Patrik Roseen
30-Nov-2008, 05:39
I thought I would share some experience from my use of a Technika III in the field and maybe others will chip in with their learnings.
What are this small annoying things that grow into a large problem unless taken care of regularly?
Last summer I was on a fantastic phototrip to the western side of Sweden (arranged by Joakim A).
While I was out shooting my camera would not extend when turning the focusing knob in the front. I tried turning harder only to hear bad noise and the knob getting stuck (bad idea in the first place I know).
While the others continued shooting I went back to the house to hopefully fix it.
It turned out that this was caused by a small screw under the extension bed holding one of the geared tracks for the focusing mechanics.The screw had come loose just a tiny bit and was now acting like a stick in the door.
I found out that the right way to solve this was not to dismantle the focusing knobs etc. (Waste of time....)
The extension plates should be pushed backwards into the camera house. This is possible by removing the circular stop hold by a screw just behind the inner side of the extension plates. The annoying screw could then be tightened and the plate put back in place.
Learning: Always check the small screws holding the focusing geared tracks underneath the extension plate so that they do not become a stick in the door.
/Patrik
What are this small annoying things that grow into a large problem unless taken care of regularly?
Last summer I was on a fantastic phototrip to the western side of Sweden (arranged by Joakim A).
While I was out shooting my camera would not extend when turning the focusing knob in the front. I tried turning harder only to hear bad noise and the knob getting stuck (bad idea in the first place I know).
While the others continued shooting I went back to the house to hopefully fix it.
It turned out that this was caused by a small screw under the extension bed holding one of the geared tracks for the focusing mechanics.The screw had come loose just a tiny bit and was now acting like a stick in the door.
I found out that the right way to solve this was not to dismantle the focusing knobs etc. (Waste of time....)
The extension plates should be pushed backwards into the camera house. This is possible by removing the circular stop hold by a screw just behind the inner side of the extension plates. The annoying screw could then be tightened and the plate put back in place.
Learning: Always check the small screws holding the focusing geared tracks underneath the extension plate so that they do not become a stick in the door.
/Patrik