The Camera is in excellent condition. Wear less than expected for such cameras.
All
gear was recently CLA serviced and checked with film. Film transport
and shutter are perfectly working at all speeds, viewfinder is clean and
accurate, spring motor is smooth. Everything is working good, light
meter responds well (accuracy is not checked).
The
camera was professionally converted to Super-16 (Ultra-16, see below)
by Synoptics (TM) camera service shop. Film gate was remade at factory
keeping precise dimensions. We use special factory equipment to produce
this gates. All corners of the gate are sharp, the gate shape is
accurate rectangular.
The battery compartment has been cleaned. The lens has also been completely cleaned of dust, fungus, and no scratches inside.
Last 6 months we are fighting with the scratches in K-3. We added to the final camera check a "scratch test". By now in all cameras we run the film through the film path in extremely severe conditions and then we inspect the film and look for the scratches. If necessary we polish the parts of the film path and repeat the test.
We
use factory tolerance from Krasnogorsk factory for the frame corners
shape and make it even more strict for better quality. Technology is
being advanced for more than 20 years.
I can carefully remove loop formers. Let me know in advance of your wish when paying for the lot.
Available for you variations:
--- Super-16: Super-16 gate is installed into the camera. Fully supports Super-16 format.
--- Ultra-16: Ultra-16 gate is installed into the camera. Fully supports Ultra-16 format.
--- Super-16 + Recentered Mount: Super-16 gate is installed into the camera, lens mount is converted, the lens mount seat is milled in several places on high-precision equipment. Lens mount can be set to standard centered and Super-16 recentered position by user. As default lens mount is set to Super-16 RECENTERED.
--- Super-Ultra-16 +Recentered Mount: MULTIFORMAT CAMERA. Universal gate is installed into the camera. Super-16 or Ultra-16 frame can be trimmed out from footage after sooting (usually at the stage of scanning). Lens mount is also universal. The lens mount seat is milled, it allows to set mount part in normal centered (Ultra-16 centered) and Super-16 recentered position by user. By default lens mount is set to originally centered position.
--- Standard-16: the camera will be shipped with standard-16 film gate as it came from the factory. All parts camera inside will be serviced as usually.
Packaging: We use professional packing materials. We pack your order very carefully so that the camera gets to you safely.
SENDING : New! Special shipping price offer for buyers from Germany!
We ship worldwide. Our mail runs on a regular basis.
Usual
delivery time (with tracking) to EU countries 12-25 days, USA and
Canada 20-30 days, to other countries of the world 30-45 days. We are far away from military operations, we can still process and send orders. Your payment is protected by Ebay.
PLEASE,
NOTE: K-3's for less are available on the market. Cheap camera is
usually sold with description : "Condition: Like new!" or "Lens in good
condition" or "Tested! Fully working!", keep in mind that it has been
sitting somewhere in a closet, garage, attic or on a shelf for about 45
years... Ask yourself: what happens to a new car that has been sitting
for about 45 years in a garage or on a parking and no one has driven it
all that time?
Save your time and high spirits!
Buy serviced cameras from professionals!