Tech Notes CD Now A FREE Download

Tech Notes

A collection of 20 (or 30, or something) years' worth of camera repair notes and sketches, in PDF format

Download is now FREE!
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Where have they been going? Click here to find out!




What is it, and what isn't it?
If you've visited my Tech Notes pages, you've already got a good idea of what to expect from the Tech Notes collection. It started out as about 1,000 pages of scanned sketches and notes in the first edition, increased to about 1,400 in the second. In the third edition, it’s up to a bit under 1,600, with new sketches added for the Minolta 35 LTM rangefinder, Nikonos, the Yamato PaX, the Praktica FX and a couple of additional TLR models, some new material has been added for Leica and a few other cameras, and the “General Notes” has been expanded to add some new material (and some of the old stuff has been retyped to make it easier to read). Oh, yeah, almost forgot: I’ve added some MORE CARTOONS too!

The collection is NOT a comprehensive repair guide on any camera, although in some cases it does go into some depth. These are sketches and photos I made for my own use and represent repair work that I have done over the past 30 years. Some sketches are better than others, some go very deep into the camera and others may be very brief, depending on the nature of the repair work that I happened to do on that model. It tends to assume that you have a basic knowledge of camera repair going in, its purpose is not to teach you how to repair cameras but to provide specific tips to help you deal with particular models – many of which are offbeat or non-mainstream cameras that you might not find discussed much anywhere else.

I don't have a complete list of every model of camera included, but this snapshot of the folder tree may give you an idea of what to expect.

What software do I need to use it?
Every file in the collection is in PDF format, so the only software that you need is the Adobe Acrobat Reader. You probably already have this on your computer, since pretty much everybody uses it for pretty much everything – but if you don’t, it’s a free download from Adobe - see the link at the bottom of this page.

Is there a money-back warranty?
No, Silly. Since it's free, there's no money to give back.

Is this the same collection that was $25 as a CD and then $15 as a download? Why is it now free?
Yes, it's the same collection, with a few additional items added. It's been 20 years since I first put it up for sale, and I've just gotten tired of keeping track of the money. Removing the payment lets you have it for free and relieves me of the accounting task.

I will also do my best to answer any questions that you may have later on if you find something is not clear or you encounter a problem that's not covered in the notes. I can't guarantee that I'll be able to give a good answer, but I'll try.

ONE LAST QUESTION: Now that you're selling this collection, are you still going to keep posting and emailing sketches and notes for free to anyone who asks for them?
Sure, why not? But since the price is the same, you might want to just download the whole collection instead. I'm still happy to answer any questions that I can, though. :)=


Click here to download the Adobe Reader