Matus
Well-known
So - finally I have 2 developed rolls of film (ADOX Pan 400 "First coating" - I will post some samples soon) and so I finally got some feedback from this little camera. I found it rather nice to use. It does have a few little quirks (too easy turning focus ring, for example), but there is one point that bothers me.
Namely the shutter release. It has a rather long travel and the final push seems to require enough power that I shake some exposures even with shutter speeds like 1/125. I know for sure - I was often taking several photos of the same subject (with different f/stop) to see how the camera performs and got motion-blurred photos sometimes. I guess part of this is due to low weight of the camera (some 410 g)
I really want to like the camera (fast 35mm lens, small, light, cute looking
), but if I can not find a cure for the shutter release than I may bite the bullet and get Hexar AF instead (bigger heavier, but probably better .. ), or even (again) full size RF. Hmm. I will take the camera for a trip this weekend and see afterwards. I just hope not to ruin half of the photos I plan to take ..
So I would like to ask what kind of experience others have on this (possible) issue. I mean - the shutter is not "that" hard to push and does actually go smoothly, it is just too long and bit too hard. ..
Namely the shutter release. It has a rather long travel and the final push seems to require enough power that I shake some exposures even with shutter speeds like 1/125. I know for sure - I was often taking several photos of the same subject (with different f/stop) to see how the camera performs and got motion-blurred photos sometimes. I guess part of this is due to low weight of the camera (some 410 g)
I really want to like the camera (fast 35mm lens, small, light, cute looking
), but if I can not find a cure for the shutter release than I may bite the bullet and get Hexar AF instead (bigger heavier, but probably better .. ), or even (again) full size RF. Hmm. I will take the camera for a trip this weekend and see afterwards. I just hope not to ruin half of the photos I plan to take .. So I would like to ask what kind of experience others have on this (possible) issue. I mean - the shutter is not "that" hard to push and does actually go smoothly, it is just too long and bit too hard. ..
Brian Legge
Veteran
I don't have experience with the S3, but many of the rangefinders from that error have similarly long shutter travels. Most of this appears to be related to how the metering -> needle trapping works.
I could see the amount of force required changing with service but not necessarily the travel distance.
Are you pressing down slowly on the shutter or are you pushing it rapidly?
I could see the amount of force required changing with service but not necessarily the travel distance.
Are you pressing down slowly on the shutter or are you pushing it rapidly?
btgc
Veteran
I can't add anything on cause of issue (though I think something under hood has to be adjusted) and I feel your pain for this.
Probably try your KAS3 with soft release, I've found it really enhances releasing cameras with long/stiff release travel. In this case softie will also naturally elevate your finger over camera thus reducing efforts, and virtually eliminate shake.
Probably try your KAS3 with soft release, I've found it really enhances releasing cameras with long/stiff release travel. In this case softie will also naturally elevate your finger over camera thus reducing efforts, and virtually eliminate shake.
Matus
Well-known
Thanks. I am pushing the release slowly. I have realized the possibility of shaking the camera after first testing without film, so I was trying to be careful.
I will probably try the soft release. The only downside is that I found somewhere on the net that soft releases no not screw so nicely to S3 ...
I will probably try the soft release. The only downside is that I found somewhere on the net that soft releases no not screw so nicely to S3 ...
alistair.o
Well-known
Hi Matus,
I had exactly the same problem and then I tried my soft release button that I use on a Nikon FM2n (you know how it is, you just have to see what fits which ). It works perfectly.
I got mine from Ffords:
https://secure.ffordes.com/index.htm
Go to Used equipment/Nikon etc
Thery are 13 euro (approx)
Hope this helps
Al
I had exactly the same problem and then I tried my soft release button that I use on a Nikon FM2n (you know how it is, you just have to see what fits which
). It works perfectly.I got mine from Ffords:
https://secure.ffordes.com/index.htm
Go to Used equipment/Nikon etc
Thery are 13 euro (approx)
Hope this helps
Al