tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post7843867411952390325..comments2023-04-27T06:14:51.777-07:00Comments on clickthing: Space cadetmpclemenshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-85410724080499939872009-02-25T18:21:00.000-08:002009-02-25T18:21:00.000-08:00I am still having difficulty trying to get the shu...I am still having difficulty trying to get the shutter to open, it may be stuck, but I don't know what the best method would be to free it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434392662718158116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-3825070717267966892009-02-25T17:36:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:36:00.000-08:00The window on the left is the rangefinder, used fo...The window on the left is the rangefinder, used for focusing. Turn the wheel that surrounds the shutter release button while looking through the viewfinder to see this at work.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-59967411797166631882009-02-25T17:31:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:31:00.000-08:00Does anyone have a Canon AE-1???Does anyone have a Canon AE-1???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434392662718158116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-14409943540800673142009-02-25T17:13:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:13:00.000-08:00sorry for posting so much, but what is the window ...sorry for posting so much, but what is the window on the left for???Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434392662718158116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-15680868195879063312009-02-25T17:06:00.000-08:002009-02-25T17:06:00.000-08:00I looked in the viewfinder and saw a gray needle l...I looked in the viewfinder and saw a gray needle looking thing, it does not stick uo ver y and is positioned at an angle at the momentAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434392662718158116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-91232824184011480992009-02-25T16:54:00.000-08:002009-02-25T16:54:00.000-08:00mpclemens, I still need to know why the shutter wo...mpclemens, I still need to know why the shutter wont work, is it because of no film??? If not, I would like to know what the common problem for this is...Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434392662718158116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-29110979345826901992009-02-25T13:56:00.000-08:002009-02-25T13:56:00.000-08:00The red area on the bottom of the viewfinder shoul...The red area on the bottom of the viewfinder should show a needle moving around <B>if</B> the selenium cell is working properly, to indicate that the exposure is good or not. You can see this zone if you look at the front of the camera, right underneath the viewfinder window (the large one on the right.)<BR/><BR/>That's a pretty big if, through, since selenium meters tend to die unless the camera has been treated well and used little in its lifetime. Rattling and broken pieces do not equate to "treated well" in my book, yours may just be a loss.<BR/><BR/>The meter on mine is shot, so I just guesstimate exposure using the old "sunny 16" rule. Actually, I should say that I <I>am</I> guessing exposure, since I still(!) have my first roll of film inside.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-56591092401473860182009-02-25T13:26:00.000-08:002009-02-25T13:26:00.000-08:00The camera is an Argus Autronic 35.... Is it suppo...The camera is an Argus Autronic 35.... Is it supposed to have a needle of some sort in the viewfinder??Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434392662718158116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-72461653822221775412009-02-24T15:48:00.000-08:002009-02-24T15:48:00.000-08:00Hi, I have this camera,I found it in my Grandparen...Hi, I have this camera,I found it in my Grandparents' attic, I have absolutely no clue why I can not get the shutter to work, it does not have any film, and I am digging around up there whenever I get a chance, and can't locate the case with the flash unit and instructions. There is also something rattling around inside it and I don't know how to disassemble it and do not want to try to, it looks like someone dropped it or the plastic frame cracked from the heat... Please send me a reply to my email.. stevetc41068@gmail.com<BR/>Thanks!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16434392662718158116noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-74073280223882254412009-01-07T13:31:00.000-08:002009-01-07T13:31:00.000-08:00I have got to stop poking around and finish that r...I have <B>got</B> to stop poking around and finish that roll. Too scared of having them come out poorly, I think.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-28348653421038380962009-01-05T12:55:00.000-08:002009-01-05T12:55:00.000-08:00I actually popped in a roll last night and took al...I actually popped in a roll last night and took all the pictures today just to see what they look like. Once they get developed I'll show you some results.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-45811151083361509582009-01-05T08:32:00.000-08:002009-01-05T08:32:00.000-08:00I have a roll sitting in mine half-exposed, but I ...I have a roll sitting in mine half-exposed, but I do need to finish it up, since I'm curious as well.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-36579942116725632792009-01-04T15:51:00.000-08:002009-01-04T15:51:00.000-08:00I have one of these and have been looking for any ...I have one of these and have been looking for any examples of the photos it takes to no avail. Do you have any examples?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-88379106706573063922008-09-24T10:34:00.000-07:002008-09-24T10:34:00.000-07:00I don't, though I also don't know how long it is b...I don't, though I also don't know how long it is before such a cell goes bad, or even if it can. Does Selenium have a half-life?<BR/><BR/>I had my Olympus pen serviced locally, since the aperture and shutter speed are both controlled by the 'cell around the lens. Service Guy magically jiggered it so that it worked, although I suspect it was more in need of a leaf cleaning and maybe a wire reconnection than a cell replacement. The results look pretty good, considering that I was using a fast, years-expired color film.<BR/><BR/>With the Autronic, I can see the aperture moving when I set it to "A" and point at various bright/dim things, so something is still working in there, though the viewfinder needle stays doggedly at the zero position, no matter what I point the camera at (the sun, a lamp) or where I have the ASA and shutter settings.<BR/><BR/>Sunny 16 may have to be my friend here, since I don't have a flash unit.mpclemenshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12807147515549175803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1058472817603514138.post-58448001460190188862008-09-24T10:15:00.000-07:002008-09-24T10:15:00.000-07:00Do you have a source for replacement selenium cell...Do you have a source for replacement selenium cells? One of the Ann Arbor guys on Flickr gave me the name of a fellow who replaces photocells in selenium-based handheld lightmeters. Don't know if he also does built-in lightmeters.Olivanderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13153890530685124767noreply@blogger.com