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HenryT
Posted on Saturday, December 24, 2005 - 07:12 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hi,

I found the following interesting camera repair web sites.

This web site has some very interesting photos of camera repairs.
http://kochi-med.net/moto/camera/

This site has a lot of interesting tools.
http://www.japan-hobby-tool.com/camera/index.html

Langauage is in japanese but the photos are interesting.

Henry.
WernerJB
Posted on Sunday, December 25, 2005 - 03:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thanks, Henry, for the info. Some of the tools somehow resemble my backyard special makeshift gadgets and improvised gizmos, W.
charlie
Posted on Sunday, December 25, 2005 - 07:01 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thank you Henry. Maybe now I can get my Pen D working again. Merry Christmas
Winfried
Posted on Sunday, December 25, 2005 - 12:01 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Google language tools makes more or less understandable translations from japanese to english. I stumbled across the kochi-med.net site some time ago and I could find at least some hints.
Stuart Willis
Posted on Sunday, December 25, 2005 - 07:22 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I stumbled on a website posting from a German fellow who named me and registered abounding gratitude to myself and this forum.
He referred to my article on Voigtlander Vtessa L servicing.
He then translated all into German and reposted to other sites.
When I tried to read his German posting via Google automatic translation - I could hardly believe my eyes. The result was pure cuckooland.

Moral of this little story: If it aint in English - watch out or you may completely stuff up your Leica (or whatever)!
HenryT
Posted on Monday, December 26, 2005 - 03:08 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I was interested to see a variety of nice looking "optical spanners". If anyone has purchase these tools from a source in Japan I would be very interested in hearing about it.

Henry.
WernerJB
Posted on Monday, December 26, 2005 - 03:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Even the poor translation offered by the Google autotranslation the Japanese tool site, especially the "use and details" liner notes and photographs, will intensify the use of my home made tools, as it is a source of new ideas and inspiration beyond doubt; thanks again Henry (and, of course Winfied for his hint about the language tool, as Babel fish is often not working), W.
Glenn Middleton
Posted on Monday, December 26, 2005 - 01:00 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Apart from the spanner derived from the 'spring calipers', all the others are available from the European Micro Tool site. They are all manufactured in Japan or for Japanese companies. You just have to read the original packaging.

I suspect a Japanese source will be cheaper than the European site, but not sure about US Micro Tools site. It seems the US site is 60% cheaper than EU site.
Henry
Posted on Monday, December 26, 2005 - 05:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Btw, guys...HenryT is not me! Although I am a HenryT too. :-) It is a very comprehensive site. Impressive. A bit far for shipping though.

Henry (of Favorite Classics)

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