Nikon rangefinder in need of cleaning and testing

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Hello! I’m new here and am seeking recommendations from you experts out there for someone to clean and test my Nikon rangefinder with curtain shutter. Repairs to the shutter or replacement may be needed. Thank you so much! -Claudia
 
Does the shutter fire? Can you determine the condition of the curtains? Do they look brittle or supple?

Precision Camera in Austin, call and ask for Noel Rankin, service manager
 
splitimageview said:
Does the shutter fire? Can you determine the condition of the curtains? Do they look brittle or supple?

Precision Camera in Austin, call and ask for Noel Rankin, service manager
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Shutter fires and “sounds” ok at high speeds but slower speeds it is sluggish. So there is a difference in speeds between shutter settings. If my finger lingers on the shutter release the curtain will stay open. The fabric appears ok. Thank you for your reply!
 
This sounds like the camera needs a general clean-lube-adjust. The slow-speed mechanism is most likely "gunked up".
 
DAG doesn’t work on Nikons as he is too overloaded with Leica.

Precision Camera is the go-to. Last Nikon I sent there for cleaning was $120. Good that the curtains appear to be ok.
 
Yeah, I was sad to hear that from him last month when I asked about his installing titanium shutter curtains into a S3 or S4. That’s how I ended up buying an Olympic instead.
 
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