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Tools & Techniques

Tools
Generally only basic tools are required, the higher the quality the better, these include:

• Small screwdriver set of flat and crosspoint, up to about 3mm
• Jewellers screwdriver set
• needlenose pliers
• tweezers: flat, pointer, plastic
• adjustable lens spanner
• Compression spanners

Materials
• Glues: superglue, epoxy, impact, timebond
• Oils: watch, clock
• Grease: Silicone with Teflon (synthetic)
• Isopropyl alcohol
• Leatherette and real leather
• Enamel paint




















PictureLens spanner
Lens spanner

Adjustable, used to remove most fixing rings. Using this means it is less likely that the tool will slip and mark or damage any of the lens elements. Having said that, I do have problems if the elements are deep within the tube.

PictureWera Screwdrivers
Screwdriver set

This set is made by Wera, a very high quality, and unfortunately expensive set. Again, the advantage is that they are less likely to wear and slip.


PictureMicrometer
Micrometer

Used to measure thread widths and pitch, etc. also for measuring shim thicknesses should you need to make more.

PictureShutter speed rig
Shutter speed rig

Formed from a laser pointer, a simple phototransistor as a detector, coupled to a picoscope USB oscilloscope, The scope measures the duration of the beam while the shutter is open. I will post more details later as an example


  • HOME
  • Vintage Computer Restoration
    • Tools & Techniques
    • HEKTOR 1A Restoration
    • Toshiba MSX
    • Ohio Superboard
  • Film Camera Restoration
    • Photography
    • Tools and Techniques
    • Leica M3
    • Yashica 635
    • Zorki 4k (Red)
    • Agfa Isolette
    • Canon AE-1 Program
    • Canon AL-1 QF
    • Canon Canonet Junior
    • Canon Canonet QL17 G-III
    • Chinon Genesis III
    • Coronet 6x6
    • Coronet Twelve-20
    • FED 4
    • Halina 35X
    • Kodak Junior 1
    • Konstruktor (Lomography)
    • Olympus OM-1
    • Palmat Automatic
    • Pentax P30
    • Praktica LTL
    • Rank Aldis
    • Unknown 9x12 folding plate
    • Voigtlander Bessa
    • Voigtlander Bessa (Germany)
    • Zeiss Ikon Contessa LK
    • Zenit TTL
    • Zorki 4 (Green)
    • Zorki 4K (Black)
  • A Lego Addiction