Kalimar Answered Questions & Fixed Issues

Fixya does not sell or provide accessories for any equipment - try the mfr's web site

According to Collectiblend, about $5 - $15

Presumably you mean the quick release plate. Have a look on Ebay, or try the rummage box at your local friendly camera dealer.

Kalimar are no longer in business so you can't return it to them I'd take it to a local repair shop and get a quote.

Any film speed just set the camera to what every film ASA you have,

Try this website http://www.tripodquickrelease.com/Generic_Tripods.htm

If someone is selling this "old" lens, you should ask him (her) what kind of mount it has. These lenses are made for different brands. Most of the time you also can buy an adapter to fit it on your camera. No problem most adapters don't give trough the AF info, because this lens is an manual focus lens. More interesting is to know if your camera can work with manual lenses. Because most of the time you also have to set everything by hand. Like aperture shutter time and so on. So check the manual if it can, to avoid disappointment after you bought this thing. Also read what others think about this lens.

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Don't know but I just bought a kalimar 135mm f2.8 lens on eBay and it has a threaded mount that is not T mount and is not M42 mount? I am hoping there is an adapter somewhere out there as it seems like a very well made Japanese lens! If you figure it out let me know?

http://www.tripodquickrelease.com/Kalimar_Quick_Releases.htm

I have the same issue as Mike, above - same tripod, lost the platform for the camera. Anyone have a spare camera platform for this particular tripod they can sell?

With the proper T-mount adapter this lens will fit just about any camera, film or digital, with an interchangeable lens. However you will not get autofocus, and most likely will lose the camera's autoexposure capabilities as well.

I lost my mounting plate

I picked up the same tripod without the mounting plate. Looked at several camera stores before I deceided to take some aluminum stock and make one.

Try www.TripodQuickRelease.com for that part. There is listed the widest selection of quick releases and support more brands than any other web site I've seen.

Try www.TripodQuickRelease.com for that part. There is listed the widest selection of quick releases and support more brands than any other web site I've seen. Because your tripod is not supported by the manufacturer; parts lists and pars are not available, you should measure the opening and see what other brand quick releases will work paying attention to the shape and locking mechanism. Otherwise just get another tripod.

Try www.TripodQuickRelease.com for that part. There is listed the widest selection of quick releases and support more brands than any other web site I’ve seen.

I have the same model, purchased from a pawn shop with a foot missing. My husband replaced it with a pencil eraser. He put shrink tubing material around the eraser until it was the right size to screw on to the thread. I hope this helps.

You have a cheap Chinese copy of a Ricoh KR10-Super.

Assuming the shutter is actually broken (you didn't give details of symptoms) you cannot get spares for either of them. Throw it away (keep the lens) and buy any other Pentax K-Mount 35mm SLR camera, they're virtually worthless these days (except for the all-manual Pentax K-1000 and a few high-end models).

The near-worthless resale values means that you can pick them up from your local FreeCycle (also Freegle in the UK only) groups for nothing.

Pentax, Cosina, Ricoh, Chinon are the main brand names for K-Mount SLR's, but if you have a choice go for Pentax first, Ricoh second and only take the others if they're free as they're worth even less than a set of new batteries.

Usually you lift the film roll winding cam so that the back of the camera opens. Be sure that you have wound back the film to avoid spoiling the film.