Slow curtain

[davelrods]

I have a Fed 2 with a slow curtain. I'm getting black bands from top to bottom on the left side maybe 1/10 of the width of the frame. I remember years ago fixing an old Exa with the same problem by winding in some more tension on one of the curtains. Which curtain do I need to adjust and how do I get started. Kind of a shame since the camera is perfect but for that.

 

[xayraa33]

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=30343

 

[fidget]

something like this was discussed here:

http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73110

search the forum for more info....

 

[wolves3012]

Either the second curtain is too fast, or the first is too slow, since it's "capping" you are describing. Try the sticky on adjusting curtain tensions...

 

[davelrods]

I checked that out last night. The bands in the image while snapping the shutter in front of a TV are perfect every time. They are fairly narrow and always totally parallel.

I counted a while ago and I had six images out of a roll of 24 with 26 exposures with the problem, always in about 10% from the left side completely black. Seems like this is just a some times thing. The camera is a Fed 2 with the flat top and the lever wind, I guess it's the type 4.

Gosh there seems to be a whole bunch of different models. In looking them over on http://www.rus-camera.com/camera.php?page=fed&camera=fed2
there seems to be more Fed2's than any other model.

 

[fidget]

Hi, do you mean that the black band is on the left of the print or neg?

If so, read http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=73110

You may find that you can see this happening when using the highest speed.