Bill 45 wrote:
I may be able to help you out. I have one, it one great camera. I found it great to use in the winter time. Being it small fit inside my coat with no problem, pull it out when I want to take a picture back into the coat after taking the picture. No batteries need , which is great when one is outdoors. You will have known how to use "Sunny 16 Rulers" . What I just said about winter time hold for the other three season. Forget about the light meter on the camera, it dead and gone after so many years. You are looking at big dollars to get it fix. To me forget about that.
Now, have you use the camera? First thing is get on the internet to find a cope of the owners manual. You do not to pay for one. Read the manual, read it , read it and have the camera with you when reading the manual, Don't put film in the camera when check it out. For film use 200 speed film, Do not use 400 speed film, Camera said "500" don't use it , reason age of the camera, spring can broke when set at "500".
Get back to me if you have any problems
I may be able to help you out. I have one, it one... (
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I used to repair Zeiss cameras. But I couldn't do it today because of my tremors. Yes, the photocell would gradually die after so many years. If there is no grease on the shutter or diaphragm blades, just set the shutter speed and the diaphragm, and cock the shutter, aim the camera, adjust the distance, and press the shutter release. That is if you can find a roll of film. The 1/500 speed is set by a separate spring, and they may break. Actually the 1/500 is actually about 1/300th. So forget it. I've had customers come in and yell at me because of the 1/500 issue. Oh, don't forget to wind the film.