 Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2007 6:41 am Post subject: Zenit E - focusing and/or mirror problem |
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montecarlo wrote:
Hello,
I encountered a problem with my old Zenit E. It doesn't focus correctly. I made some tests with it and compered the test with the results from my good M42 camera (Porst Reflex TL, which fosuses correctly).
The test's result says that the Zenit backfocuses about ~2-3cm (instead of 0.33m it focuses at 0.36mm - I made the tests with a Pentacon 1.8/50 lens and used the writings on the barrell). Now, I know, the Zenit has a little screw under the mirror. So, I had to screw it down until I obtain the same focusing distance as the Porst and the scale on the lens.
So I did it, and now it focuses correctly. But here starts another problem. When I fire the mirror doesn't move. The shutter works correctly but the camera doen't have the ability to lift up the mirror. Only if I unscrew that screw (at the same old position) on which the mirror sits when its down, the camera can lift the mirror, but in this case I can not focus well.
Anything else is working correctly.
What can I do (except to buy another body  ) ?
Thank you all.
Cosmin.
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