Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Minolta XG-M Service Note

 Minolta XG-M Service Note

  • 6 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Minolta XG-9 Service Note

 Minolta XG-9 Service Note

  • 7 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Minolta XE-7 Service Note

 Minolta XE-7 Service Note

  • 7 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Minolta XD-11 Service Note

 Minolta XD-11 Service Note

  • 9 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Minolta Maxxum AF 35-70mm

Minolta Maxxum AF 35-70mm

  • 4 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble and re-assemble

Mamiya NC 1000S Servide Note

 Mamiya NC 1000S Servide Note

  • 6 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Mamiya 528TL Parts Exploded View

 Mamiya 528TL Parts Exploded View

  • Exploded parts diagrams only.
  • No direction on how to do repairs.
  • Copied from the original manual.
  • Download PDF file.
  • 10 pages.

Tuesday, September 19, 2023

Konica FT-1 Motor Service Note

 Konica FT-1 Motor Service Note

  • 11 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.Wiring diagram is included.

Konica FS-1 Service Note

 Konica FS-1 Service Note

  • 28 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Konica Auto S2 Owner's Manual by SYCAMERA

 Konica Auto S2 Owner's Manual 

  • How to use Konica Auto S2 by SYCAMEA with illustrations from the original manual.
  • PDF file download. 12 pages.

Monday, September 18, 2023

Graflex XL How to Disassemble

 Graflex XL How to Disassemble

  • Pictorial direction on how to disassemble Graflex XL.
  • PDF file download. From National Camera manual 1969.
  • 15 pages.

GE PR1 Meter Owner's Manual

 GE PR1 Meter Owner's Manual

  • Copied original operating manual.
  • 25 pages. PDF download.
  • Download.

Fujica ST901 Service Note

 Fujica ST901 Service Note

  • 6 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.
  • Download.

Fujica AZ1 Service Note

 Fujica AZ1 Service Note

  • 8 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.
  • Download.

Fujica AX5 Service Note

 Fujica AX5 Service Note

  • 12 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.
  • Download

Contax Planer 50mm f1.4 Service Note

 Contax Planer 50mm f1.4 Service Note

  • 1 page scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble directions.

Contax 139 Service Note

 Contax 139 Service Note
  • 7 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Contax 137 Service Note

 Contax 137 Service Note

  • 10 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Canon T90 Service Note

 Canon T90 Service Note

  • 38 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Canon New F1 Service Note

 Canon New F1 Service Note

  • 22 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble and trouble shoot with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Sunday, September 17, 2023

Canon FD 50mm f1.8 Service Note

 Canon FD 50mm f1.8 Service Note

  • 2 pages scanned from SPT Journal. PDF file download.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble with pictures.

Canon EF 50mm f1.8 Service Note

 Canon EF 50mm f1.8 Service Note

  • Scanned from SPT Journal. 11 pages
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble with pictures.
  • Wiring diagram is included.

Canon EF 35-135mm f4-5.6 Service Note

 Canon EF 35-135mm f4-5.6 Service Note

  • 5 pages from SPT Journal.
  • How to disassemble and reassemble with pictures.

Canon AE-1 Program Service Note

 Canon AE-1 Program Service Note 

  • 13 pages.
  • From SPT journal.
  • PDF format download.
  • How to disassemble. reassemble, and trouble shooting with wiring diagram and pictures.

Canon AE-1 Repair Service Note

 Canon AE-1 Repair Service Note

  • 8 pages from SPT Journal.
  • Canon AE-1 repair procedures including how to disassemble. reassemble. and trouble shooting with wiring diagrams and pictures.
  • PDF download.

UV Topcor 53mm, Standard Lens for UNI and Auto 100, Disassembly Procedures

 UV Topcor 53mm, Standard Lens for UNI and Auto 100, Disassembly Procedures

  • Writtten by me, SYCAMERA.
  • Step by step direction on how to disasseble the lens with pictures. Included how to take aprt the aperture lesves and re-assembly.

Minolta Autowinder G Owner's Manual

 Minolta Autowinder G Owner's Manual

  • Owner's manual scaned from the original manual.
  • The manual is written in English, Spanish, French and German.
  • PDF download.

Nikon AF Nikkor 35-70mm f3.3-4.5 Service Note

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  • 3 pages of service directions from SPT Journal.
  • PDF file download.

Nikon AF Nikkor 35-70mm f3.3-4.5 Service Note

 Nikon AF Nikkor 35-70mm f3.3-4.5 Service Note

  • Service not from SPT Journal.
  • 4 pages.
  • How to disassemble, re-assemble with pictures.

AF Nikkor 28-85mm f3.5~4.5 Repair Note

AF Nikon Nikkor 28-85mm f3.5~4.5 Repair Note 


  • Only 4 pages.
  • How to disassemble and re-assemble with pictures.

Saturday, September 16, 2023

Pentax PC35 AF-M PC35 AF-M Date Owner's Manual

 Pentax PC35 AF-M PC35 AF-M Date Owner's Manual

Flash Fujica S Owner's Manual PDF Download

Flash Fujica S Owner's Manual PDF Download

  • scanned from the original owner's manual.
  • PDF file download.

Fujica DL 150 Service Notes Download

Fuji DL 150 Repair Manual Download


  • From SPT Journal May/June 1989.
  • 16 pages.
  • Step by stem direction for disassembly, re-assembly, trouble shooting, wiring diagrams. Many pictures.

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

Pentax MX Service Note

 

  • 6 Pages of service note copy from SPT journal in pdf format.

  • Disassembly steps are not included but reassembly directions and adjustment procedures are included.

  • Trouble shooting steps and wiring diagrams.

  • Pentax MX Service Note

Monday, September 11, 2023

Fuji DL 300 Repair Instruction Manual

  • Fuji DL 300 Repair Instruction Manual 
  • 21 pages. Scanned instruction repair manual with pictures for Fuji DL 300.
  • Included: step by stem direction on how to disassemble, re-assemble, and troubleshooting.
  • Wiring diagram and schematics.
  • Download.

Monday, February 27, 2023

How to remove Pentax K1000 topcover

 I had purchased a broken Pentax K-1000. Let's see if I can repair this camera.

This video is for removing the top cover.

Sunday, February 26, 2023

Gemini 28mm Lens Cleaning

 Gemini 28mm lens cleaning.

You can take this lens apart easily with the right tools.


Thursday, February 23, 2023

Add Diodes to Cameras Using Mercury Batteries

 For cameras using one 1.35V battery (Minolta SRT 101, Nikkormat FTn), use ECG109, Germanium Diode between the battery box to the wire going to the meter board; This will drop the voltage of 1.5 volt alkaline battery.

For camera using two 1/35v battery, use 1N4007 silicone diode in series from the battery box to the wire going to the circuit board.

Put warning labels at the bottom cover for the conversion just in case user wants to use a zinc air battery which is 1.35v and no conversion is needed.

Wednesday, February 22, 2023

Tuesday, February 21, 2023

How to Disassemble Yashica Electro35 GSN

 How to disassemble Yashica Electro 35 GSN to get to the shutter release switch pad.

Here is youtube video.

Monday, February 20, 2023

Praktica MTL PLC Reassembly of Mirror Cage Assembly

Youtube Video

How to Remove the Praktica MTL and PLC Mirror Cage

 You can try repairing the Praktica with a metal shutter if the camera is having issues with slow shutter speeds or the self-timer. If you have a camera that does not cock the shutter at the end of the film advance cycle, I would not try to fix it. MTL series is easier to work with.

Youtube video link

Sunday, February 19, 2023

How to Remove Praktica MTL PLC Top Cover

 Youtube Video link.

Saturday, February 11, 2023

How to remove a defective meter from Konica A3 or T3

 How to remove meter from Konica Autoreflex A3 and T3.

This meter had corrosion and needed a replacement meter.

If you have a meter does not turn on, I would suspect corrosion at the battery terminal tan the meter.

Please see how to remove the mirror assembly and replace the corroded black wire.

Wednesday, February 8, 2023

How to remove Konica Autoreflex A3 T3 shutter

 Watch it at Youtube. Be careful about lose nut when removing the bottom screw.

How to remove Konica Autoreflex A3 T3 mirror cage

 Watch it on Youtube.

How to Remove Konica Atoreflex A3 T3 Prism Holder

 Konica Autoreflex T3 has a flag to indicate the shutter is wound. A3 is without it. 

Watch it on Youtube.


Tuesday, February 7, 2023

How to remove Konica Autoreflex A3 or T3 Top Cover

 Konica Autoreflex A3 is an economy version of T3..It has no shutter indicator in the view finder, no depth of field preview button, and no self timer. The disassembly is similar between Autoreflex T3 and A3.

Here is how to remove the Konica Autoreflex A3 or T3 top cover plate.