Re: Films are back!

[P3D Bill Davis <bd3d@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

George queries:

>One thing that bothers me is that the Kodak shows some irregular
>overlapping of frames.  I thought that this was an exclusive Realist
>problem ("characteristic") What's the deal Kodak experts?
>

I'll submit my opinion, then see if any Kodak experts respond. I think you
may have answered your own question a few days ago:

>the Kodak I have been calling "mine" belongs to a coworker
>who found it in the attic and it belonged to his father. 

Oils losing their volatile fractions and turning into grease over time
doesn't just occur on shutters.  My guess that the long-term storage caused
the advance ratchet to get a bit sticky.  The Kodak uses a double-pawl
ratchet for this, so it should provide a very thin line between frames
(like mine does).  If you decide to keep it or continue using it might I
suggest sending it to Don Fraina for a CL&A?  Don is to the Kodak what Zak
is to the Realist. While he never was an assembly worker like Zak, he spent
over 30 years repairing all manner of Kodaks at the factory repair facility
in Rochester and has a lot of knowledge and experience on the Stereos as
well as Kodak's better cameras, like the Retinas.  (716)352-0054  

BTW, thickened oil on the shutters could also account for the overexposure
you observed from the Kodak. You did mention that you had checked
(adjusted?) focus, but didn't say about the moving parts.

>Will have more to say when I cut and mount the pairs...

No doubt:--)

>-- George Themelis  
>
Best regards,
Bill Davis


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