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Tony,

I posted this note on the rangefinderforum,com site today. Any advice?

"The shutter-speed selector on my Hexar RF appears to be partially
frozen. I can move the dial only the short distance between B and AEL,
and with great difficulty. I don't know whether it's the locking button
or the selector knob that is the problem. But, in any event, a repair is
in order.

Has anyone had a similar problem? And can anyone recommend a repair
facility/person?" TIA

HFL

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Harry Lockwood <hlockwood@verizon,net > wrote:

>Tony,
>
>I posted this note on the rangefinderforum,com site today. Any advice?
>
>"The shutter-speed selector on my Hexar RF appears to be partially
>frozen. I can move the dial only the short distance between B and AEL,
>and with great difficulty. I don't know whether it's the locking button
>or the selector knob that is the problem. But, in any event, a repair is
>in order.
>
>Has anyone had a similar problem? And can anyone recommend a repair
>facility/person?" TIA


Hi Harry,

I'm sorry for the delay in replying - I have been out of town for a
few days.

I haven't heard of your specific problem before. I would not
recommend trying to repair it yourself - the rangefinder in the Hexar
RF is especially sensitive and it is quite difficult to adjust.

I strongly recommend you to send the camera to Greg Weber. Greg has a
wealth of experience with Konica cameras generally and is an authority
on the Hexar RF. Parts are now very difficult to get - there has been
much talk of large stocks of spares being dumped by Sony - but Greg
probably has some repair cameras. As your fault is not common (as far
as I know) there is a good chance that he will be able to repair it
with parts from another camera body.

Weber Camera
2022 East 7th Street.
Fremont, NE
68025-1615 USA

phone 402.721.3873
toll free 877.721.3873
fax 402.721.3838

gweber@webercamera,com
http :// www .webercamera,com /

Good luck,

Tony

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In article <pcgb04hhemcoq1n71j37scc3li0iern1bd@4ax,com >,
Tony Polson <docnews2011@googlemail,com > wrote:

> Harry Lockwood <hlockwood@verizon,net > wrote:
>
> >Tony,
> >
> >I posted this note on the rangefinderforum,com site today. Any advice?
> >
> >"The shutter-speed selector on my Hexar RF appears to be partially
> >frozen. I can move the dial only the short distance between B and AEL,
> >and with great difficulty. I don't know whether it's the locking button
> >or the selector knob that is the problem. But, in any event, a repair is
> >in order.
> >
> >Has anyone had a similar problem? And can anyone recommend a repair
> >facility/person?" TIA
>
>
> Hi Harry,
>
> I'm sorry for the delay in replying - I have been out of town for a
> few days.
>
> I haven't heard of your specific problem before. I would not
> recommend trying to repair it yourself - the rangefinder in the Hexar
> RF is especially sensitive and it is quite difficult to adjust.
>
> I strongly recommend you to send the camera to Greg Weber. Greg has a
> wealth of experience with Konica cameras generally and is an authority
> on the Hexar RF. Parts are now very difficult to get - there has been
> much talk of large stocks of spares being dumped by Sony - but Greg
> probably has some repair cameras. As your fault is not common (as far
> as I know) there is a good chance that he will be able to repair it
> with parts from another camera body.
>
> Weber Camera
> 2022 East 7th Street.
> Fremont, NE
> 68025-1615 USA
>
> phone 402.721.3873
> toll free 877.721.3873
> fax 402.721.3838
>
> gweber@webercamera,com
> http :// www .webercamera,com /
>
> Good luck,
>
> Tony
>

Tony,

That's very helpful. I'll be in touch with Greg today.
Thanks very much.

HFL

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