Re: Sputnik S.O.S. ...---...

[Brenda Nowlan <bknowlan@xxxxxxxxx>]

Greg Erker wrote:

> Could the focusing gears be slipping?
>
> When I got my Sputnik the right lens would
> sometimes slip relative to the finder due to
> too much play and worn aluminum teeth on the
> lenses.

Well, the teeth seem pretty sharp - not worn.  This camera seems
to have had very little use.  I actually got it from a friend
who could not seem to load it.  So, I know he never used it.  It
does seem to have a teensy-tiny bit of play when I move the
gears.  That is, it is very easy to move the gears (unlike the
winder-but I'm not bitter ;^)) and just that little bit of play
does'nt seem to move the lenses.

> So I had to loosen up the RH lens and move
> it up and in towards the VF lens. I also had
> to recalibrate the focus on the two lenses
> relative to the finder.

Do you think I should do this?

Brenda