The camera that will last till grandson of your grandson die - 1960 Pentax S3 repair and restore 

That level of disassembly is incredible. Great job!

Best restoration video I have ever seen. Congrats!

Thanks for your comments. I have never bought a Nikon mirror-less camera. I’m older than you are. I bought my first Nikon F in 1970 as a kid. I couldn’t even afford a meter then, forced to learn EV on my own. I bought the F36 motor drive within a year or two. I transitioned to an F3, a stellar film based camera. Having auto exposure was a tremendous enhancement over a Nikon FTn. Lastly, in the film world, I got the F5. It remains one of the best film cameras in the world even today because the of matrix metering and 8 frames per second capability. Its autofocus capability is incredible, particularly with the AF-S lenses. Having Nikons for over Z50 years I have rarely sold off a Nikkor kens. They are optically first rate, with great, robust construction, and evolving lens coatings. I have about 50 Nikkor lenses, from 7.5mm to 1000mm, including my most prized, the infamous 13mm f/5.6 AIS Nikkor. I have only had 2-3 lens failures in all that time. Mostly a few screws will back off and need a wee bit of help at a repair shop. It it is minimal! I’ve carried these things around with me around the world. I used to carry a motorized F3 in a small red and white Playmate cooler in the cockpit with me along with about three lenses. (I used to go to Iceland a lot with the USAF-a wonderful location!). Auto focus is a definite requirement for certain types of photography, like sports and wildlife. But my shooting is more static-landscapes, and such. I can take my time, and set hyperfocal distances on my lenses. I have evolved to Hasselblad for larger negatives (transparencies) and find the Zeiss optics to be first rate! For smaller formats, I have moved onto the Leica SL2S, a very fine mirror-less camera. I use mostly Leica lenses along with adaptors to run certain Nikkors on them. I also have several Leica cameras for film, like the MP, M5 and the run of the old Leicaflex SL bodies. After 50-plus years of photography, I have reached the conclusion that Leica optics are worth the money, and they retain their value. Ditto for Hasselblad’s Zeiss optics. Nikkors lose their value, in general they are a wonderful bargain. For the money, they are first rate, and they are very durable, as I stated earlier. If you chose to buy used Nikkor lenses, do it smartly. There is a small hardcover Red Book by Peter Braczko which lists every model of older Nikon lens down to the serial number ranges! It shows you which have the latest or more modern coatings, and which mounts they have, like AI, AIS, etc. if you are buying them used, go about it smartly. Ditto for Leica and Hasselblad. Buy the Leica Compendium or Hasselblad Compendium to know your lenses. Keep in mind that my virtual abandonment of digital Nikon SLRs is largely due to Nikon not maintaining a repair capability for them. Any of my old or new Leicas can be repaired. Ditto for Hasselblad. My D3 or D3S is no longer reparable by Nikon. Yet, it was a great body. Don’t get into an equipment chase. Spend the money on optics, and not on the bodies. Bodies quickly become obsolete. Lenses resting their value if they are good designs to start with, and for nikon, feature ED glass you are shooting above 100mm. Ditto for Leica. Get the APO lenses when above 90mm. For Zeiss and Hasselblad, invest in the Superachromatic lenses. If you don’t have an eye for composition or lighting, take some classes. Practice is the best solution and encourage others to be critical of your work. Equipment does not solve a talent shortfall.

Top notch service at the hands of an expert!

Have my grandfathers old Asahi Pentax AP that tore a shutter ribbon and I have been trying to take it apart and always got stock at the mirror box now I finally see how to remove it because of this video. Maybe I can repair it now.

Not any ordinary person can DIY this . Only a professional technician can do this.

Bailey & I swear by Pentax legendary build quality & reliability.

I just love your channel. I discovered my passion for film cameras about 2-3 years ago. It just followed naturally from buying vintage lenses for my digital fuji. I mostly shot film now. Go figure 😂 I've learnt to fix old cameras from youtube and service manuals. I truly hope to see more cameras getting fixed. Maybe an Edixa mat? I got 5, and I managed to fix none LOL

This kind of job is worth well over a thousand dollars, nice job.

Most impressive servicing job, thank you for doing the video and sharing information.

I’m so glad to have stumbled upon your channel. These simple videos without the narration are just so satisfying to watch. I’m a new subscriber, looking forward to your future content. I’m interested in your opinions on the various lubricants and adhesives you prefer. I have my favorites but am always open to new ideas. Properly maintained, Spotmatics and similar Asahi Pentax models will indeed outlive us all.

GREAT!

Great! i 've restored my S1a and is just what i need from an SLR.

That´s a wonderful job, thanks for sharing.

Great video! YOu could try and comment what you are doing, maybe with a voiceover. It would make understanding what happens and the mechanics of the camera a lot easier

amazing ! thx for this

Respect

I can do basic CLAs but never attempted a shutter courtain replacement. Do you have some tips for cleaning leatherette that goes brown from bending? Very clean video and good work!

What kind of glue softener solution do you use?

How to build the shutter speed tester?