casualcollector
Lifetime Member
In Search of "R" Serial Soligors
Posts: 619
|
Post by casualcollector on Aug 30, 2010 19:46:08 GMT -5
I was feeling lucky on my way by a thrift store about a week ago so I turned in. On the shelf was the subject camera with f-1.9 lens, caps, filter and Soligor flash. Mirror was up, shutter was stuck open and it seemed like nothing was going to happen to unjam it. The attendant said it was mine for one dollar!
This model seems like a bayonet mount ST-605. All mechanical. A good smack on the heel of my hand unstuck the mechanism. It works now but all shutter speeds are the same. It just looks like it's probably gummed up inside.
I've always felt Fuji shot themselves in the foot when they went to a proprietary bayonet mount. Had they adopted the K mount they may have been more successful. Only aftermarket lenses I've seen for these cameras are X-Kominar.
Anyone here use bayonet mount Fujis?
Bill
|
|
daveh
Lifetime Member
Posts: 4,696
|
Post by daveh on Aug 30, 2010 20:29:47 GMT -5
I've not had anything Fuji - other than film.
|
|
|
|
Post by Randy on Aug 30, 2010 22:23:26 GMT -5
I have an STX-2 but I got a screw mount adapter for it.
|
|
|
|
Post by vintageslrs on Aug 31, 2010 16:42:07 GMT -5
Hi Bill
Besides the usual collection of ST801,701,605, etc.
I also have 2 Fujica AX-5.....they use the Fujica X mount.
Never had any problems with them. Haven't exercised them
in a while...Hmm--reminds me to use them soon.
Is that the same mount you speak of?
Bob
|
|
casualcollector
Lifetime Member
In Search of "R" Serial Soligors
Posts: 619
|
Post by casualcollector on Sept 1, 2010 5:56:19 GMT -5
I am reasonably sure the STX and AX use the same bayonet. I have ST 705 and 801 also. Both have the same problem. The closing curtain bounces back or doesn't close completely, leaving a strip of over-exposure at one edge of the frame. My STX is quite shabby so it will become the practice patient!
|
|
daveh
Lifetime Member
Posts: 4,696
|
Post by daveh on Sept 1, 2010 7:07:05 GMT -5
Shall I send for a coffin now or wait a while?  |
|
casualcollector
Lifetime Member
In Search of "R" Serial Soligors
Posts: 619
|
Post by casualcollector on Sept 1, 2010 20:07:17 GMT -5
I have a shoe box ready for it!
|
|
kim
Contributing Member
Posts: 11
|
Post by kim on Oct 27, 2010 7:06:30 GMT -5
I have several of the X mount Fujis. The AX3 is my favourite. You can get an adaptall mount in Fuji X and several others also did lenses. One of the nice things is that with the right adapter, you can use all the M42 Fuji lenses with full aperture metering and auto stop down unlike Pentax.
Kim
|
|
casualcollector
Lifetime Member
In Search of "R" Serial Soligors
Posts: 619
|
Post by casualcollector on Oct 28, 2010 20:37:01 GMT -5
Sounds like a cool adapter! Bet it's hard to find...
|
|
kim
Contributing Member
Posts: 11
|
Post by kim on Oct 29, 2010 12:15:08 GMT -5
|
|
|
|
Post by Randy on Oct 29, 2010 18:44:12 GMT -5
I just picked up a telephoto lens for my STX on evilbay. We'll see what I got when it gets here, eh?
|
|
