Mostly a photography related blog. Think About Photography refers to being ready for getting a photo at all times. This generally means carry your camera around with you as much as possible. Even without a camera, I am imagining how scenes would look in a photo..
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Getting started with an ANSCO SpeedEx 120 Roll Film Camera
I recently purchased a working ANSCO SpeedEx on Ebay. The one I received was in decent physical shape. It appeared to be operational except for the slower shutter speeds. The lens/shutter assembly was made by Prontor. I found a website with instructions on disassembly of the shutter from the camera and cleaning details. You can find the website here. I disassembled the lens/shutter from the camera, removed the lenses, and soaked the whole assembly in lighter fuel (Ronsonol). I immersed the assembly in a small plastic container of lighter fuel and aggitated. I could see dirt and grit in the fuel. I then discarded the dirty fuel and added clean fuel and repeated the operation. Afterwards, I used canned air to dry the shutter assembly, being careful not to subject the assembly to too much force of the compressed air. I tested the shutter. It now appeared to work at all speeds. I reassembled the parts. I didn't mark the focus ring before disassembly, so I had to set the focus ring. I used the instructions here. The camera is now ready to load with film and start shooting.
The lower the ISO number, the slower the speed. The higher the ISO number, for example 1600 the faster the speed.
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