C Series TLR
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Mamiya C330 Pro F: Focus Screen Foam and Light Seals
This Mamiya C330 Pro F came into the shop with a focus complaint. In many of these cases, the issue is with the foam on the focus screen becoming…
Mamiya C 80mm Chrome Lens: Oil in Shutter, Worn Speeds Escapement
This 80mm chrome C lens came into the shop with a complaint of slow speeds sticking. My client said that he had taken the lens to a repair shop and they…
RB67 127mm C Lens: Delayed Shutter Release from Dried Lubrication
This Mamiya 127mm RB67 C lens arrived in the shop with a very common issue that I find in the Seiko shutters used in the early RB67 lenses, the TLR C…
Mamiya C TLR: Missed Frames from Oily Shutter Blades
common complaint that I hear about is missing frames when using a Mamiya C series TLR camera. Generally, this is caused by sticking shutter blades. The…
Mamiya C 105mm DS Lens: Slow Speeds and Shutter Release Delay
This lens arrived with typical slow speed issues and shutter release delay. What is interesting is that this lens is the 105mm DS version of the lens for…
Mamiya TLR Lenses: Slow and Sticking Shutter Release
The Mamiya TLR and Press lenses often have an issue of slow/sticking shutter release. This is caused by several parts that need to be removed and cleaned…
Mamiya Universal: Hazy Finder Cleaning and Rangefinder Calibration
Servicing a Mamiya Universal and 250mm f/5 lens. This particular example from 1981 looks like new, appears to have had very little use (many of these…
Mamiya C3: Replacing and Calibrating a Broken Focus Screen
This Mamiya C3 came into the shop with a fairly common issue- a broken focus screen glass. Replacement is straightforward, but the finder needs to be…
Mamiya C 80mm Lens: Taking and Viewing Lens Focus Mismatch
On intake, all Mamiya C series lenses get examined to insure that the taking and viewing lenses are focusing at the same point. This particular 80mm lens…
Early Mamiyaflex TLR: Fungus and Mold From Storage in a Case
This early model Mamiya TLR (when they were still branding them as Mamiyaflex) came in for a checkup. It has probably been in this leather case for many…
Mamiya C TLR Lens: Two Shutter Checks You Can Do
Here are a couple of ways to check if your Mamiya C TLR lens needs service: 1.) In the first video, the shutter is released while the cocking lever is held…
Mamiya 80mm C Lens: Replacing the Seiko 0 Speeds Escapement
Servicing a Mamiya 80mm C lens. This lens had several issues, main one being that the shutter was not working properly at the slow speeds. Usually…
Mamiya C220 After a Fall: Finder Glass and Filter Ring Repair
This Mamiya C220 had a rough time recently . It was sent to me by @sirjakethomas and he told me that during his recent London trip, it had a bit of a fall…
A Friend's Camera Collection Arrives at the Shop
I recently acquired this collection of cameras from a good friend of mine. It was his collection of many years and although there are some common cameras…
Mamiya 55mm f/4.5 TLR Lens: Removing Filter Thread Dents
Removing dents from the taking and viewing lenses on a Mamiya 55mm f/4.5 lens for TLR. Fortunately, the owner of this lens was wise and did not take a…
Mamiya 105mm C Lens for TLR: The Six Versions Explained
Servicing a Mamiya 105mm f/3.5 D Lens for TLR. The 105mm lens had the most variations of all the C lenses made for the TLR series with a total of six…
Mamiya 80mm f/2.8 C Lens Variations
Mamiya 80mm f/2.8 C lens variations. I get many questions on the different styles of 80mm f/2.8 lenses that were made for the Mamiya TLR series. Here is…
Mamiya 80mm f/2.8 S C Lens: Swapping a Shutter Missing Parts
A Mamiya TLR 80mm f/2.8 S lens came into the shop for routine cleaning. On opening the shutter I discovered that someone had "borrowed" several parts from…
Mamiya 55mm C Lens in Seiko SLV Shutter: Oil Contamination Repair
Repairing a Mamiya TLR 55mm C lens. At least in the U.S., these lenses mounted in a Seiko SLV shutter are not common. This shutter had several issues…
Seiko #0 Shutter: Rebuilding the Speeds Escapement
The speeds escapement that controls shutter speeds in the Seiko 0 shutters used in Mamiya C series TLR lenses and the Press series can develop issues such…
Mamiya Production Date Codes: How to Date a Camera or Lens
Mamiya Production Date Codes. I am often asked about how to date a Mamiya camera or lens. Long post but here is the info from my website: Mamiya used a…
Mamiya C 80mm f/3.7 Lens: Replacing a Missing Sync Contact Assembly
This Mamiya 80mm f/3.7 lens came into the shop for routine shutter cleaning and I was advised that the customer had attempted a repair. What I was not told…
Mamiya 80mm C Lens: Adjusting Focus with Autocollimator and Shims
After replacing a set of elements on an 80mm Mamiya C lens, an autocollimator and a special fixture is used to check and adjust focus using shims from…
Mamiya 55mm C Lens on the Bench
Servicing a Mamiya 55mm C lens.