Dorothy Lee

Thank you so much Dom, I could not see inside the sprocket and have not yet attempted to disassemble it lest breaking it even more. I will try to look into the sprocket with the magnifying glass-- it is a great call haha. I have contacted the seller and he said he will gladly exchange it for me, which is a great news because the repair would cost me even more than I had anticipated. I just hope the new one does not have any broken parts.

Maybe so, I have not mentioned earlier but there was a tiny triangular metal piece that broke off when I have received it. It was running fine so I did not think it was a big deal (it probably is but part of me did not want to believe it haha) It may need a part replacement or something if I have gotten a broken camera; or get a refund from the seller.

Hey Simon, I have wiped down the pressure plate but also the scratch forms before entering the pressure plate.

Hello Dom, Would the burr mean the whirring of the camera or the dent on the sprocket that is causing the scratch? I have brushed down the whole magazine compartment but I still get scratches on the non-emulsion side. The emulsion side is clean so I don't think there is any dust or dent on the gate that is causing it. If it is the sprocket, then how do I make it flush? If anything I will have to have a professional take in to fix it :( Thank you all for the replies!

Hi Simon, I have scratches on the non-emulsion side where it has to be scanned. I have mentioned that the scratch appears from the first sprocket guide into the upper loop and then after going through the pressure plate, into forming lower loop and out through the second sprocket guide, I have another scratch. So I am assuming it will be the main sprocket guide...

Hello, I bought a Krasnogorsk 3 off of Ebay and it shipped over from Ukraine this Monday. I have a shoot this Saturday so I know it is a bit of a rush but it arrived early enough for me to test the exposed film and I found out that there is a continuous scratch along the non-emulsion side of single perf super 16mm film... I thought since this is a regular 16mm camera, maybe the scratch is where the other claw is trying to pull down? It is not in the middle but rather the edge. But I know K3 takes both double perf and single perf and this scratch is very concerning, not really sure where it is picking up the scratches from. When it is going through the upper loop through the roller I see a single scratch and when it comes out from the lower loop and out into the take up spool, I see another scratch. (2 lines as indicated on the picture) So I am assuming it is from the main sprocket or release pin... Please let me know if I got a crappy one and if or if not this is fixable to start anywhere, because I am sure it is not a dust since it is consistent line all along the film. Thank you so much