sourcing spare parts

[griff]

Hi just found this board, and thought someone here may be able to help. I have a fairly eclectic collection of film cameras, from 35mm point and shoot to rangefinder, bellows and med format SLRs, I recently acquired a Yashica A TLR which is in tatty but mechanically good condition, the only major problem is that the name plate has at some point been broken off. Anyone know of a similar Yashica TLR beyond mechanical repair where I could possibly buy it for the spares?

my email is [e-mail], if you can help I would be grateful.

PS
all of my collection works and does get used regularly.

[philbirch]

Hi griff, I can't help unfortunately. This board can be a little slow but I'm sure someone will be able to help you.

How about letting us know what equipment you have in the meantime. It is always interesting to see what others have.
cheers
Phil

[griff]

Hi Phil,

I currently have.....
2 Bronica ETRs, a Lubitel 166, A Zorki 4K (my favorite commie camera) a Canon EOS300 rebel, an Agfa Optima 111, (99p on Ebay!), a Kershaw King Penguin, A Benicci Coroll 6X6, 4 or 5 Praktica SLRs, (a B, MTL5, MTL3 etc)a couple of pentax point N shoot, The Yashica of course, and a few others that I would have to dig out of my storage case to remember what they are!!! as I say they all work and all get used depending upon what I am going to shoot. I also have my own darkroom still, with a Durst M601 enlarger, and various ancient bits and bobs for processing and printing.

[philbirch]

Hi griff. I mainly collect cameras from the 1953-1657 period, basically what was in the shops, catalogues or shown at Photokina in my year of birth - 1957. The Kershaw and Bencini would fit nicely in my collection. I guess you are just looking for interesting cameras at the moment. I found it good to have a theme. Some collect Russians, some all the VEB Pentacon, one guy collects only Fujica 35's

This is mine on Flickr, there have been nearly 20 added to this collection since I put up this link. This is only my '57 collection! my '57 cameras

[griff]

Hi Phil,

Yeah I tend to buy ones that pique my imagination as to what they may have been used to photograph, I like the "old Fashioned" picture quality, and I like to take pictures that are hard to date. I am also very absorbed by the "process" side of things, I've restored some old torn pictures the original way, by hand retouching and re photographing.

[philbirch]

Thats an interesting angle on your hobby there Griff. How about some photos. yell for help if you dont know how to do it on this forum.

[dps3006]

Hi Griff, I don't know if you ever heard of Mark Hama but he is the Yashica TLR guy. I don't know if he sells parts but you can ask. Google him to find contact info. He is located in Georgia, USA.

[griff]

thanks Doug
i have tried mark HAMA, really nice guy but he couldn't help, thanks for the response though.

Griff

[philbirch]

You know what I did with a camera that had lost its name plate? I made one.

The Yashica one I believe is a moulded piece a few millimetres thick. OK a 3d printer could do that - probably. But mine was an altogether more quick and dirty method. Unfortunately I do not have the camera in question any more.

I took a photo - or rather found one on the internet of a good clear logo, printed it on glossy paper the correct size then laminated it and cut it out. I glued it to the front of the camera. Not as good as the real thing, particularly in your case but it may be worth a try. use this:

[griff]

good idea phil, thanks for the image, my lad is doing a design course at uni and I'm sure he has access to a 3D printer, so i may give it a try.

[philbirch]

Jul 23, 2014 13:51:10 GMT -5 griff said:

good idea phil, thanks for the image, my lad is doing a design course at uni and I'm sure he has access to a 3D printer, so i may give it a try.

Excellent. Then you'll find one!