Glad you have it and will enjoy using it. Yes, that “old school” camera strap was one of my favorites (used on my Leica 3F, Minolta 35 rangefinders, Nikon rangefinders and on the Minolta Autocord CDS II that a buddy used for my wedding photos). You made my day! I am so happy that you are again enthused with your Autocord. I let Karl know how I felt, and he wrote back immediately: And the leather strap that Karl put on it is just perfect - it would have been exactly what I would have chosen if given the option. I can’t believe how beautifully it is working. My Autocord arrived back home today and I am simply giddy with excitement for this little jewel. I recvd your camera this afternoon and performed the following services on it:Ĭleaned Fresnel lens (dirt/grit from deteriorating light seal), your ground glass and Fresnel are in better shape than any of my spare partsĪdjusted tension of frame counter wheel spring Several days later, I received the following message: Truth be known, I actually didn’t want to disappoint him. His enthusiasm convinced me to send it back to him. “Your camera is way too nice of an example to not get it working… I just want you to use and see what a fantastic camera the Minolta Autocord is.” I was ready to give up on it and I let Karl know, but he wouldn’t have any of it. Subsequent to some extensive scientific analysis I concluded that this Autocord was cursed. Karl Bryan restored it to its former glory.Īfter shooting my very first roll of film (which turned out great), I tried to load a second roll and the frame counter stopped working. For those of you following along, I purchased a “recently adjusted” Minolta Autocord one month ago and it was dead on arrival.įortunately, Mr.

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