Aires Penta 35 Film Camera - CLAd & Was Working But Now Has A Problem

Description: I bought this beautiful Penta along with three other Aires cameras in 2015. I had them all CLA'd by the late Clarence Gass of Gass Camera in KS. All four cameras worked great. I shot a bunch of Tri-X with them, but then moved on to something else and put them away. This summer, I worked in Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Park. I took two Aires with me - this and the Viscount I have for sale on Ebay. This one developed some sort of a problem somehwere before I could use it. I've played with it a bit and can't really figure it out. Basically, everything works fine if aperture is set to 2.8. But if I set aperture above 2.8, the little door in front of the film plane doesn't fully open. At the highest f settings, the door doesn't open at all. But then when I move the aperture ring, things seem to reset. I never had this problem back when I bought it. It may be that I've got something set wrong. Anyhow, it's a really beautiful camera. The Coral lens is well-known for having very amazing bokeh. I'll try to dig out a Tri-X photo taken with a Coral lens so you can see what I'm talking about. There is a mark on the front element that I can't seem to photograph. I'm not sure what it is. I think it's a cleaning mark or a rub. It's really tiny and doesn't seem to have any sort of scratch to it. There is also a subtle dent on the back top left - left of the viewfinder. So this isn't a perfect camera. But it was expertly CLA'd and was working recently and is pretty cool. This is sold as-is because I can't control what you do to it once you get it. Buyer unconditionally agrees to accept any and all defects, and that item is not returnable, refundable, or partially refundable. Shipping is $11.95 USPS packaged well. Thanks for looking. Oh, check my feedback. Both of the other Aires purchasers had a positive experience. For some reason, Ebay now makes it hard to see full feedback. WTF, Ebay? I think you'll have to click through to full feedback to see the feedback for the two Aires. I tried to paste a link here, but it didn't work. Thanks, Ebay!

Price: 49.95 USD

Location: Valencia, California

End Time: 2024-11-23T20:39:05.000Z

Shipping Cost: 11.95 USD