leningrad camera motor repair

does a repair manual, or blueprints for disassembly of a leningrad exist? it would be helpful to see any kind of instruction on reaching into its motor.

regrettably the motorized leningrad has no motor at all !!!! Only a giant extrathin spring built in the large advance knob does it all.
the mechanics is the same of Zorki 4 with some simplifications and ext strong steel pieces to support the advance stronke os the spring. Everything is seen with chrome top removed
Regards
LP

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Originally posted by Luiz Paracampo

regrettably the motorized leningrad has no motor at all !!!! Only a giant extrathin spring built in the large advance knob does it all.
the mechanics is the same of Zorki 4 with some simplifications and ext strong steel pieces to support the advance stronke os the spring. Everything is seen with chrome top removed
Regards
LP

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then reading zorki 4 repair manuals might help i guess? :)
but i still need more information on stripping down the top plate, winding knob.. i would appreciate it if you could post some specific info on the process.

This information you can find in I.Maizenberg book "All you need to know ...". This book is in English.
If you do not have this book, write me an Email

Regards, Alexander

Maizenberg book is at

http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/Content/files/1555/maizenberg.pdf

Unhappily it has no references on Leningrad cameras.
although leningrad follows Zorki 4 mechanics with certain similarities with Start constructio you can appreciate them and arrive to your own conclusions.
Regards
LP

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Originally posted by Luiz Paracampo

Maizenberg book is at

http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/Content/files/1555/maizenberg.pdf

Unhappily it has no references on Leningrad cameras.
although leningrad follows Zorki 4 mechanics with certain similarities with Start constructio you can appreciate them and arrive to your own conclusions.
Regards
LP

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thanks :)

Hi Manggokhs,

If you run this through translator, if you don't read Russian, you may find this somewhat informational..

http://rangefinder.ru/club/viewtopic.php?t=7755

Cheers,
Vlad.

Great Vlad!
also in Sov Foto nє4 1962 about rangefinder tunning:
http://warwolf.org/vakir/Sovetskoe_foto/1962_04.pdf an article of Graule B. Yustirov
Regards
LP

I have reassembled a Leningrad and taken photos about it (it's in german): <http://fotos.cconin.de/kameras/leningradrepair/index.htm>

The big knob with the spring can be opened by removing the two screws on the knob and pulling the knob. The spring sits in the housing it does not come out itself :-)

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

wow, thanks guys!!! :) now i should get my screw driver out...

Ulrich this this GOLD!!! Awesome job, thank you! Won't find this information anywhere else! This is going on Facebook/Twitter blog ASAP

Vlad

Vlad,

I have made a new entry in Member Articles:

http://ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?WikiCatID=50&ParentID=49&ContentID=1575&Item=Camera+disassemble+and+reassemble+links

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Great, thank you very much Ulrich, these are awesome! I'll add a thumbnail picture to it so it looks better :)

Best regards,
Vlad

Vlad,

thanks, you have choosen a nice picture :-)

I have more photos, disassembling of a Zorki 4 and shutter replacement of a Zorki 3C. It's planned to make sites of this, but give me some time :-)

Btw, I have a Droug here where the long speeds don't work. Does anybody know how to open it? After removing the speed dial and the screws on left and right side the top cover does not come off. Where is the trap? :-)

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

the Leningrad rangefinder
Very complex but efficient

Similarities with WerraIII and IV rangefinder



Regards LP

Luiz,

thanks, looks interesting.

Ulrich

http://fotos.cconin.de

Still Leningrad...



http://rangefinder.ru/club/viewtopic.php?t=7755
http://rangefinder.ru/club/viewtopic.php?t=12782&p=301430
http://rangefinder.ru/club/viewtopic.php?t=3599

Recorded at
History, Documents & Ephemera - Publications & Books
http://www.ussrphoto.com/Wiki/default.asp?ContentID=1576&ParentID=4&WikiCatID=39

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Originally posted by Luiz Paracampo

Great Vlad!
also in Sov Foto nє4 1962 about rangefinder tunning:
http://warwolf.org/vakir/Sovetskoe_foto/1962_04.pdf an article of Graule B. Yustirov
Regards
LP

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Hi Luiz,

I'm looking for that article but it seems unavailable now... Would you be so kind to share with me a copy of the .pdf if you own one ?

Best,
Jean

I hope this could help you


I will further do the description.
tell me your problem
Regards LP

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