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Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 26, 2013, 07:05 AM:

Hi All,

has anyone esperience with buying from this site?

http://www.ffr-film.de/

I've ordered and paid 4 weeks ago an anamorphic adapter for my Beauulieu HTI and so far I have received no reply...

I have just noticed the site is not accessible anymore! [Mad]

Has anyone some news about them?

Thanks
Flavio

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on April 26, 2013, 07:51 AM:

Hi,

according to Denic , Mr. Wornast still owns that webpage. So I hope that it's just a technical problem with the webserver. Maybe you should contact him by email ( wornast -ÄT- t -MINÜS- online -DÖT- de ) or on the bay ( cin eb uy <-without blanks)?

Jörg

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 26, 2013, 08:50 AM:

Anyway I cannot access the website anymore... not sure if anyone else can.
Thanks Jörg, that is the email address I have, but none has replied me so far.

Flavio

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on April 26, 2013, 09:20 AM:

I get the same "error 403"- or "error 404"-messages as you.

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 26, 2013, 12:42 PM:

Can you have the payment reversed back into your account, (if you used paypal, you know, cancel the payment? I know that can be done).

Posted by Alan Rik (Member # 73) on April 27, 2013, 12:21 AM:

I purchased an adaptor from him about a month ago and he forgot to send the screws so he sent them 2 weeks ago. I received them last week.
Hopefully its just a technical glitch.

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 27, 2013, 05:43 AM:

Hi Osi, yes, I paid by Paypal...
Before to complain with Paypal, I prefer to wait some further day even if it's quite strange none answers me...

Alan, what about the quality of the adpater bought from them?
Are you satisfied?

Flavio

Posted by Osi Osgood (Member # 424) on April 27, 2013, 12:37 PM:

well, as long as you keep a careful eye on the amount of time that you have to put a "stop pay" on the payment, then your fine. [Smile]

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on April 27, 2013, 02:52 PM:

Osi, You are right... I didn't know To have a limited amount of time to and so I decided to send my complain with Paypal...
The seller has just left today and yesterday feedbacks on ebay, so at least an email could be sent as reply...

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on April 28, 2013, 02:56 PM:

I hope it all works out for you Flavio,there's nothing worse than
being left up in the air.

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on April 29, 2013, 08:44 AM:

Hi,

http://www.ffr-film.de/ is now "online" again (at least the error-messages are replaced by an "under construction"-animation).

UPDATE: Now I'm only getting an "access denied"-text from FFR... looks like they're working on the server...

I've bought film-stock, ... for several hundred EUR over the years from FFR. IMHO he's a fair and reliable trader. If he doesn't respond via eMail, you might try to contact him via ebay (see my previous posting).

Jörg

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on May 01, 2013, 02:16 AM:

After my complain to Paypal, I received an automatic (I suppose so...) email telling me the adapter was shipped on april 26th with a tracking number on Deutsch Post...
If so, why not sending a simple reply to my previous emails before I wrote to Paypal? Mah...

Let's wait for it and hope everything is ok.

Flavio

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on May 02, 2013, 02:19 AM:

I hope that you finally get your items - btw: the webpage is now completely back online again...

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on May 14, 2013, 02:26 AM:

... and finally the adapter arrived! [Smile]

Well, I can't believe that more than two weeks were needed to get a registered package from Germany to Italy!

I never waited a so long time... [Eek!]

Posted by Joerg Polzfusz (Member # 602) on May 14, 2013, 04:34 AM:

The last two weeks we've had some holidays here in Germany. As a result a parcel that I've send last Wednesday still hasn't reached the recipient (in Germany)! Even with the holiday, it could/should have arrived last Friday! :-(

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on May 17, 2013, 01:50 PM:

Well... i finally had the chance to test the adapter ring with my scope objective and... I cannot use it!

The objective is 43mm and I ordered the adapter for this objective... The surprise is that it cannot fit!

The caliber tells that both are 43mm but of course the ring, in my opinion, should have a tolerance to let lens fit it, but this is not my case!

I'm very disappointed and would like to ask you if you know where I can order an adapter for my beaulieu...

Thanks
Flavio

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on May 17, 2013, 02:02 PM:

Flavio,
If your Calipers (precision, I hope!) tell you both are the same size, but the lens will not enter the ring... then all is not lost!.
Open up the ring with some fine emery paper wrapped around some sponge rubber or similar. Just rotate the paper backwards and forwards in the ring: the sponge rubber will supply the pressure to keep it in contact with the ring all round so that the removal of material will be even. Check for fit every so often. Allow enough slack(so that temperature changes will not affect the fit.
A small amount of eccentricity or "out of round" will have no effect on the performance of the lens. You may find that they didn't allow for the paint applied after turning was completed.
I've used the trick many times to make the correct final fit between two parts when using my small lathe.
Martin

Posted by Hugh Thompson Scott (Member # 2922) on May 17, 2013, 02:18 PM:

"Flap wheels" would do the same job,only faster.They are the
emery wheels for paint stripping etc and fit in any power drill, the
wheels are not to big and would fit in the centre.
As Martin said,it only needs a light scrub for your lens to fit Flavio. Best of luck.

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on May 17, 2013, 02:43 PM:

Martin, Hugh many thanks for your suggestion..

I was wondering if I could try to fix the adapter in some way but i wasn't sure I could remove sufficient portion of metal to let the lens enter in the ring.

I think I will try before with some emery paper, even if the idea of the flap wheel is more likely faster, but I fear to damage the ring...

Regarding the paper, which grade should I use?

Flavio

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on May 17, 2013, 02:56 PM:

Not critical... emery 50 to 80 grade will do the trick. Working by hand... just check often, and stop when large enough. You are not likely to damage the ring!

I sometimes use Aluminium Oxide Paper... made for wood but effective on soft metals... again about 100 to 120 grade. You are in control... just check often until the size is right.
Good thinking, Hugh! Ideal in this type of application; just give it short bursts and then check.

Posted by Flavio Stabile (Member # 357) on May 18, 2013, 11:55 AM:

Hi Martin!

I bought this morning the emery papers, 120 for initial work and 600 to finish and completely make smooth the surface!

I'm very happy because in half an hour I was able to use it with my Kowa lens !!! [Big Grin]

Here below a picture...

Thanks for you great suggestion! [Wink]

Flavio

Posted by Martin Jones (Member # 1163) on May 18, 2013, 12:27 PM:

RESULT! My pleasure.
Completes my day, because this PM I visited the Curzon Collection.
Martin

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