[MF3D.FORUM:446] Re: New members (sputniks)

[Greg Erker <erker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

>I'm one of those new to medium format 3D. The list
>has been very helpful thanks to the recent discussions
>of Sputnik fixes. I have run one roll of film through
>my Sputnik. It is clear that the lenses are not
>focused at the same point. One lens is way off.
>Is this something I should try to adjust myself?

  Are you handy with mechanical things?

  Are your gears worn enough that they unmesh
sometimes?  That's how my focusing got out of
synch. I have a writeup on Sputnik fixes on my
web page:
http://www.angelfire.com/ca/erker

>Another observation. I used the FED lens shades on
>the Sputnik and noticed a little vignetting. Would
>that be due to the lens shades or does the Sputnik
>often vignette at high apertures?

  I often shoot at f22 and haven't noticed
lens vignetting (like the Realist 3.5 does).
You can check your shades by opening the shutter
on B and sighting through the back corners to
see if the shade edges are visible.

Greg E.