The Recesky TLR is a “do-it-yourself” DIY or build it yourself camera. Not only that, it is a Twin Lens Camera – meaning that there is two lenses of the same focal length. One lens acts as the photographic lens (it takes the picture), whilst the other lens acts as the viewfinder lens (lets you see the picture).
Building the Recesky TLR is not as hard as it first appears – but it sure is great fun!
The first thing you notice when you look at the package the Recesky comes in is that it says assembly time is 1 hours. Without experience, the task may take from anywhere between 1 – 3 hours taking into consideration the time that’s needed to absorb all the information required in piecing together every step!
We hope this tutorial we have written here can be used to assist you in figuring out this puzzle and building process.
Note:The guide is meant to be read as an accompaniment to the instruction manual.
Before you start, remember these few important points:
- Take your time! Remember once you break something, there is no going back. Patience is the key. The parts are well constructed and are very solid, but if you find you are using excessive force in any of the steps then you are most likely doing something incorrectly!
- It is best to read ahead – or at least read what’s involved in the following steps and procedures as there are some sections that may appear out of order in the manual.
- As the camera body and parts are made of plastic, avoid tightening the screws too much in the beginning – tighten the screws only when adjoining and affected parts are firmly in place.
- Keep an eye out on the type of screw used in different sections – there are 3 types of screws used – rounded head (18 screws), flat head (2 screws) and capped head (5 screws).
- In some parts of the instruction manual it mentions an ‘accessory screwdriver’ – but the Recesky kit does NOT come with a screwdriver (the instructions may be possibly copied directly from the Gakkenflex kit – which is a more expensive kit sold in Japan as part of a magazine), so you’ll need to find a small screwdriver to build the camera. If possible, use a screwdriver with a magnetic tip – it will save you a lot of frustration if you need to undo a screw and it gets stuck inside the camera.
Without further ado, here is a step by step commentary on the instruction manual.
1. Assembling the Right Panel of the Body
The first step is pretty straightforward. Use the rounded head screws to secure the nut and triangular screw hole onto the right panel. At the end of this step the right panel should look like this:
2. Assembling the Left Panel of the Body
When assembling the left panel, take note of the order the parts are put together. During step 2, you will be using one of the cap screws to secure the counter, spring A and counter knob together onto the panel. The other screws used are the rounded head screws.
At the end of this step the left panel should look like this:
3. Installing the Front Panel and Shutter Assembly
This is one of the most important parts in assembling the camera! When putting together the shutter assembly, you will be using the two flat head screws that came in the box – this is important to ensure the shutter works as it should.
Fixing spring ‘B’ onto the shutter panel can be a little tricky – when it is fixed in place it should look something like this, secured with a cap screw:
Take note of the difference between spring ‘C’ and spring ‘D’ – they are orientated differently for the different parts of the shutter assembly NOTE: spring C and spring D is incorrectly mislabelled in the English instructions!. The easiest way to tell the dfiference, is by looking at these pictures. With spring ‘D’ fixed in place with a cap screw with a 1mm gap to the transmission lever, it should look something like this:
When spring ‘C’ is fixed in place, it should look like this:
When all parts are in place, you can tighten the cap screw for the transmission lever – don’t fix the screw in too tightly as it will cause the shutter to stick! You will know it is the correct tension when you can hear a crisp shutter ‘click’ when you test the shutter lever. Adjust the screws until you can see the shutter opening and closing smoothly every time you push down the shutter lever.
The finished shutter assembly should look like this:
The camera obscura assembly is fixed by two rounded head screws and a cap screw, and should look like this when secured:
4. Assembling the Inside Cover
The inside cover is another straightforward step – simply fix the back panel onto the bottom panel using rounded head screws and the hook with a cap screw. The assembled inside cover should look something like this (note: the kit we used had one cap screw missing but an extra rounded head screw – we used it with no issues).
5. Camera Body Assembly
Assembling all the separate pieces you have constructed so far to form the camera body can be a little tricky – just follow the instructions in the manual with patience. The key is not to secure any screws too tightly at the beginning – as doing so gives the material less flexibility and less room for movement and adjustment.
Firstly, fix the left and right side panels to the front panel using 6 rounded head screws.
Stick the mirror surface onto the lens fixed panel carefully using the double sided tape provided. The adhesive tape they used can be a little hard to peel off – but take some time to find both sides of the adhesive! Leave the plastic film on the front face of the mirror on until the fixed panel is secured into the camera body. When fixed in place, peel the two layers of protective film off the mirror – this should give you a smooth mirror surface like the one shown:
To put the film transmission axis in place, the side panel needs to be slightly flexible to give a little gap for it to fit. Insert the side of the nib first – and rotate the clickwheel until the transmission axis fits in place.
The same goes for the inside cover – the two side panels need to remain slightly flexible to let the nibs fit through.
Overall, fitting all the parts together for this step can be tricky and may require unscrewing and rescrewing some screws until you find the right flexibility level to do the job. After all the parts are in place, the screws can be securely tightened!
6. Viewfinder Assembly
To assemble the viewfinder, firstly fit the screen panel to the top cover. The screen panel material is quite hard, so it takes a bit of effort to get it in – patience is the key to avoid scratching the screen!
Putting together the viewfinder bracket is quite simple – just remember to put them in order as mentioned in the instruction manual.
Finally, fix the side panels with 2 rounded head screws.
7. Lens Assembly
This is another critical part in assembling the camera as this will determine whether your photos will turn out right. When putting together the lens assembly, take great care to confirm the direction the lens is fitted into the lens frame, and not to touch the surface of the lenses!
When the lenses are secured in the lens frames, screw both frames onto the camera body at the same time, making sure the photographic lens frame (the one with the smaller hole) is on the bottom, and the viewfinder lens frame (the one with the bigger hole) is on top. The frames should be tightened until it reaches the end of the opening.
And that’s it… Congratulations! Your baby is ready for shooting – all that’s left is to load a roll of 35mm film!
We hope you find the tutorial useful. If you require any more clarification or would like to share any tips or tricks in building the camera, please drop us a line at contact@lofico.com.au!
Thanks so much for uploading this very clear tutorial! I wish I’d seen this earlier.
Could you e-mail me, or something, and let me know how to disassemble the thing? I screwed up on the shutter space, but now that the top is locked in there, I have NOOO idea how to take apart the camera to fix it. :[ Help meeeeeeeee!
Thanks in advance.
-Kris
Hi Kristie! Disassembling should be hopefully easier than assembling it
Just unscrew the screws one at a time, especially the ones that hold the left and right pieces together to the front panel! If that doesn’t seem to work, try to follow the instructions backwards from the point you got stuck at.
I also have the same problem as Kristy. I think I know how to fix it, but I can’t do it because I am unable to remove the capped head screw. Is there a way to remove it? :?
Why can’t you remove it? If it’s because the metal has been slightly chipped away, you could possibly try a better sized screw driver.. but if that doesn’t work then you’re kinda out of luck!
I only wanted to say thanks for your write up.
Hi, I’m having problem with Spring C I still can’t figure out how to assembly the shutter, can you teach me how .. I’m stuck
Thanks.
With Spring C (the smaller spring out of spring C and D) it’s actually necessary in some kits to physically use some force on the springs to put them into the positions shown in the pictures.
This may mean that you may have to physically twist the extra bit of spring sticking out, so that it loops once more around the fixture it wraps around.
hi, how do you actually twist the spring cause i can’t seem to twist it. pls help
Hi
I just finished building my camera and it took me a while to figure this bit out seeing as my instructions were in Chinese!
Note spring C and D are labelled the wrong way round in the instructions as noted above.
Now, once you have dropped spring D into place as shown in the 5th picture in the tutorial, just after it says “With spring ‘D’ fixed in place with a cap screw with a 1mm gap to the transmission lever, it should look something like this:”
Once you have it in its position, all you have to do is turn the black “arm” anti-clockwise 360 degrees, making sure the spring stays hooked on. You’ll find there is now tension in the system!
The camera will not work properly (the shutter will falter) if you do not do this. Maybe this point can be added to the above instructions as it’s quite integral!
Hope this helps!!
Nat
I’ve added that bit of info to the tutorial! Thanks for contributing
This link below will help to visualise what nat has mentioned about turning the black arm anti-clockwise.
http://otonanokagaku.net/magazine/vol25/mov_make.html
Great link and cool vid!
Finally, thank you so much Lofico
Hi,good post. Infos are very exciting and saved me many time which I could spend on something else instead of searching
Thanks a lot!
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Hi!
Brilliant post!
By the way, is there actually a ‘gear’ that needs to be installed when installing the left panel? Am currently fixing up the camera and I seem to be missing a ‘gear’ (which is mentioned in the guide) from my kit…
Hi YJ! hehe ok I had to have a look at the guide to see what you meant. If you are referring to Step 2.4 (on Page 3 of English Recesky guide) then there is definitely a “gear” that is required.
The Gear is required to operate the film counter as the film latches onto this “gear” and as you wind the film, it should subsequently move the film counter.
On reviewing the pic in our guide, it’s actually not shown! It should be visible on pic 1 of step 2.. oops!
I hope you’re able to find the gear! If you have lost it, then there kinda is a way to advance the roll of film – One frame equals a full rotation of the reel advancer knob. Good luck!
Hey
It’s actually missing from the kit! I have 2 shutter transmission lever instead :/
Thanks for the help
Heh, I guess I’ll just make a marking to indicate where to start and end the turn 
Thanks again!
oh..!! doh!! at least you now know
Cheers for the walkthrough. The Chinese instructions were well illustrated but your tutorial was a very handy comfort blanket.
Personally I found when assembling the shutter mechanism I needed to add a makeshift washer out of a piece of thin wire to maintain the position of the middle piece. I am not certain if this will affect the shutter speed at all, but we shall see with the first set of prints.
Sounds like you’ve added a nice personalised touch to it ..you can’t get more DIY than that!
Nice work!
Do you have instructions on installing the film and shooting?
Check out the following link for how to load film.
http://www.lofico.com.au/cms/articles/recesky/recesky-and-gakkenflex-faq/
We don’t have one for shooting, although it’s quite straight forward. Focus on subject and push lever down when you have framed the picture properly via the top-down viewfinder
Make sure your focusing distance is roughly at least one meter or more away too!
Thanks for the excellent instructions. With the Chinese only instructions that came with my kit, they were a real help. I have just loaded my first film, and am having the usual ‘no counter’ experience, but I will try the sticky tape and tissue trick after this reel.
I would like to hear some comments on focussing – I find the viewfinder a bit difficult to get a crisp image – any tips of what I should be looking for. Light levels make a real difference to the view. Wondering also if there are any good rules of thumb for exposure – I think the shutter speed is 1/125 and the aperture f11 – is that right?
Thanks!
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awesome tutorial! it was very helpful.
but i am facing a problem now.
i’ve loaded the film but the counter knob is not working properly.
after i snap a picture and turn the film knob, the counter knob does not roll and i do not know if the films are delivered properly.
what do i do? =S
Hi dex!
This seems to be a similar problem with another comment in our recesky FAQ. Basically the back door is not pressing up to the film enough so there isn’t enough pressure against the film to make the film counter turn. The sprockets need to latch onto the wheel for the counter knob to turn as you advance the film.
So you basically need to help it out a little bit by lessening the gap between the back door and the film. You might be able to do this by wedging a piece of paper in just as you close the door
awesome!
it seems to be working perfectly now.
thanks a million! =)
One thing I do with the Recesky and Gakkenflex TLRs I’ve made is to glue a thin sheet of plastic to the back of the camera to act as a pressure plate. Keeps the film taut, and you don’t have to worry about losing that bit of paper…
Thin craft plastic is fine, and very cheap to find.
Hi there. I just went to develop my photos shot with my rescesky and the lady informed me that the negatives were blank.
Why is this so? Is there something wrong with the shutter? I was using Fuji Superia 200.
Hi Sam!
Yes it sounds like a shutter issue that needs to be checked
Open up the back of the camera and look through the back, into the lens part. Flick the lens/switch and make sure that the lens opens and closes. It needs to operate smoothly, otherwise the picture will be overexposed, or if it’s not opening at all, you will have totally black images.
After spending two hours trying to connect spring B to where it needed to be connected to, I accidentally stretched the spring and now the shutter assembly doesn’t fully open or shut because of the lack of tension on the spring. Is it possible to find a replacement spring anywhere???
Hi Zach! I’m afraid not! I don’t think the factory supplies any spare parts I’m afraid!!
can i ask a question, anyone encounter the viewfider showing opp image rather than what you normally see? sori im noob on this recesky..:)
this is normal
Twin Lens Reflex (TLR) means that the mirroring system that acts as the viewfinder is reversed. Read more about it here : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twin-lens_reflex_camera
thanks for the info.. just to confirm. when the picture develop will it get the picture u taken from the viewfinder or normally u see and its doesn’t have any focus rite?
Should the image be very blurry when looking through the viewfinder? Even when I focus the image to the most of my ability I still cannot see anything clearly. Just wondering if this is normal or if I forgot to remove a screen protector or the like! Thanks!
Please ignore last question, I fixed the problem! I was putting my face too close to the viewfinder : )
hi, i`m having trouble with viewfinder lens assembly.
i just can`t fix the lens in the frame, i din`t know how to use the lens fixer to do it.
when i try to instal the lens in the camera, the viewfinder lens is so loose that it falls inside the camera.
i tried everything. do you know how to help me?
thanks!
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Thanks for answering.
I’m not sure about what tutorial or link are you talking about, but i’ve checked all links, tutorials and videos i’ve found here and no one details the lens assembly.
My problem is that the viewfinder lens fixer looks like too small to fix the lens on the frame. The lens keep losse. I’ve tried evey fing, turn the fixer on frame, press it, and nothing works. Should I use glue?
Thanks again!
Hi Flavia!
From memory, the viewfinder lens is fixed into place by wedging in between the focusing ring and another piece. Is it possible that you are missing a part? Double check that you have all the pieces shown in your instruction booklet
I’m having the same problem as Flavia. Like you said, the instructions say the lens is supposed sandwiched in between the focus ring and another small piece (the viewfinder fixed ring). But when I put the small piece on top of the lens to secure it, the lens is still loose. Would glue be out of the question?
how loose is it? On our one it does move maybe a few millimetres but it stays in place. If it just moving by a little bit I wouldn’t be too worried about it
When I turn the viewfinder upside down and jiggle a little bit, the viewfinder fixed ring starts to slide forward. Is that okay?
Hi, thank you so much for the instructions they were much easier to follow than the ones included.
I was taking apart the camera to check a problem with thte shutter when I accidently brushed the mirror with my finger and it left a smudge. Do you know any way to get it off?
Hi Daniela! Try use lint free cloth! You can often find these accompanying glasses classes used to clean glasses (sun glasses, prescription glasses, etc) .. good luck!
Hi u mentioned that we have to twist the spring c to match the pic ya? But how do u do tt? Cause mine’s like curved in
Can you do a tutorial on how to actually use the thing? Or a labelled diagram of what is what with arrows? I don’t know what I’m doing!
Hi grace! do you mean how to shoot it?
it’s really quite straight forward once you get the basic concepts – 1.) the picture is framed by looking downwards from the top 2.) focus on the object (preferably one meter or more away) you are shooting at by twisting one of the two lenses 3.) once the object is in focus, hold still in that position and press down on the shutter release 4.) advance the film by watching the film counter rotate half a rotation
If you have any issues just let us know!
And that’s it!
hi just to check with you, when taking photo every shot you take, you have to wind once is it.
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Thanks so much for the instructions! Super helpful, as my directions were in Chinese. Anyway I’m having a bit of a time with the top (focusing) lens. It’s not staying in the focusing ring, it falls back into the body. Am I doing something wrong? Am I supposed to glue it in place or something?
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Hi lofico guys!
Thanks a lot for the really helpful tutorial. Just got my bright red one in this afternoon, couldn’t wait to get home… since I live in China, needless to say the instructions were in Chinese. With your help I managed it with no problem.
I’ll be linking to this site from my blog, hope you don’t mind.
Happy snapping people!
Thanks, this helped so much. However. When I pull the exposure lever, the shutter won’t close totally, so only half. I’ve tried screwing the bolts loose and tight, but it doesn’t help. Can it be the little spring?
Hi !
I’m about to receive mine and I have a couple of question after thanking you for this article !
- is it possible to “upgrade” the lense ? Do some different lense exist on the market or with some DIY tricks one could get some better/different pictures.
- any advise on painting the camera or some face of it to tweak it ?
Hi, your guide is great!
Anyway, I stupidly tried cleaning the smudge on my mirror with tissue and now it’s got black marks on it..
i guess there’s no way back.. do you happen to know where can i get a replacement part for this? or can i just get a normal mirror for this?
thanks for the guide. anyway i have a slight problem with the lens frames. i could not screw them fully in. it would get stuck halfway through. am i suppose to force my way in?
Hey !
I just assembled mine. Thanks a lot for taking the time to put all of this all together. One addition that could be useful : when assembling the viewfinder lens, one can put some tape around the viewfinder fixed ring so it doesn’t move afterwards.
Cheers !
Hi,
My DIY camera was finished and I just inserted the film inside the camera..
When I turn the knob (The upper one) to roll the film inside, it doesn’t move… I think it is not strong even to pull the film out from the film thing… I am a total novice at film camera.. please tell me what I’m doing wrong.
Thanks!
The focusing screen that came with mine was perfectly clear. This is not how it is supposed to be (see step 6 above). It should be kind of a frosted glass finish. While you are looking through it, the whole frame should be filled with the image and not just a circle (i.e. there should be a big difference in what you see between having the screen in or out). You should not be able to see the inside of the view finder area and changing the distance between your eyes and the viewfinder should not affect the displayed image.
I was able to solve this problem by finding a piece of plastic that had the right characteristics and taping it to the supplied screen. Just make sure that whatever you put in is in the same place otherwise your focusing will be off.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focusing_screen
I have this same problem and it’s driving me nuts. Where did you find your plastic to use?
The screen supplied with mine was exactly the same; I applied some Scotch tape to the screen in order to make it ‘frosted’.
hey…the image from the viewfinder ther should be inverted rite???but mine not…is tat any pro when i fix???
Hi, I am really interested in trying this RECESKY DIY camera but am a total noob. Please bear with me to answer the following questions for me.
1) Am I right to say every shot taken is fixed and not replaceable like digital camera does?
2) What is the estimated amount of pictures I can take in a 35mm film roll?
3) After taking the pictures, I just have to go to any film processing lab to develop into digital print right?
4)Is it easy to find these labs nowadays in Melbourne city?
5) What is the estimated cost to develop each roll of film?
Please assist me! Much Thanks!
1.) yes every shot is fixed, however you can scan the negative to digital format at a film lab
2.) normally 36 exposures a roll
3.) yes thats right, ask for it to be scanned to CD or USB
4.) yes check out: http://www.lofico.com.au/cms/articles/film/where-to-develop-film-in/ for a place near you
5.) ranges from $6 – $13 for development only. Extra costs for extra services like scanning photos or printing them out. Shop around
I’m confused about the focal distance. On mine, turning the lenses is a pain in the ass, so I’m hoping to avoid that. I’m just not sure what the default focal distance is for the lenses being screwed all the way down — and also not sure how far from the viewfinder I should put my eye, as when I get close everything goes blurry.
Any help would be great — this is my first TLR, so this is all new to me.
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Hi when putting this cameratogether i got a little stuck on the part when you need to fix the spring in. I would like to know what you used to fix it on
Hi!
I was wondering if this camera is worth getting. I am interested in getting my first vintage camera, or this diy one. Also, are there other vintage cameras worth getting?
Thanks!
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Hello,
I actually lost theinstructions half way through the process (did in two times) and thanks to your manual actually manged to build the camera.
however I still have 4 screws missing… I don’t know if you have an idea where could they go. I started following your instruction at the shutter.
Do you think this my be a problem??
And even though I thought the tips and photos were great, it would be even better if for future people like me who lost the instructions you could add some more info on the steps.
Thanks!
Irina
It’s not a big risk even if you do not put in those extra screws. Actually it’s possible that those screws are extras. The most important thing is that the camera feels solid and that the film compartment is light tight.
i haven’t got a chance to try it yet, how ever when putting in the film the wheel latches are not taking into the sprocket holes of the film
I have a question and i hope somebody could help me. Unfortunately my kit was missing a piece, the axis fixer/shaft holder. I tried to contact my seller to see what i can do, by a didn’t receive any response from them, but i eager to start using my camera and what i want to know is if this part is extremly important and if someone know how i can fix this problem in a clever homemade piece to replace it. Any kind of help is much appreciated.
Thanks!
Andre
Hi, i fixed up my set but i don know if i am right. When i try to take a photo by pushing the shutter lever, what shld i feel or hear to indicate that the photo is being taken ? WHat i feel is just a light spring effect after trying to push it down. ALso the instructions said that we are suppose to turn the knob half round so as to take the next photo. Is there any sound or what to indicate that it is ready for the next photo.
I’m unable to turn the lens to the maximum as you stated ><
I have a similiar problem to YJ, but in my case the “shutter lever axis” is missing, and the kit came with 2 “shutter transmission lever” instead. Can someone help?
Thanks.
My spring ‘C’ (the smaller one) is nt twisted like the given picture. After I clicked the shutter, the parts remain there and dont spring back so I cant take another photo after snapping just 1. How can I twist the spring? The long part is against the side as stated but the top hook is not against the part sticking out. HELP! Is the spring defect?
Thanks for creating the tutorial, the help was really needed, especially the pictures. I only have one problem so far and it was mentioned above. When I try to install the lenses into the camera the viewfinder lens(glass) and the viewfinder fixed ring just fall out into the camera. I just don’t see how it’s supposed to stay in with the smooth sides of the tube and nothing to stop it from falling out on the inside of the camera. Since it’s the viewfinder lens and not the camera lens, I might just superglue the viewfinder fixed ring into the tube or “Lens outline border” as it’s labeled in the manual. Hopefully this will be the last problem.
Well in an update from my last post, DO NOT USE SUPERGLUE !! I just applied some superglue and let it dry for 15 minutes, but I forgot that as superglue dries it releases it’s fumes (cop show fingerprinting) and now my viewfinder lens is covered with superglue residue that I can’t seem to wipe clean…. totally pissed that I forgot that… might leave it overnight to completely dry…maybe a bit of lens cleaner will get some of that off….course if the product worked as originally intended then I wouldn’t have needed to do that…..major bummer…
P.S. My screenboard is completely clear…so I’ll add that to the list of things missing and/or wrong with it so far.
Just wanna say thanks alot for the tutorial, it rescued me as the camera came with a chinese manual only
THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! You’re my saviour! >.<
Sincerely, having a hard time reading the Chinese manual. =='
The film counter isn’t working so I shall sticking something onto the back plate as suggested, but on one 180 degree of the counter it’s as loose as it should be but on the other 180 degree turn it goes very stiff and dosen’t turn as it should. I’ve taken the camera apart and checked it all, the screw isn’t misthreaded, the teeth on the cogs are all fine etc etc. well and truely puzzled! Any suggestions?
Very confusing!
Haven’t encountered this problem before.. does the film latch properly onto the cogs?
Im having the same problem as sgt. Pepper. My film counter works half way and then stops I’ve checked everything and it still won’t work! The film doesn’t seem like its tight enough how can I fix this
Hello! I was wondering whether you could help me
I accidentally ‘servered’ spring C because it was too long >.< and after installing, i'm not too sure whether it works or not… I do hear a crisp 'click' sound and there's tension in d.. but i'm not sure as what spring c is suppose to do. 
Please help me 
Thank you.
Hi Amanda! As long as the shutter opens and closes for the brief moment you hear the click, then I believe that should be enough to have your camera take pictures
The shutter has to open all the way (entire circle visible) and close all the way
THANK YOU!!! I just finished mine and without your post I wouldn’t have succeeded!
Seriously, your photos here were very helpful!!
I can’t wait to see the result now.
thank you thank you thank you!
byee
No instruction manual at all, Chinese would’ve been a blessing! Any links to recommend? Allthisthing has done is make me happy with dead bird! Help
I couldn’t attach my spring to the divider, is there any tactics? What if my spring went out of shape while I was trying to attach it to the divider? Is there any stores that sell springs?
Hi there! thanks for the article! i sorta did everything the way it ssupposed to be, but when i bought the film and went out to shoot, my film came back blank. So i know sth is wrong but i jus don’t know what. Do you have any idea??
Thank you so much for these super clear images! They’re so helpful. I just completed my camera and everything seems fine. However, when I tried to secure the right body panel with a screw (below the counter) the screw just kept turning without actually securing anything, and when I turned the camera upside-down the screw simply fell out. I did not have this problem when I fixed the left body panel. The right panel seems to be secured adequately without the screw, but I was just wondering if this indicates an internal problem. Like, maybe I installed the camera obscura wrong or something (it appears okay though). Any advice? I’m only wondering because I don’t to realize my photos didn’t turn out after paying for and developing the film.
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I am having trouble with the top lens. The finder lens holder does not hold the lens in the finder lens frame. Should I glue it or do you have a suggestion?
Thank you.
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Hi. Is this easy enough to make for a guy like me.i have absolutely no experience in stuff like this. I don’t want to spend 100 usd on the other one.
hi!
Not sure of your capability but it really just takes a bit of patience and time to get it figured out