john341
camera user
Ooops, the two vertical blinds of my Kiev's shutter have separated while sitting in my cupboard. Winding the shutter raises first blind, second is left behind. Is there a fix for this or is it a trip to the doctor?
Kiev 4 shutter problem
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brachal
Refrigerated User
The answer depends on how handy you are and how willing to tinker. Parts can be an issue. Have you checked out the Kiev Survivial Site?
http://www3.telus.net/public/rpnchbck/
I have sent a Kiev to the fedka.com repair service in New York, and was pleased with the work.
http://www3.telus.net/public/rpnchbck/
I have sent a Kiev to the fedka.com repair service in New York, and was pleased with the work.
acheyj
Well-known
I assume you are familiar with the Kiev Survival Site ?.
Seems like the ribbons have broke, unusual for both to break. They must have both broken for the lower blind to be totally left behind, usually the lower blind is skewed as one ribbon still will pull the blind up. If the catch on the upper blind does not "hook" then there is a gap as the shutter is wound.
Cheaper to dump the camera and get another than pay someone to fix it.
The alternative is to proceed down the path to insanity and learn to fix it yourself, you will get much help here .
ron
Seems like the ribbons have broke, unusual for both to break. They must have both broken for the lower blind to be totally left behind, usually the lower blind is skewed as one ribbon still will pull the blind up. If the catch on the upper blind does not "hook" then there is a gap as the shutter is wound.
Cheaper to dump the camera and get another than pay someone to fix it.
The alternative is to proceed down the path to insanity and learn to fix it yourself, you will get much help here .
ron
acheyj
Well-known
Good advice from Bill, better to get one CLA from Fedka than posting the one you have. I had a good response with a black bodied one, very happy.
I wrecked one then got two spare bodies to practice on and with much help from this site now am confident to maintain the several I now have.
Depends if your hobby is fiddling with hardware or making images !
ron
I wrecked one then got two spare bodies to practice on and with much help from this site now am confident to maintain the several I now have.
Depends if your hobby is fiddling with hardware or making images !
ron
mooge
Well-known
... or both...
or it could mean your shutter is not capping... probably not good, perhaps not an easy fix.
eh?
well, there is a hook on each end of the closing curtain (the stuck one), there is a loop on the end of each closing curtain. the loop and hook catch when the shutter closes, and the hook releases the loop when the opening curtain reaches the top (the opening curtain is angled away...)
so if the capping bits are bent (how?) or the shutter is not seated well in the body, that might cause it to not cap.
i'd check if the ribbons are broken first (i've never had broken ribbons).
good luck!
acheyj
Well-known
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Good point dragunov.
Well maybe the closing curtain is not being "hooked" each side, in that case there normally is enough friction on the ribbons to pull the lower curtain up enough to see. I may have mistaken the post from john to mean there was NO lower curtain visible. So if the ribbons are ok and the bottom (closing) curtain is visible shouldnt be too hard to remove the shutter box/cover and effect a "fix".
Wonder Ruben not appeared yet !. Hey Ruben, wake up.
ron
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Canon FTb and F-1
leaky Kiev-4
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dont they all ?
Good point dragunov.
Well maybe the closing curtain is not being "hooked" each side, in that case there normally is enough friction on the ribbons to pull the lower curtain up enough to see. I may have mistaken the post from john to mean there was NO lower curtain visible. So if the ribbons are ok and the bottom (closing) curtain is visible shouldnt be too hard to remove the shutter box/cover and effect a "fix".
Wonder Ruben not appeared yet !. Hey Ruben, wake up.
ron
john341
camera user
Thanks for your thoughts. I'll unscrew the rear plate and have a look-can't hurt now
