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Summary: Very good book for what it intends to do.
Review: And what it intends to do is get one started in camera repair. It does this very well. It shows the necessary tools, gives precautions and explains the sequence of mechanical/electrical events between clicking the shutter button and winding for the next frame. All the basic stuff.Since every camera is different, it cannot hope to be comprehensive on every make and model but it gives enough theory that one can fix most simple things. My favorite part of the book is the hints and tips section in the back where it mentions many common camera problems and tricky disassembly points. This section has saved me much time.
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Summary: Very good book for what it intends to do.
Review: And what it intends to do is get one started in camera repair. It does this very well. It shows the necessary tools, gives precautions and explains the sequence of mechanical/electrical events between clicking the shutter button and winding for the next frame. All the basic stuff. Since every camera is different, it cannot hope to be comprehensive on every make and model but it gives enough theory that one can fix most simple things. My favorite part of the book is the hints and tips section in the back where it mentions many common camera problems and tricky disassembly points. This section has saved me much time.
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Summary: Interesting but relatively basic overviews
Review: Easy to read and interesting, but I think the title of this book is deceiveing. Although the book has good info, it is by no means an "advanced" manual for repairing cameras. Many tips and techniques are just overviews, without specific step by step instructions. I was left longing for more detail. I understand that to cover all the cameras listed in total detail would be an enormous and impractical task, I think it would be a better book if it were to focus more specifically and in more detail on one or two cameras.
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Summary: Interesting but relatively basic overviews
Review: Easy to read and interesting, but I think the title of this book is deceiveing. Although the book has good info, it is by no means an "advanced" manual for repairing cameras. Many tips and techniques are just overviews, without specific step by step instructions. I was left longing for more detail. I understand that to cover all the cameras listed in total detail would be an enormous and impractical task, I think it would be a better book if it were to focus more specifically and in more detail on one or two cameras.
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Summary: Summary of Contents
Review: Features clear, step-by-step instructions for all popular modern camera formats (such as mechanical and electronic SLR's, medium format and electronic lens-shutter cameras). Also includes extensive illustrations (detailed photos and diagrams) which make it easy to get started. Features special instructions for over 175 camera models (from Agfa to Zeiss!) which show you how to "get inside" and start working!MAJOR TOPICS COVERED: getting started, cleaning (mechanical, optical and exterior), dissassembly and repair, major design configurations, building your own test instruments, dos and don'ts, extensive appendix (where to find parts and supplies, lubrication guidelines, shutter testing, etc.)
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Summary: Good basic stuff -- recommended.
Review: If you're staring at a busted or rusted camera and can't imagine any alternative to junking it, take heart. This terse, somewhat scattered guide will get you started, and if you have any talent for precision machinery, it's all the start you need. Not a lot of hand-holding and no fix-it recipes, but lots of good solid information.Let me add: clean clouded lenses with a q-tip and 50/50 ammonia and hydrogen peroxide
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Summary: Summary of Contents
Review: This book builds on the basics and teaches the techniques that refine your camera repair skills. COVERS: mechanical SLR's, electronic SLR's, medium format, mechanical rangefinders, viewfinder cameras, Zoom lenses, point and shoot cameras, and much more.INCLUDES: clear, step-by-step techniques, over 175 photos and illustrations, special instructions for over 100 camera models and lensesFEATURES: disassembly and repair, practical electronic repair, advanced troubleshooting flowcharts, tables and diagrams, building your own aperture and EV tester, repairing mechanical components, repairing water, rust, sand and fungus damage, and where to find parts and supplies.
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Summary: A good book? Think it again
Review: This book tries to teach you how to fix 170 different cameras in 150 pages. Is it possible? Let's cut off the intructions, safty advice, notes, index, table of connets and others, one camera only gets a half page's description at most. Do you think you can become an expert by getting this little help? When dealing with Canon AE-1, the author says: "Remove the front cover as usual." What usual? Where is the "usual"? So far I have not been able to open my camera yet, but it can be a good thing because I am sure I will not able to put it back.
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