Contax TVS - Broken Flex Cable Update

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  • เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ม.ค. 2025

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  • @ArtAlmaguer
    @ArtAlmaguer 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Oh, man, what a bummer it was to hear about you hitting a wall, but you get huge applause from me for your diligence. 👍

  • @ChefAlexSocci
    @ChefAlexSocci ปีที่แล้ว +1

    DO you have any suggestions for preventing damage to the flex cable in the first place? That would be a great video! I just got mine, Ima leaving it on the 28mm setting and to turn it off im not moving the lever all the way to the off position, just barely moving it off of 28.

    • @Georgtt1968
      @Georgtt1968 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Верно, это хороший способ, чтобы уберечь камеру от разрыва кабеля.

  • @killerkirill1
    @killerkirill1 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Fuck man, that sucks. Nabbed a tvsii for a steal at £60 and it's started to make a fast clicking sound on the first few frames. Looks like the lens internals are exactly the same as your tvs. Had a poke round the lens and knew it was far beyond my amateur ass. Don't suppose the guys at the NY camera repair place are willing to share their secret process for getting the front ring off 😉?
    Thank you for discouraging me from completely fucking the poor thing in a misguided attempt at full disassembly!
    On an unrelated note, you're uncommonly well spoken for this kind of content; very much appreciated.

  • @ChefAlexSocci
    @ChefAlexSocci ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for this video. I just ordered on and ill be sure to inspect it after arrival. Is it easy to replace the film counter lcd on these? The one i ordered is mint other than that lcd doesnt work.

  • @louisosullivan2114
    @louisosullivan2114 ปีที่แล้ว

    so has anyone been able to fix this issue yet? just got a TVS from a friend and it seems to be a flex cable issue, also I dont know if this is a problem but the front part of the lens of my one can just be removed from the camera by pulling it?

  • @kirk4517
    @kirk4517 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    are you able to fix this now?

  • @walterhf
    @walterhf 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Put some lacquer thiner on the thread, you’ll see a hole like a half moon, and then use a spanner to unscrew it

    • @jackwiegmann
      @jackwiegmann  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Walter HF The thread of the lens barrel!?! Thank you! I might try that. A fellow in Russia was able to disassemble the focusing mechanism from the front of the lens and thread the new cable through. Seems easy enough. Waiting on my Third TVS to break, ahah

  • @hansformat
    @hansformat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Impressive attempt!

  • @josephlynnes4849
    @josephlynnes4849 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video man. Despite these issues, would you recommend the camera? I am weighing my options and am unsure if I want to take the risk with this camera breaking. However, the T2 is much more expensive and is still prone to breaking... hard to make a decision.

  • @myronwessinger923
    @myronwessinger923 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This is why people purchase Leica M cameras. I also own one of these electronic marvels. Worked great for about 5 years. I have even thought of purchasing a Contax G....but the reality is that no one really knows how to work on them. Maybe a former employee of Kyocera has the knowledge? Good luck.....

  • @Rorre404
    @Rorre404 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey man great work on this. I found a seller on eBay that has a broken TVS with that part broken off and removed I saved the photo if you would like to examine it. I also sent it to PPP maybe you guys can look it.

    • @jackwiegmann
      @jackwiegmann  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Naq Levon Hey there. What would you like us to look at? If it's broken, it's almost impossible to fix.

  • @HostoPhoto
    @HostoPhoto 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Got mine opened without trouble.

  • @HostoPhoto
    @HostoPhoto 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    U gotta go through the front. If you still have your camera, give me a shout, i'll send you some pictures

    • @rorcarrot1
      @rorcarrot1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Id love to see how you got through the front, will you post a vid?

    • @HostoPhoto
      @HostoPhoto 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@rorcarrot1 it's in the making but it's gonna be a while before i can release the video. I can send you a couple of pictures if you want. Basically I just bended the cable to push it through , there is a small opening where it can fit.

  • @wiremdia
    @wiremdia 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    welp looks like im gonna have 2 buy a new one :D