Romney PublishingProducts: Book ListWhat's New?These advanced camera repair manuals are good if you need more help. Unless you know camera repair already, you will need the BASIC TRAINING text too. We are also well known for our books and tapes on other topics . See them at the end of the list. ALPA SWISS 6d to 11si, new revision in 1995. valuable classic cameras, worth thousands. 154p. well Illustrated reprint w/historical and ID data. 8 1/2 x 11........$59.95 ANTIQUE CAMERA RESTORATION, for cameras before 1928, Compur, Compound, pneumatic shutters, wood, leather and brass refinishing, 29p. 8 1/2 x 11. ISBN 1-886996-62-8...........$19 ARGUS C3, C4, Romney instructions, illustr...........$12.00 BELLOWS Making Text, revised 1997. Easy Romney instructions, 21 pages w/diagrams. Simplified method, unique to Romney, no wood forms, a good trade to know,...$15 BRONICA ETR, modern 105p. service manual 7 x 8 in.........$29 BRONICA S2 and C 88p. service manual.........................$25 BUILD A VIEW CAMERA by James Tannehill and Ed Romney, plans for easily built 2 x 3 metal view, expandable to 4 x 5 . 23p. 8 1/2 x 11. ISBN 1-886996-63-6.........$12 BUILD A WOODEN PLATE CAMERA, 15p. instructions, 73 scale drawings of a typical 34 or 45 camera such as Sinclair Una , Cycle Graphic or Century. Introduction by Ed Romney ...$15 COMPUR AND COPAL
LEAF SHUTTERS -- DETAILED 223p OF FACTORY DATA, DRAWINGS,
MOST SHUTTERS FROM 1945 ON. Includes those in ROLLEI TLR,
CONTAFLEX, RETINA REFLEX, BESSAMATIC, LINHOF, GRAPHIC,
HASSELBLAD and many more........................$39 CONTAX II, III, IIa, IIIa. Romney instructions plus Zeiss reprint data, many photos, drawings. 45p. 8 1/2 x 11,.......$29. CONTAFLEX TLR
supplement, by a person who works on them,........$15. You need our
Contax II, III book too. EXAKTA , covers all German 35mm and 127 Exaktas, photos, easy instructions, includes rare factory manual reprint supplement 32p.........$20 GRAFLEX SLR's. 32p. illustrated. Romney's first manual, publ 1974, Revised 1980. Over 1000 sold.............................$12 GRAPHIC CAMERA REPAIR, For Pre-Ann., Anniv., Miniature, Pacemaker, Speed, Crown, Century, XL, very complete Romney manual with 11 x 17 picture plates, has Kalart and Graphic RF, focal plane shutters, Graphex, Supermatic, Compur and Copal shutters, thousands sold, 34p. ISBN 1-886996-58-X.......$20 SUPER GRAPHIC 92p. 8 1/2 X 11. Romney text plus factory data, Ed explains how to fix it without a factory test set and use its electrical circuits today. ......................................$26 HASSELBLAD 500c c/m. difficult but valuable camera, be careful.. 58p. manual includes shutters...........$25 HASSELBLAD 1600 AND 1000, 42p. 8 1/2 x 11, covers magazines , Helps with Russian copies too...............................................$24 KODAK REPAIR MANUAL
REPRINTS. CAROUSEL PROJECTORS, 550 TO 800, 56p....$15 KONICA AUTOREFLEX T3 90p. factory data. 8 1/2 x 11......$20 KOWA Super 66, rare 60p. 8 1/2 x 11 reprint....................$25
LINHOF 1963 Catalog Reprint 47p, on Super Technika V, Technika Spec. , Color view, Kardan, Aero, Press 70, Technika 70 and all accessories including mirror reflex......$10 MAMIYA C TO C330
TLR's, by Romney, 22p. 8 1/2 x 11.......$19 MINOLTA XD, XD-7, XD-11 complete service manual..............$25 MINOLTA XG-7, XG-2, XG-E service manual.............................$19 MIRANDA SENSOREX 92p. factory data, pix............................$24
OLYMPUS XA COMPACT 82p. service manual 8 1/2 x 11................$20 PENTACON PRAKTICA 6 54p reprint 8 1/2 x 11. Good for RUSSIAN COPIES and the recent EXAKTA 6x6 ...................$25
POLAROID SX-70 108p.
8 1/2 x 11..........................$19 RAPID OMEGA 46p military REPAIR manual reprint, 8 1/2 x 11.........$25
RUSSIAN CAMERAS, Maisenberg . Very fine book! We bought the last of these books from the widow of the author. Few copies remain. Covers repair of Zenit, Fed, Zorki and Russian copies of Zeiss Super Ikonta C and Contax. Helpful with these German originals, too. No data on Russian Hasselblad and Pentacon 6 copies.306 p. hardcover..many fine pictures, general repair data, making tools, etc.......$60. STEREO REALIST -- by Romney 24p. 8 1/2 x 11 with two 11 x 17 picture plates, users data and special information from Mr. Seton Rochewite , the inventor...ISBN 1-886996-64-4................$20 TOPCON SUPER D 64p. service manual 8 1/2 x 11 ......$20 UNIVEX MERCURY by Romney, 8p. 8 1/2 x 11, photos, Romney is one of few living people who has fixed these......$9.50 YASHICAMAT TLR -- FOR 124-G and earlier Yashica TLR. 15p.8 1/2 x 11 Romney text w/photos and drawings..... $15 ED ROMNEY AND HIS CAMERAS-New in 1998. His autobiography of 50 years in cameras, collecting, dealing, has photo and dealer trade secrets, ratings of cameras, also his academic and govt career, Dad's studio, funny, interesting, unusual! Revised with his recent experiences with digital photography, internet sales,the camera business, self publishing, has 50 pages , 8 1/2 x 11, 42 photos. ISBN 886996-57-1............$9 ADDING FLASH SYNCH TO OLD SHUTTERS -- A reprint of old material, fully illustrated...Make those old shutters modern again 15p.......... $12. BUILD A DIGITAL SHUTTER TESTER...by Albrecht, 42p. plans, pix, instructions...$12 THE KALART RANGEFINDER..Installation, adjustment repair, factory data with additional Romney notes...covers most models.....$15 ROMNEY DEALER TEXT, HOW TO MAKE MONEY TRADING CAMERAS, SELL BY MAIL, REAL TRADE SECRETS! Very popular. 82p. Size 7 x 8 1/2 in. Revised in 2001.. Readers of the 1977 edition of this book made a lot of money buying such cameras as Alpa and Nikon RF which we recommended then. The new edition brings it all up to date for the challenges of 2001 and beyond. ISBN 1-886-996-59-8................$29 EVALUATING AND TESTING LENSES -- A reprint of the definitive Reckmeyer Article discussed in Basic Training and other lens data, including National Bureau of Standards Lens Test instructions. Do your own lens tests. Includes old Consumer's Research ratings of classic cameras and a fine test chart. to shoot with your own camera.48p. illustr....$9 VOIGTLANDER 1933 Catalog Reprint. 40p. 8 1/2 x 11..$9.50 ROMNEY AUDIO TAPE LEARNING PROGRAM -- Six tapes cover all of CAMERA REPAIR, Workbook, study guide, Exploded views.Includes Basic Training Text. ISBN 1-886996-55-5...$99 BOOKS ON OTHER TOPICS -- FIXING UP NICE OLD RADIOS -- Famous among radio collectors. 188p. 8 1/2 X 11 spiral bound, over 300 photos and schematics, 1903 to 50's including crystal sets, tube sets, ham radio, shortwave and hi-fidelity . Scott, Zenith, AK, Hallicrafters, Philco. They are all in there. ISBN 1-886996-56-3.......$35 REVISED AND UPDATED EDITION, LIVING WELL ON PRACTICALLY NOTHING, by Romney.
193p. 8 1/2 x 11.Color cover. Greatly expanded
version of a book popular since 1992, brought up to date.
Many more good money saving ideas. Illustrated with Romney photos taken
with old cameras including Speed Graphic,
Leica IIIf, Kodak 35RF and the Vest Pocket Kodak....ISBN1-58160-282-0.................$21 SPECIAL...SARA ROMNEY'S MUSIC TAPE.. My dear wife's vocal and keyboard rendition of music she composed, a musical setting to Longfellow's famous "Psalm of Life"...."Tell us not in mournful numbers, Life is but an empty Dream". Professional multi-track recording, restful and inspiring music, will make you feel and work better. One hour cassette.....$5. RESTORING TRADITIONAL VALUES-THE SEARCH FOR HUMAN THEORY This is Ed Romney's master work. Complete survey of the world of ideas. It explains what went wrong with modern civilization and what we can do about it. 70,000 words. Full of science, biology, philosophy, psychology, history, politics... Deep ideas made simple! Highly original, ahead of its time. Romney spent much of his spare time over the last 35 years preparing it, read over 2000 serious books, travelled extensively, interviewed many famous learned authorities. ISBN-1-886996-50-4.........$19
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