Small tip, I think. I'm of the opinion that you only want to take the front plate off by bending the right front-facing side, not both sides. If you notice on your box when looking straight at it as in around 2:30, the sides are dented from around those connection nobs. The cause of that is human hands applying force to get the front plate off. I think the trick to taking the plate off without causing the denting is to bend the right side connection piece up a bit to make it lose, and then slide off from the left side. I dinged mine up a bit too doing something similar to what you did and that's how I eventually figured out the idea might be to just lift up one side's connection and slide it off.
Excellent tip! Thank you! I use a jewelers screwdriver off camera to pop the front off. Also, this camera is literally all cardboard, so it doesn't take many attempts at taking the front off, to make it cave in. 😔
Well alright! You motivated me. Opened up my Ansco Sure Shot Junior. As I had said the insides/outsides of both viewfinder lenses were nasty. The metal mirrors were in fine shape. Very minor dirt showing on Q-tips. After cleaning inside and outside of viewfinder lenses, these viewfinders were amazingly ‘Clear’ But, wait for it…. As you said, the quality of the reflection of your subject, off of the metal ‘Mirrors’ is terrible. Yes, all clean and shiny, but this was a POOR design on Ansco’s part. So yes, this is basically a ‘Point and shoot’ and pray.. that you generally have composed your shot. I am a little concerned upon loading some Kodak Ektachrome 100, wondering if the frames will sync well with the frame counter? 🤔 Thanks so much for the video!
You're most welcome! This was ansco attempting to undercut the brownie in price. Even the use of frosted glass was meant to be a cost cut. The numbers on Ektachrome should line up with the little red window. If not, ilford films should.
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Thank you sooooo much. I'm one shot away from finishing the first roll on my Ansco and I can't wait to see what I go.
Small tip, I think.
I'm of the opinion that you only want to take the front plate off by bending the right front-facing side, not both sides. If you notice on your box when looking straight at it as in around 2:30, the sides are dented from around those connection nobs. The cause of that is human hands applying force to get the front plate off. I think the trick to taking the plate off without causing the denting is to bend the right side connection piece up a bit to make it lose, and then slide off from the left side. I dinged mine up a bit too doing something similar to what you did and that's how I eventually figured out the idea might be to just lift up one side's connection and slide it off.
Excellent tip! Thank you! I use a jewelers screwdriver off camera to pop the front off. Also, this camera is literally all cardboard, so it doesn't take many attempts at taking the front off, to make it cave in. 😔
@@ganzonomy Yeah the cardboard makes it so easy to damage. I think I put a small ding into my one side taking the front off.
Well alright! You motivated me. Opened up my Ansco Sure Shot Junior. As I had said the insides/outsides of both viewfinder lenses were nasty. The metal mirrors were in fine shape. Very minor dirt showing on Q-tips. After cleaning inside and outside of viewfinder lenses, these viewfinders were amazingly ‘Clear’
But, wait for it….
As you said, the quality of the reflection of your subject, off of the metal ‘Mirrors’ is terrible. Yes, all clean and shiny, but this was a POOR design on Ansco’s part.
So yes, this is basically a ‘Point and shoot’ and pray.. that you generally have composed your shot.
I am a little concerned upon loading some Kodak Ektachrome 100, wondering if the frames will sync well with the frame counter? 🤔
Thanks so much for the video!
You're most welcome! This was ansco attempting to undercut the brownie in price. Even the use of frosted glass was meant to be a cost cut. The numbers on Ektachrome should line up with the little red window. If not, ilford films should.
is this missing a glass lens in front aperture where it lets the light in? mine also does not have it. Not sure if missing or by design?
@@scsu5085 that's by design. Most box cameras have the lens in back of the shutter.