VI-T and 25/3.5 arrived today

Kim Coxon · 01-10-2006

Great day today, a couple of parcels arrived with my latest toys. The first was a very nice 100/3.5 with case and caps. Now, I have to find some small filters.

In the other box was a VI-T complete with a 25 with it's case. The 25 looks to be in great condition and I can't wait to try it as soon as my CV 25 finder comes. The camera looks to be in "User" condition but does seem to be fully working apart from a couple of minor issues. The rear door is a bit stiff to open and if there were light seals, they have gone. The bottom plate is a bit bashed but that's cosmetic. The other problem is the finder. Most of the time it changes over with no problem but every now and again it jams. The finder could also do with a clean. Can anyone point me to the instructions for removing the top and bottom plate? If the finder works out OK, I may see if I can get a replacement bottom plate from DAG.

Regards
Kim

back alley · 01-10-2006

very nice!
i'm jealous for the 25!!

the 100/3.5 is 34mm filter size.
what filters are you looking for?

laptoprob · 01-10-2006

Congrats Kim,
I just got the first pics from the 25. Mine has some minor scratches on the minute front lens but what a lens! No distortion, almost no falloff. Dreamy out of focus backbround at close focus wide open, very sharp all over stopped down.
I will have to scan the negatives to post, so to be continued!

Rob.

back alley · 01-10-2006

stop it!!!!!!!!!

i cannot take this...

i'm going upstairs and getting drunk!

Mackinaw · 01-10-2006

I have a repair manual for the Canon VT. While not 100% identical to the VI-T, both cameras are built on the same "platform" and diassembly and assembly should be the pretty much the same.

Taking off the bottom plate should be easy, just remove the two screws you see on the front of the bottom plate (and in back too if there are screws there, the manual doesn't show the back). Once off, you'll get a look at the rapid advance mechanism, chain drive and all.

As for the top plate, that's a bit more involved. You'll have to remove all obvious screws on the top plate, the bezel surrounding the round rangefinder window as well as a locking collar (lens spanner slots) that is just inside of the bezel. You'll also have to remove the shutter speed dial, the flash connector, the "hot" shoe and the shutter speed dial.

I can fax you some drawings if this would help. E-mail your fax number off-list and I'll see what I can do.

Jim Bielecki

airds · 01-10-2006

Jim
Do you know if there is anything special (reference position, etc) about the parallax adjustment pin in the cold shoe in this model - when removing the top?

Kim
jlw's post 10-18-2005, 01:59 Wanna see some topless pix? (of a Canon VI-T) will assist.

rdgs

Kim Coxon · 01-10-2006

Hi,
Thanks for the offer. Are you in the UK otherwise a fax might prove a bit much. As to the bottom, I tried the 4 screws but it looks as though the rear catch lock has to come off first and at the moment, I can't see how to do that. I will have another look at the top tomorrow along the lines you say.

Many thanks
Kim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mackinaw

I have a repair manual for the Canon VT. While not 100% identical to the VI-T, both cameras are built on the same "platform" and diassembly and assembly should be the pretty much the same.

Taking off the bottom plate should be easy, just remove the two screws you see on the front of the bottom plate (and in back too if there are screws there, the manual doesn't show the back). Once off, you'll get a look at the rapid advance mechanism, chain drive and all.

As for the top plate, that's a bit more involved. You'll have to remove all obvious screws on the top plate, the bezel surrounding the round rangefinder window as well as a locking collar (lens spanner slots) that is just inside of the bezel. You'll also have to remove the shutter speed dial, the flash connector, the "hot" shoe and the shutter speed dial.

I can fax you some drawings if this would help. E-mail your fax number off-list and I'll see what I can do.

Jim Bielecki

Mackinaw · 01-10-2006

Airds,

Best I can tell. there's no adjustment for the auto-parallax correcting pin on the VT or VI-T. Once you remove the four screws on the cold shoe, the whole thing lifts out exposing the auto-parallax mechanism.

Kim, I'm in the U.S, so a fax wouldn't be practical. Let me see if I can scan a few pages of my manual and post these tomorrow as jpegs.

Also note that Canon serrvice manuals of the 1950's don't come with detailed assembly or disassembly instructions. They're just a collection of schematics that show part numbers and what goes where. It's up to the technician to figure out how to do it (not really all that hard to decipher, it just takes time).

Jim Bielecki

Kim Coxon · 01-10-2006

It's allright, quite happy with that! It is more a question of knowing where there might be hidden screws rather than anything else.

Kim

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mackinaw

Airds,

Also note that Canon serrvice manuals of the 1950's don't come with detailed assembly or disassembly instructions. They're just a collection of schematics that show part numbers and what goes where. It's up to the technician to figure out how to do it (not really all that hard to decipher, it just takes time).

Jim Bielecki

Mackinaw · 01-11-2006

Kim,

Here are two diagrams that should help in taking the top and bottom plates off your Canon VI-T.

Jim Bielecki

Kim Coxon · 01-11-2006

Many Thanks

Kim

ChrisN · 01-11-2006

Hi Jim - you don't have the diagrams for an L1, by any chance?

Mackinaw · 01-12-2006

Chris,

No, I have no diagrams for the L1, but since the V series and L1 are built on the same chassis, diassembly/assembly (outside of the different film advance) should be pretty much the same.

Jim Bielecki