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Post by peterpumkineater on Dec 23, 2015 14:25:25 GMT -5
My son, down in Tucson, (where from Sedona) who we visited and the grand kids this last week, knows I'm into old film cameras... so somewhere he had picked up and old Yashia YK.. it had been dropped and shows a dent on the lens, where the filters would screw in, and on the side, where the film advance lever is, near the top. Its very dirty, shutter won't work.. ect.. so having never gotten very deep into guts of my other cameras.. figured this was an ample opportunity to dig in, learn how to do a CLA of the shutter ect, and learn something about repair.
So in searching the web came across, John Farrells post.. from 2011.. about his Yashica YK, thank you John.. it was very helpful.
So being a newbie, in repair, will have some questions fer ya all.
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Post by camfiend on Dec 23, 2015 18:18:26 GMT -5
Hi Peter.. welcome to Camera collector.. you will find lot of guys here who can give you much technical info (not me though.. looking inside modern cameras gives me the shudders) but there are many very friendly knowledgible guys here
Hope you find what your after and stay with us... Oh and Merry Christmas to you
Bob
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Post by John Farrell on Dec 23, 2015 23:41:25 GMT -5
Peter - thank you for the kind words. When you dismantle the camera, take lots of pictures, and make notes of what you do. Store each subassembly together, away from other parts - I use a lidded plastic box with compartments inside, like a "tackle box", for this.
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Post by johnbear on Dec 24, 2015 16:40:32 GMT -5
Sedona - you luck man ... it's such a beautiful place (I visited about 15 years ago). Sadly here in the North East of England it's too dark to take photos until about April !!!
Best of luck with the camera repair.
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Post by mickeyobe on Dec 24, 2015 18:09:34 GMT -5
Sedona - you luck man ... it's such a beautiful place (I visited about 15 years ago). Sadly here in the North East of England it's too dark to take photos until about April !!!
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Post by johnbear on Dec 24, 2015 18:15:18 GMT -5
Haha. No Mickey - it hasn't caught on here yet. We've only just learned how to make fire.
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Post by camfiend on Dec 24, 2015 18:16:29 GMT -5
FIRE.... whats that?
Merry Christmas
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Post by johnbear on Dec 24, 2015 18:24:05 GMT -5
Fire is one of the four elements from which everything in the world is made. And the world is flat and Mickey - living at about 47 degrees North - is very near the edge. Not quite Christmas Day here yet - about 37 minutes to go - not that I'm counting or anything.
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Post by mickeyobe on Dec 25, 2015 6:04:13 GMT -5
" And the world is flat and Mickey - living at about 47 degrees North - is very near the edge. "
I have often wondered about that, johnbear. Toronto is at 43 degrees 42 minutes North latitude. The parallels of latitude only go to 90 degrees N. Then? Nothing! Not a thing. Nada. Rien. Nil. Zip. Zero.  ?  Could that be where the edge of this flat world is situated? Mickey  Why doesn't the ocean flow off the edge? 
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Post by mickeyobe on Dec 25, 2015 6:10:21 GMT -5
Best wishes to all CC's for a Happy Channukah, Merry Christmas and all the other important holidays.
May we all have a joyous and fulfilling 2016.
Mickey
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Post by johnbear on Dec 25, 2015 7:47:28 GMT -5
Why doesn't the ocean flow off the edge?
Well, there's a giant turtle who stops it.
Apologies to peterpumkineater for highjacking your thread with all this advanced science talk.
Happy Christmas to all - especially Mickey.
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Post by camfiend on Dec 25, 2015 8:02:49 GMT -5
only an hour to go and Christmas is finished here.. have to start thinking about New Year and may the new year treat you all well
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Post by mickeyobe on Dec 25, 2015 12:00:44 GMT -5
Why doesn't the ocean flow off the edge? Well, there's a giant turtle who stops it. Apologies to peterpumkineater for highjacking your thread with all this advanced science talk. Happy Christmas to all - especially Mickey. Is this not a remarkable site? We never stop learning here. Mickey  |
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