. His love for this particular model has given him the reputation as one of the best repairmen for the Autocord in the whole world. The camera is pretty near perfect except its focusing lever has broken off at the knob hole.

The knob and related parts are gone, did not come with the camera. I have also noticed the focusing operation is very stiff, perhaps leading to the break-off. Cut a piece of copper pipe mm long Under the blowing flame open the pipe and make it flat. The part numbers of the disassembly and repair sections are based on the parts list previously presented. Overhaul and repair of twin lens reflex film cameras- Rolleiflex, Rolleicor Autocord.

The meter works and the shutter work. The body shows a ton of wear, and missing pieces of leather. The top of the lens mount has come lose from the camera. I tell how I renovated it and show the controls.

The Canon IIF didn’t need a recovering.

They use a four element, i believe, Rokkor lens. I am not so sure about support or repair for these, but many people have reported that they are solidly built, durable, and a good user is fairly easy to find. Free Shipping Available.

Money Back Guarantee! The Minolta Autocord is one of my favorite cameras. The focus lever under the lens allows for one-finger focusing while cradling the camera body. The viewfinder is crisp and bright. The infamous Rokkor lens is said to be that bit better than the Zeiss Tessar found on Rolleicord’s, with that in mind I leave you with two sample images taken by Lee with his lovely restored Minolta TLR.

It seems to be functionally sound but looks like it could use a very thorough cleaning. It has two lenses positioned directly above each other and they are coupled so that they focus on exactly the same plane. The top lens is used for viewing and it reflects a mirror image onto a ground glass.

If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full manual. A rather unpopular method. Fill Your Cart With Color Today!