Re: Disaster! :(

[P3D Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxx>]

Dr. George A. Themelis wrote:

> the older Realists (up to
> around 25K serial number) are using a different film advance mechanism
> which tends to wear out and generally is not as reliable as the newer ones.
> Ron Zakowski explained the problem in our phone conversation. One part
> wears out and needs to be replaced.  This wear causes the "sprocket-slip",
> especially if the camera is advanced in a hurry (that's how I usually do
> it!).  Ron can fix the problem and the camera will be fine until this part
> wears again.  He can also convert the entire mechanism to the newer system.

Piper does this conversion as well... my Ilex was converted by him.

2.8 Ektars also have this older advance system...


Eric G.


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