Canon IIF Shutter Adjustment

[agour]

Hey,

After not finding a decent quote for repairing my canon, I decided to do it myself. The previous owner had completly messed up the slow speed dial by chewing up all the threads.

I had to drill it off, and alas I dont think it will ever go back on. Ill probably just cover up the patch with some leatherette.

Anyway, I've removed the outer shell, and Im wondering if anyone knows how to adjust the shutter speed? Using a CRT it appears to be about 1 stop too fast. Whilst this could be usable, I would much rather fix it now that I've opened it up.

So yeah, any ideas what bit will release some tensions in the shutter? I've tried searching all over the internets, but cant find any solutions.

Thanks!
-agour

 

[John Shriver]

You would need to remove the screws that lock the star nuts on the bottom of the spring shafts.

But if the shutter speeds are off, a CLA is in order. The National Camera manual on repairing Leica IIIf will be quite relevant. So will Tomosy's "Leica Camera Repair Handbook". They really aren't that hard to work on with a decent set of tools.

 

[Brian Legge]

I know how to adjust the slow speeds but those ones dont sound relevant to your at this point. 😉

 

[agour]

cheers. I've adjusted them and they seem to work better now!

How do you adjust the slow speeds brian? I presume its the casing in the bottom of the housing. I've not been able to open it up though, as I cant get at the screw