Film Clip Finder

[Robert]

Inthe photo below you will see that the clip that holes the center section of the sport finder hood in place has come loose.

Is there a way to fix this without sending it out? Can it be snapped back into place?

6:09PM, 17 January 2010 PDT(permalink)

Difficult seeing your exact problem. Have you removed the 4 tiny screws (on each side) which hold the entire top/folding piece on?

Looks to me as if I am looking at a corner not the center. I have looked at both of my Yashica TLRs (a Yashica 635 c. 1957 and a Yashica-Mat c. 1958 and do not see a center clip.

When you mention the center section section of the sports finder are you referring to the piece which swings down and locked in place.

You might want to go to: www.butkus.org/chinon/yashica/yashica_parts/yashica_parts...

Find the repair manual of your (unknown) model and hopefully find your answer.

ages ago(permalink)

"the clip that holds the center section of the sport finder hood in place".Yes the piece that locks in place.The clip that locks it in place has come loose.Every PDF I get from Butkus requires a password to open.

Originally posted ages ago. (permalink)

Ray Cornett edited this topic ages ago.

Here we go ...

Google plus tenacity = answers! I found another Butkus site which does not require a PW. I think if you posted your Mat TLR questions in the Yashica Mat Group you would get more answers. Medium format covers a lot of ground. www.flickr.com/groups/yashicamat/

Below are 4 photos of a Yashica TLR D.

In photo 1 (T/L) let us call the large piece which you grab to open the top # 1. It hinges just behind the "Yashica" name plate. Below photo 1 we see a finger pushing the center section down ward, once down it locks. The release button is located lower right behind the rear plate. Two of the four screws I mentioned earlier are pointed out with red lines. When all four are removed the entire top section comes off. Maybe once off you will have a better look at your problem. Once the top section is removed the flat top is the viewing screen with graph lines. Clean it carefully while the top is off. Download the PDF/JPEG I up loaded and try to point out exactly where you note the problem. Repost in the Yashica Mat Group ... and see if we can't solve the issue. Warning !!! the 4 screw are tiny ... if they fall on a rug they maybe for ever lost. A tiny common screw driver is needed and a tweezers will be very helpful to re-install them. My entire professional working career was working in two high tech fields. Auto-Pilot system on the F4C Phantom followed by 30 + years of working for Diamler-Benz (aka Mercedes-Banz) in their technical area. Despite extensive training in electronics (A.A. degree) and automotive technology (A.A. degree) I hesitate going any further than removing the top section and cleaning or replacing the viewing screen. I have $60K in tools but lack those required to properly service a camera. I lack the knowledge, the expertise, the practical skills and no spare parts. With all the short comings I am incompetent to proceed.

Tread lightly ... the pond may look frozen but is maybe thin.

Originally posted ages ago. (permalink)

keltic_tom edited this topic ages ago.

"Below photo 1 we see a finger pushing the center section down ward, once down it locks. The release button is located lower right behind the rear plate."

Inside the hood there is a small metal piece that locks the focusing hood cover into place until you push the release button it is connected to.

It seems that small metal piece has come loose from the release button.It has a hole through it.

My guess is all I have to do is push it back into the release button,similar to snapping snaps on a pair of pants or a coat.

ages ago(permalink)

Do you think it would be easier working on the problem area with the complete top section removed? 4 tiny screws hold it in place. If your decide to remove the top section remove and replace the screws with the light / shade stack open. When closed the sides of piece 1 will not allow for your screw driver to held straight up and without proper blade/slot alignment you may bugger up a screw or two.

Keep us posted.

ages ago(permalink)

Good luck.

I recently stripped my Leica IIIf to repair the shutter curtain, despite my initial trepidation, it wasn't that difficult.

One thing I did to ensure no lost screws however was perform the removal whilst the camera was in the lid of a shoebox.

Simple but effective,

ages ago(permalink)

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