Camera Talk

It’s yours, PF. I’ll let you know when I get a chance to ship it to you. Glad it will at least have a chance

(Just a heads up: I'm going to continue adding the repair work posts to this original thread, seems to make the most sense. If that's an issue, someone let me know.) Have the shutter seemingly working okay. https://youtube.com/shorts/O8iG6ht1Lfs?feature=share This camera, according to a bunch of sit...

Okay, finally getting around to this. Have a big trip planned for summer; would like to bring this if I can resurrect it. To that end... Have it opened up. Shutter, a Wollensak Synchro-Matic, looks thusly: https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55062779735_01e8c4c4c8_c.jpg Wollensak Synchro-Matic by Sc...

Alright. Calling it. I'm not fixing this. I don't have time, patience, or skillset to rreplace the broken spring in this, and it's time for it to go. Andyone here interested in this for repair or for parts, let me know. Yours for shipping. Everything was working perfectly, then the spring let go. Ne...

Brazile wrote: ↑

Thu Jan 22, 2026 6:24 am

FWIW, I've stayed logged in through this.

Robert

Me as well - have had zero issues.

Thanks, guys. Yeah, annoying for sure. I knew they were on their last legs, anyway, but it's still a drag. I will, at some point, replace them (either bought or built), but for now I have the two other formats. I have WAY too many projects not only on the list, but being juggled in-process. Attentio...

TL/DR: Seneca Improved 8x10 is not longer. 'Morning, all - When the kids were home over Christmas, I wanted to shoot some LF of them. Cold, dark, ugly the whole time. Day before everyone left, I dragged them out, late, at fading light. Brought all three LF cameras - 4x5, 5x7, 8x10. Started with the ...

Arrived today! Of course our local, um, mail carrier , decided to fold it in half to get it in the mailbox… It’s great! New shop calendar! Thanks for your efforts, Alex and PF!

Add me to the list! Thanks Alex and PF!

Yeah, I bought a Wein once, way overpriced but at the time, could peel off the adapter ring and plug in some sized button cell. Did that for years (don't recall what camera I did that for). Been using a hearing aid battery in the Spotmatic forever; thanks for the size for this, Pablo - 1/2 stop is p...