How to clean your old Kodak dualflex II

Everybody knows,all the olds TLR after a couple of decades,gets dusty and the lenses appears all blurry....if you want to make your old TLR shiny like brand new this is your place!

Step 1: What you need:

For proceed you need:

- A cross screwdriver
- Surgical spirit,methyl or a simple glass cleaner
- Blotting paper
- A soft cloth

Comments

[AintGotPiddly]

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[ninja slacker]

dont forget the blotters;)

[Throw the viewfinder]

edit"blotting paper"...and METHYL...

[Re-design]

It's not THAT kind of meth.

[Throw the viewfinder]

kodak dualflex camera ain't got any electronics,like the most of brownie camera,and by the way meth do not damage the electronics...

[AintGotPiddly]

You're right, of course, but you're responding to a 'joke' that fell flat due to the language differences. I believe the Meth you're using is methyl _____ (several different chemicals, mostly solvent types) used to clean film products or almost anything. In the US, Meth refers to a drug. Re-design got the joke, but sorry if you thought I was claiming your -able would harm these cameras. Clean away!

[Throw the viewfinder]

yes you're right but you know,words that i don't know i got to search on a online dictionary...when i found meth i made miself some doubt...and i was right... P.S.:it's good to see that you are a kind person and not a frustrated 13 y.o. kid on yahoo answer

[Re-design]

Nice job. I personally think that this camera was underrated in it's life. They are still available on Ebay for very little money.

[Throw the viewfinder]

i agree,i bought mine for 5 $ on ebay,but the shipping for italy is too expensive...i think that this camera was not so much appreciated for the unvariable focus...

[Culturespy]

Thats great! I have about a half dozen of these and love it when I see other people using them. While you can re-spool film yourself if that's not something you'd like to try you can also get film for "obsolete cameras from http://www.filmforclassics.com/

[Throw the viewfinder]

personally i don't like to respool,it's boring...i trim the 120 spool to fit in the 620

[mrmath]

Wow! I wouldn't have thought you could get film for something like this! You must develop it yourself, right?

[Throw the viewfinder]

i think that you mean that the new 120 format unfit the old 620 cameras(english is not my home language),well there's a lot of tutorials for adapt the 120 for 620 camera: http://mconnealy.com/vintagecameras/120in620/

 but if you have a dualflex the up-down layout of the roll allow you to make that cool mod:http://dinnerpicasso.blogspot.com/2008/02/loading-35mm-film-in-kodak-duaflex-ii.html
 for get an image like this: 
http://static.photo.net/attachments/bboard/00R/00RJJA-83253584.jpg