Cleaning and servicing the Agfa Karat 12 film advance.
This article covers the refurbishment of the film advance mechanism of the Agfa Karat 12 rangefinder camera.
Rangefinder
The rangefinder camera type category is for cameras which use a split image rangefinder to set the focus. In these cameras, a dial is adjusted to bring two parts of an image into alignment at the point where the subject is situated.
In some cases the rangefinder is coupled to the focusing system of the camera, so as the rangefinder is adjusted the focus is set, and in some cases the rangefinder is used to set the focus distance on a scale, which is then applied to the camera’s focus adjustment.
Impressive Balda Baldamatic I 35 mm rangefinder
The Balda Baldamatic I 35mm rangefinder is an improved version of the Balda Baldessa rangefinder with a coupled rangefinder, coupled light-meter and a Synchro Compur shutter.
Balda Baldessa 1B rangefinder camera
The Balda Baldessa 1B is a 35mm coupled rangefinder camera with built in light meter and a rather unusual focus control and film advance placement. It was made in about 1958 (as I was oddly enough) and has a rather nice, curvy feel.
A lesson learned – and a guide for others
A warning about how easy it is to strip the cocking rack on a Kodak Retina IIc rangefinder camera
Cleaning the focus mechanism on a Kodak Retina IIc rangefinder
This post describes the antics I went through when I cleaned the focus mechanism in my Kodak Retina IIc rangefinder.
Cleaning the Compur Synchro shutter from a Kodak Retina IIc rangefinder camera
In this post I’m going to describe how I stripped down and cleaned the slow speed regulator and self timer on the compur synchro shutter.
Removing the shutter from a Retina IIc 35mm rangefinder
In this post I’m going to describe how I removed the lens rear element and shutter of the Kodak Retina IIc for cleaning
Kodak Retina IIc top cover removal
How to correctly remove the top cover from a Kodak Retina IIc rangefinder camera
Kodak Retina IIc 35mm rangefinder camera
The Kodak Retina IIc 35mm rangefinder camera was one model of a long line of cameras which Kodak made from the mid 1930’s through to the late 1950’s.
The interesting Argus C4 35Â mm rangefinder camera
The Argus C4 is a 35mm rangefinder camera which was made in the United States in the 1950s and although not as popular in Europe as in the States, there were enough made that it is relatively easy to find a copy here.
Yashica J 35Â mm rangefinder camera
The Yashica J is a 35mm rangefinder camera made in about 1961. It is of fairly simple construction with a limited range of settings and is fitted with a 45mm f/2.8 Yashinon lens.
Fujica 35-SE 35mm rangefinder camera
The Fujica 35-SE is a 35mm rangefinder camera which was made in Japan by the Fuji Photo Film co in about 1959.