Rebuilding a 100 year Old Camera
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- čas přidán 6. 08. 2024
- Join me on a fascinating journey as I transform a 100 year old Bellows camera from a mere paperweight to a fully functional piece of history. Discover the reasons behind why I chose to restore this antique camera and the unique charm each one possesses. Subscribe for more restoration projects and vintage photography adventures!
If you would like to help me out a buy me a roll of film you can here
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Loved the use of the oscilloscoope. Clever man. For small holes and bellows repair, you can also use Liquid Insulation Tape, but if there is a tear then the use of cloth tape and adhesive is necessay. I have a length of some special 3M cloth tape that does wonders for patching up bellows.
And of course, I found this 48 hours after cleaning up a lovely old Kodak No. 2 Hawkeye Model C. The bellows were in surprisingly good condition, but the paint/glue mixture sounds like a great, noninvasive repair I must remember if I need it in the future. The shutter fires with alacrity and after a bit of a clean and a drop of 3 In 1 oil, the slider was much happier. I used white vinegar and cotton swabs on the glass, made a vinegar-baking soda paste to lift the worst of the surface rust, then touched up with black acrylic paint. As some of the leatherette paper was lifting in places, that was glued with white glue and clamped or weighted until the glue was dry. Black acrylic paint is also great for touching up and minimizing dings and scuffs in the leatherette.
I like Murphy's Oil Soap as a gentle cleaner - great on leather if you don't have anything else to hand. Not sure if you have it in the UK, but it's a lot like saddle soap, only in a liquid.
I only put it up yesterday, I like the idea white wine vinegar, I glued the leatherette back with evo stick contact adhesives but forgot to mention that in the video, shoe polish also helps on the leatherette, clad the video was helpful.
@@olitography Ah, timing. ;)
Brilliant video! I wish more people would take the time to restore these amazing pieces of photographic history! I have a few older cameras I am working on! Love seeing the images! I think older lens have a quality you don't and will never get with new lens. Thanks so much for sharing! Great channel and great content!
I’ll have the a chance to put them on a digital camera soon.
Hiya Oliver, I really like these old camera videos, I'm old myself. A few years ago I bought a folding 1950s Zeiss Ikon camera, very basic guess the distance , Tessar f4.0 lens . I put a roll of HP5 through it one sunny day in the park . I was pleasantly surprised with the results. Two years later I bought a Rolleiflex Automat k4 , Tessar f3.5 lens . Roll of HP5 sunny day, local park . Both films were developed same way. When I compared the two sets of negs. I was quite shocked. The quality of both were identical. The Rolleiflex cost me 450 squid. Same contrast, resolution, sharpness, everything. The Rolleiflex is easier to use but for anyone starting out , the Zeiss Ikon is a winner. Jake E.
That’s an easy of a comment, so much value is speculation. These old cameras being a good example. I need to read your comment again and give it some thought.
clean the shutter then use a dry graphite powder to lubricate
Looks like the focus is messed up, when unscrewing the lens it's important to make a mark and/or take pictures, as it need to be screwed back precisely for the focus to align. When I cleaned a Zeiss Ikonta I used a semi-transparent paper in the film holder to check the focus. These old camera can be tack-sharp when close down a bit.
So you didn’t watch the bit about the semi transparent paper in the film holder? Here’s a short with the camera it’s never sharp but it can at least be in focus.
czcams.com/users/shortsMoNF8wn1iB4?si=y0SxeqZD_uoqT1k8
Nice Job Ollie, I love folders, I have a few my faves are the Voigtlander Bessa II 6x9 and the Zeiss Ikonta M 6x6, lovely and very capable cameras. I also have an Italian Ferrania Falco II 6x9 and stylish as hell.
Nice video! I've used rubber cement mixed with charcoal powder to repair bellows. I also use mink oil paste to help soften and restore the leather.
Thanks for the tips
@@olitography plasti dip liquid electrical tape can help with pin holes
Do you have any more videos of the Zeiss Super Ikonta coming up? The images you get from that camera are phenomenal. I would love to see you shooting something like Ektachrome on that camera and seeing how it renders.
I don’t know about Ektachrome but Fujifilm are giving me a camera if I get a medium for at digital, I can use the lens on that.
In North America that black tape is also known as hockey tape.
That’s good to know
Great video. I've been doing this stuff over the winter and am now using the cameras, in my case Voigtlanders, Zeiss and a Dolland?? (rebadged Ensign carbine). I recall you giving the tip about Tesa tape some years ago, and I have used it several times since. It also does a good job around SLR's and compact cameras when the seals have failed. Quick to do, and replace when you remove the film. The shutter speed app is something I'm going to have to research.
I’d not thought of using it on Slr cameras, that’s a good tip, the phone apps seem ok but can be varied in there accuracy much beater on Slrs than the older shutters.
I can’t figure out how to clean up the viewfinders, I have some sort of 1920s Kodak brownie and the viewfinders all white and fogged up although I can barely see a bit through. Do you or anyone else have advice?
Isopropyl on a cotton bud