Right /p/,Am a total noob when it comes to film (never even used a disposable point and click....)Just got this rangefinder, and want to use it... so first question... HOW!!I seriously mean every little detail, how do i load film... unload film, and one big question, how do i judge what the shutter speed should be at, and rly for this the speeds are rubbed off, what can i do?Pic related, its the shutter speeds ( i think ) worn off...EXIF data available. Clickhereto show/hide.Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePENTAX CorporationCamera ModelPENTAX K10DCamera SoftwareK10D Ver 1.00Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)82 mmImage-Specific Properties:Pixel CompositionUnknownImage OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2008:08:11 21:38:34Exposure Time1/60 secF-Numberf/8.0Exposure ProgramNormal ProgramISO Speed Rating400Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternFlashFlashFocal Length55.00 mmImage Width1936Image Height1296RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeMacro
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Backside...Any help at all guys?Camera-Specific Properties:Equipment MakePENTAX CorporationCamera ModelPENTAX K10DCamera SoftwareK10D Ver 1.00Sensing MethodOne-Chip Color AreaFocal Length (35mm Equiv)82 mmImage-Specific Properties:Pixel CompositionUnknownImage OrientationTop, Left-HandHorizontal Resolution72 dpiVertical Resolution72 dpiImage Created2008:08:11 21:38:14Exposure Time1/60 secF-Numberf/8.0Exposure ProgramNormal ProgramISO Speed Rating400Exposure Bias0 EVMetering ModePatternFlashFlashFocal Length55.00 mmImage Width1936Image Height1296RenderingNormalExposure ModeAutoWhite BalanceAutoScene Capture TypeStandardContrastNormalSaturationNormalSharpnessNormalSubject Distance RangeMacro
>how do i load film... unload filmYou must unscrew and take off the bottom lid. Look up how it's done on early Leicas (II or III), Zorki uses a similar mechanism.>how do i judge what the shutter speed should be atAn external light meter, Sunny 16 rule or experience.>the speeds are rubbed off, what can i do?Find an image of the top plate of a working Zorki 4, use a thin permanent marker (or better yet, an engraving tool) to copy the shutter speed numbers to your camera.
Before you load the film, unscrew the lens and check if the shutter operates correctly. Cloth shutters on these things are extremely prone to deforming and jamming.
>>233066Thanks allot mate!Looking up how to load the film now,IS there anything i can do abotu the speeds been rubbed off?? Anyone have a high detail shot of the dial and i can recreate the numbers from that (i can make out 1000, 500, 250)
>>233071I think thats happend....Took the back off, had a look, clocked the shutter, let a frame off, the cloth got stuck, i have to move the first side a bit, then the second side snappes across.... no matter how long i leave it, can it be fixed? is it fked?
>>233072Should be 1, 1/2, 1/5, 1/10, 1/25, 1/50, 1/100, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000.
One more warning before you use it: NEVER rotate the shutter speed dial when the shutter is not cocked. There's some fuck-up in the mechanism that causes it to misfire or break otherwise.
>>233080Scratch that, I fail.1, 1/2, 1/4, 1/8, 1/15, 1/30, 1/60, 1/125, 1/250, 1/500, 1/1000.
>>233079If the cloth isn't deformed or cracked, it probably can be fixed by cleaning and re-lubricating the shutter mechanism - however, this should be done by a specialist, and I'm not sure it's worth the hassle for a $20 camera.
>>233092On the shelf it goes then.... such a shame, i was rly exited about getting to grips with this rangefinder stuff :pAm to much of a pussy to try and use my digital for street... wanted something smaller
>>233107Get an Yashica Electro or some other inexpensive fixed-lens rangefinder. They're smaller, quieter, more reliable, plus usually equipped with better lenses than your Industar.