I'm searching for info how to replace bellows in this camera. I got one very cheap and this was the reason for its low price. I have plenty of other small bellows cameras so I'm sure one of them will fit. just dont know how to remove old one. It looks like squeezed between to metal parts...
@johnmoore901
13 күн бұрын
Hi, could you help me, I can't remove the Edixa focusing screen for cleaning, kind regards John Moore.
@joachimlindback
3 ай бұрын
Thank you.
@timvandenhoek5443
3 ай бұрын
Picked up a Wirgin Edixa-Mat Reflex at an antique mall. The shutter curtains would hang up at 1/25 or slower. This video offered the perfect fix. The shutter now functions at all speeds. Thank you 3:57
@g604j
3 ай бұрын
Wussa trak!?
@billf_etc
3 ай бұрын
Lusine - The Stop
@g604j
3 ай бұрын
@@billf_etc xxthank you
@playmaker7392
3 ай бұрын
Can that work for a Petri FTX camera too?
@kinopilot
4 ай бұрын
Why are you puting enlarger lens backwards? Its ment to work oposite direction. :)
@billf_etc
4 ай бұрын
at 1:1 magnification it doesn't matter
@kinopilot
4 ай бұрын
@@billf_etc Those lenses are not symmetrical.
@billf_etc
4 ай бұрын
@@kinopilot my optics are a bit rusty, but at 1:1 I'm fairly sure that doesn't make any difference. Even if it does, enlarger lenses aren't designed to be used at 1:1 (facing either direction 😄) anyway. There isn't a good way to mount this lens backwards in this setup anyway (the size of the adapters would make it un-focusable), so it's moot. Of course the real answer is to get a 1:1 capable macro lens, but that costs many MANY times more than this setup does, and this produces very fine results as-is. Maybe with microfilm or something like ADOX CMS 20 it would matter, but then you get to have fun dealing with the flatness of field issues which are then probably bigger limiting factors.
@donaldlampert331
4 ай бұрын
Thank you! Simple and easy repair….. great to know! I love these Edixa Reflex cameras!
@guidoengels9259
6 ай бұрын
I also use an old bellows with a 50mm Apo Rodagon on a Sony A7R5. As lighting a Godot flash in a light box triggered via radio, perfect setting!
@dell177
9 ай бұрын
I picked up a nikon slide copier a few years that is built like a tank for $60. I use it with my Nikon 7100 camera and a 50mm lens. I'll have to try an enlarging lens to see now well that works
@LeVampire666
Жыл бұрын
Hello! I have pretty the same setup but I noticed a problem with this Rodenstock 50mm in my case. I have cropped Canon and I'm using the lens in inverted position. If a frame is bright (dark negative) I can see a round reflection (and diaphragm glare) of the lens straight in the center of picture because of dark parts of negative works like a mirror. I was trying to get rid of it using filters, different light but so, there is lens reflection still. The only idea is to use a longer focal lens, like 100mm... Do You have the same issue? In other things, the lens make great images, contrast and colors. For inverting I'm using only native Canon raw converter DPP.
@JohnSosenko
Жыл бұрын
I also have a Canon APS-C size CMOS sensor camera - I've been using a Canon bellows setup for the last 8 years or so. I use an El Nikkor 80mm to copy 35mm negative/slides and I do not invert the lens. I need about 8 to 9 inches from the bellow lens to the negative holder. I experimented by buying several enlarger lenses (105mm Rodenstock, 50mm El Nikkor), and the 80mm works fine. As far as inverting the lens, I don't have an opinion about what's better. I also had to experiment with adapters to create a tube extension to eliminate ambient light. I tether to the computer for ease. I've read about the macro lens vs the enlarger lens.... and I'm not sure which is better, though I think the enlarger lens might be a little better. Negative Lab Pro for Lightroom as we all know is fantastic and just keeps getting better and better for color negs and black and white. One other thought - The slide copier / negative holder at the end of the bellows works fine. It's great for slides, but it is not the quickest method for negative strips... because the strip can easily dislodge from the track system which is frustrating and really slows you down. In today's world - Negative Supply and other companies offer a more secure film carrier for speeding the process. I would suggest looking at the different carrier(s) on the market if you have tons of negatives as I do and use that for your negatives.
@khanscombe619
Жыл бұрын
What you estimate your cost? I made use of what was given to me of a Nikon PB-4 Bellows + PS-4 Slide Copy kit but I understand it's quite expensive. I use my own SB-29 Micro ring light into soft box or any good TTL flash on supported body. If I had to start over, I'd say the ready made for D810 kid it offered was , is way easier and cost effective IF, you already have a good 1:1 Macro. I use the Nikkor 60mm f2.8D. Fits directly to camera locks in place and you can literally hand hold
@MyAddictedLife
Жыл бұрын
Wow, I can't believe a tiny tiny drop actually fixed this issue. Did it end up lasting long term? Would love to see some test photos!
@alanstoss
Жыл бұрын
Thank you so much for this video. I purchased a Nikon bellows with the slide copier attachment, but the images I was getting from my nikkor 55mm F2.8 macro was pretty bad in the corners at f8. The center was incredible sharp but the corners were out of focus due to field curvature. An enlarger lens is a great solution as it's flat field and designed to project flat images. How's the grain definition you're getting from corners? Same as center?
@khanscombe619
Жыл бұрын
What camera body & bellows kit? I think the 55mm Micro is a good lens. f8-11 is probably more optimal. And the condition of transparencies? Warpage can play a big role. I'd prefer the PB-6+PS-6 kit as you don't have the shift & tilt to worry about. Everything is aligned tight.
@alanstoss
Жыл бұрын
@@khanscombe619 I have the PB-6 + PS-6 combo. I recently purchased a Schneider Componon-S 2.8/50mm and I'm getting much better results compared to the Micro Nikkor 55mm f2.8. The Nikkor is a fantastic lens but not great at 1:1 magnification. For the Schneider to work with the PB-6 I had to purchase a M39 to Nikon adapter and I had to invert the part of the PB-6 that you attach the lens so that the front of the lens point towards the sensor (reverse mount) I'm happy with the results I'm getting, plus it's super convenient, once you nail focus and lock everything in place.
@alanstoss
Жыл бұрын
@@khanscombe619 forgot to mention. I use the Sony A7Rii. The negatives are in good condition. The PS-6 does a good job keeping the negative flat so I wouldn't worry about that.
@khanscombe619
Жыл бұрын
@@alanstoss Cool! But oh wow, I wacked a Nikkor 50mm f1.4D on to take a look and it was not flat at all even reversed. I hadn't noticed ages ago. That's reversed directly on FX body for near 1:1 (35mm across) & ES-1 slide tube on Ektachrome 100. Or directly on PB-4 Bellows for 1:1 not much difference. The 60mm f2.8D Micro was flat all across directly on FX body but you will need the slide tube adapter. It's worth it & way less anyway used or the Nikon ES-2 new for $140 but has all the attachments to so film strips as well & comes w/ the adapter ring. Pop this directly onto your 1:1 flat macro lens of choice and good to go. Hand held, walk around, TTL metering and all, just point to the clear sky & Bob's your uncle.
@alanstoss
Жыл бұрын
@@khanscombe619 Yes, that's the way to go. Those Nikon's ES are neat. I'm glad to hear that you are getting good results from the 60mm macro. I decided to go with an enlarger lens but before that I tried to find an scanner lens from a Nikon coolscan or Minolta Damage to use on the PB-6 but it's kinda hard to find. Also a cool but overkill alternative would be something like a Bowens Illumitran, Durst CromaPro, Beseler slide duplicator...
@dandanbrokeman
Жыл бұрын
THANK YOU! Been looking for a tutorial on this.
@mangpobelmont-chaiyasungvo7039
Жыл бұрын
Mine the advance lever is free and doesnt spin the film spool and my shutter curtain is broken any idea on how to fix it?
@horst6210
Жыл бұрын
I have a Zeiss ikon Ikonta 532 with a similar lens layout and wanted to clean the glass as well, but I can't find a right way putting the front glass back together. I cant find any detailed information on this anywhere!
@MC-ml1ho
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video. Will that set up allow you to scan medium format, or is it 35mm only?
@billf_etc
2 жыл бұрын
No, to do medium format you'd need some other way to hold the negative, and I don't know of any MF slide copier like this. There's things like the negative.supply film carrier though. You'd also need a different lens, or at least a different way to mount the lens. My 50mm with the focus rail retracted all the way back is only capable of viewing just slightly more than a 35mm negative, and medium format is significantly larger.
@user-fy5cb6cj2z
2 жыл бұрын
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@umaylab6334
2 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!!! I had the same problem and I couldn't figure out how to fix it
@jeffreycrawley1216
2 жыл бұрын
Very enjoyable - thank you. When I was a kid I'd get dragged along with my little sister by our mother to visit HER sister on a Saturday and I'd be SO bored until it was time to take my uncle a cup of tea in his shed at the bottom of the garden. Two cups of tea and two foil wrapped chocolate biscuits would be carefully carried on an old tin tray to the magic that was Uncle Dan's shed. There he would repair watches, clocks, cameras and radio sets and I'd sit in silence and watch. One thing I learned was he always worked on a flat tray covered in an old pillowcase - dropped screws wouldn't bounce away and nothing would get scratched, everything was lined up "regimental fashion" and it was an old pillowcase because my Aunt . . . well. One Saturday he passed me an old 120 camera - some obscure Italian make that he'd picked up during the war - and showed me how to dismantle it and, more importantly, put it back together: "any fool can take something to pieces, the clever bit is not having any parts left over when you put it back together!" I must have stripped and rebuilt that camera a dozen times or more and each time we'd take it to the local park and take a roll of film "to make sure". For my 12th birthday he gave me an Ikonta 521 (same lens/shutter setup), another souvenir of his travels through Europe courtesy of King George which I have to this day 58 years later. Like mine the "eyes" of the camera have seen better days and it's time for a bit of a clean up which is why I'm here. I'll make sure not to put the back retaining ring on too early - let's just hope there'll be no parts left over, eh? Thanks for the inspiration.
@adriangray6951
2 жыл бұрын
Thank you - just what I need for doing my 6x9 model. If you want a real laugh, try dismantling and refitting the double-action Prestor shuuter from a Werra. It's... challenging!
@pefawa
2 жыл бұрын
What tool set are you using..?
@billf_etc
2 жыл бұрын
It's a screwdriver set from iFixit. It's pretty cheap, many years old now, and I've broken and replaced more than one bit, but it gets the job done and I like its ergonomics. They've changed the design since I bought it though, so I don't know if the new one is good or not.
@adammork7171
2 жыл бұрын
So cool
@aeyb701
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, this will help me with my super ikonta 530/16, or whatever it is.somehow figure out how to collimate the lens vs RF. At least I now know how to get at the focusing element. WhoLe films of late are not focused n the film plane, rather focus falls just behind the subject.
@user-fy5cb6cj2z
2 жыл бұрын
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@emanuelschimpfossl5919
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, do you know how to fix the shutter staying open at longer speed like the 1 sek? Is ticks, but it needs ages or stops midway, any tips? :) thanks für the great video! :)
@billf_etc
3 жыл бұрын
It probably just needs to be cleaned and given new oil; it eventually gets dirty and the gears start to seize up. Look up videos on cleaning Compur large format shutters. This one is just a smaller version; they're mechanically very similar.
@emanuelschimpfossl5919
3 жыл бұрын
@@billf_etc ok thanks! I will try! :)
@entity9742
3 жыл бұрын
I kinda goofed on mine and forgot i set it to 100 shutter speed but now i got it back aligned but the camera is only good at 6-64 feet away now
@billf_etc
3 жыл бұрын
Not sure I understand. The shutter speed and focus are separate mechanisms and aren't related. A good way to check the focus and viewfinder alignment is to get a sheet of wax paper or tracing paper and cut it down to the size of 120 film, wind it onto some spools and put it in the camera. Put the camera on a tripod, open the back, open the aperture to max (f/3.5) and use the bulb setting to hold the shutter open (easier if you use an external shutter cable that can lock). The lens will project onto the paper like a poor-man's ground glass and you can check that the focused image matches what you see in the viewfinder.
@fors2345
3 жыл бұрын
Excellent. Good work.
@dubhd4r4
3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I have have 6x9 version and this video looks invaluable if I am ever brave enough to attempt it.
@yasumotonoboru
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, that was very instructive. Would love to see a rangefinder-cleaning as well.
@user-fy5cb6cj2z
2 жыл бұрын
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