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Post by moltogordo on Jul 28, 2015 4:41:04 GMT -5
Had to work at getting this picture because the shutter on my Primo Jr., a beautiful TLR that takes 127 film, needs an overhaul and is very erratic. I got lucky with this shot. Taken on Macophot 100, 1/60th (or whatever  ) at f8, developed in HC110 1:63 for 12 minutes. Scanned negative. The Primo Jr.:  The photograph:  |
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Post by philbirch on Jul 28, 2015 15:24:31 GMT -5
Beautiful - the camera and the pics!!
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Post by moltogordo on Jul 30, 2015 15:03:48 GMT -5
Thanks Phil. This one really deserves a restore job. I have two parts cameras, but it's the shutter, and they're gone on all three. We have no guy in Canada that can do this that I'm aware of.
Any recommendations in the US or elsewhere?
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Post by mickeyobe on Jul 31, 2015 9:21:04 GMT -5
Thanks Phil. This one really deserves a restore job. I have two parts cameras, but it's the shutter, and they're gone on all three. We have no guy in Canada that can do this that I'm aware of. Any recommendations in the US or elsewhere? Moltogordo, Several years ago I had a Kodak Medalist repaired by the below service. He did an excellent job at a fair price. He worked out of his home in Toronto. I don't know if he is still in business but you might try calling. A & H Camera Repairs 48 Brickstone Circle Thornhill, ON L4J 6L9 905-669-9757 Mickey |
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Post by moltogordo on Aug 1, 2015 22:31:02 GMT -5
Thanks so much!!
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Post by frankbarrett on Feb 25, 2018 23:47:26 GMT -5
This camera was also marketed (at least in the US) as the Sawyer's Mark IV (Sawyer's was a brand of slide projector back then). While in high school I bought one new for about $80 in late 1958 at Sears, Roebuck. Used it for years through college and onward and still have it. An excellent, sturdy camera; never had any trouble with it over thousands of rolls of film.
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Post by moltogordo on Feb 27, 2018 3:21:59 GMT -5
I've tried to get the Sawyer's Mark IV version for my collection, Frank, but they're much more difficult to come by than the Topcon version!!!  |
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Post by littletlrs on Sept 25, 2020 15:43:57 GMT -5
This thread is pretty old, did you ever get your Primo Jr's shutter fixed? I have managed to revive two of them, one a Sawyer's Mark IV. It's usually just oil on the shutter blades.
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) at f8, developed in HC110 1:63 for 12 minutes. Scanned negative.
