Canon LTM Canon P shutter sound

[lxmike]

I know the A1 and the AE1 often developed the canon 'cough' but did this ever occur with the earlier Canon P, sometime its sounds like its coughing, l know l might sound mad but its a really strange shutter noise

 

[lxmike]

Never heard it, but whatever you do, don't spray it with WD-40.

will definaitly keep away from the WD40

 

[Mackinaw]

Dry fire it at one second. Do you hear the “cough” when the first shutter curtain closes? Or the second?

Jim B.

 

[lynnb]

Hi Mike,

My P sounds like a normal focal plane shutter, nice clean sound, a bit louder than my IIIc's cloth shutter, no cough evident.

Cheers,
Lynn

 

[SolaresLarrave]

Hmmm... very interesting... My Nikon S2 has a very distinctive slap sound from 1/60th onward.

 

[Brendan McGeown]

Hmmm... very interesting... My Nikon S2 has a very distinctive slap sound from 1/60th onward.

I think I could describe mine as a similar slap, or maybe even a bounce, sound from 1/60-1. When I first got it, I thought something may have been wrong with it. But, I found a video somewhere and theirs sounded the same so I didn't worry about it.

Edit: Sorry, I meant my Canon P

 

[rogue_designer]

Slower than 1/60, there is an escapement release that you are probably hearing. Sort of a swish/bounce sound.

 

[lxmike]

thank you everyone for all the helpful repies