Trade Secrets: Basic Training in Camera Repair
Comprehensive training manual covering camera repair fundamentals. Contents include tools and setup, disassembly procedures, leaf shutters, focal plane shutters, shutter testing and adjustment, lens focus testing, rangefinder wind mechanisms, 35mm wind systems, exposure meters, single lens reflex cameras, rangefinder and viewfinder cameras, twin lens reflex cameras, large format and view cameras, automated cameras with electronic and mechanical controls, troubleshooting for electronic and mechanical cameras, sync and strobe systems, lenses and diaphragms, restoration and cosmetic repairs. Includes troubleshooting charts organized by camera type and difficulty level, with specific guidance for popular camera brands including Hasselblad, Pentax, Nikon, Canon, Leica, Mamiya, and others. 1979 revised edition emphasizing 35mm SLR models.
Table of Contents:
- Introduction
- Tools and Getting Started
- Taking a Camera Apart
- Leaf Shutters
- Focal Plane Shutters
- Testing and Adjusting Shutters
- Testing and Setting Focus on Lenses and Rangefinders
- Rollfilm Wind
- 35mm Wind
- Meters: Separate and Coupled
- The Single Lens Reflex
- Rangefinder and Viewfinder Cameras
- The Twin Lens Reflex
- Large Format Cameras, View Cameras
- Automated Cameras, Electronic and Mechanical
- Troubleshooting Electronic and Mechanical Cameras
- Synch and Strobe
- Lenses and Diaphragms
- Restoration, Cosmetic Repairs, Refinishing, Custom Polaroids, Miscellaneous
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Once downloaded, you can use it right away and even print the pages you need, or use your smartphone in photo mode to translate into the language of your choice: Google Translate
Document Details
- Format
- Pages
- 106
- Size
- 47.8 MB
- Category
- Photography