Contax II Shutter Spring

[ernesto]

I have my Contax II Shutter Spring broken, but cannot find any spare spring.
Before considering making a new spring, I wonder if I could use a Kiev II spring. I really do not know if both springs produce the same tension.
Any experience on this subject?

 

[colyn]

If you are referring to the spring under the shutter button the Kiev spring will work.

 

[ernesto]

If you are referring to the spring under the shutter button the Kiev spring will work.

No, I am sorry, I was not specific enough. I meant the Spring that is inside the cilinder that push the shutter courtains.

Here You have a Kiev Cilinder which has the spring inside.

Ernesto

 

[colyn]

I have heard that a Kiev shutter assembly will work in a Contax but have not tried it so cannot comment..

 

[myequation]

I'm in the same situation here.
Contax with a busted spring.

When I find a solution I'll post repair pics

 

[SergioGuerra]

Did you find a solution? I have the same problem but on a kiev..

I'm in the same situation here.
Contax with a busted spring.

When I find a solution I'll post repair pics

 

[oftheherd]

I don't remember which thread now, but in the Contax RF subforum, there are numerous good threads on repair. One of them I remember specifically mentioned that spring. Sorry I don't remember which thread, much less what was said about it.

 

[Deklari]

Did you find a solution? I have the same problem but on a kiev..

Kiev's spring works fine on all Contax I, II and III
But be carefuller with re-placing, do not over tension at the end
Best

P.S. For Kiev you can re-place a whole shutter

 

[richardHaw]

Kiev's spring works fine on all Contax I, II and III
But be carefuller with re-placing, do not over tension at the end
Best

P.S. For Kiev you can re-place a whole shutter

how i wish that this can be done for the IIa 🙄

I bought a IIa with a damaged shutter 😱😱😱

 

[Grytpype]

I wonder if I could use a Kiev II spring.

Don't scrap a Kiev II. It's a rarer camera than the Contax!

Changing springs is as near to impossible as you can get. Change the whole spring-spindle. Any Kiev spring-spindle will do, though quality reduced over the years. Kiev 3As seem to be quite plentiful and cheap at present, and quality of the parts is quite good.

Edit: Sorry, hadn't noticed how old this thread was. Comments still apply!