lucasmcduck
Newbie
I have the above camera, and the shutter is not working on it. As these cameras are not worth too much these days, I figured it would be a good opportunity to trial my shutter repair skills for the first time.
After getting down to the shutter assembly, I have worked out the problem part and also what (I think) is wrong with it. Though I am not 100% sure how to fix it, so I thought I would ask the knowledge here for some help before continuing....
I have pictures of it all etc. - If there is anyone with experience with these shutters, please let me know.
-Luke-
*EDIT*
I have come across an image online of a ball bearing shutter that labels all the parts, this has enabled me to explain my problem a bit better ( the image is not of the exact shutter I am working on though).
[FONT="]1. One of the shutter blades is partly bent (this I know of a way to fix) [/FONT]
[FONT="]2. There also seems to be a problem with the mechanics of the shutter[/FONT]
[FONT="]The problem (*I think*) is that the shutter activation leaver is not being "Cocked" by the shutter release button... [/FONT]
[FONT="]the activation leaver seems to be sitting too low - seems simple enough, just bend it up a bit... [/FONT]
[FONT="]but then when the shutter button tries to return to it's normal position it fouls on the activation leaver..... [/FONT]
[FONT="]so I am a bit confused...[/FONT]
[FONT="]Everything from the activation leaver onwards seems to work ok, it just seems like the link between the shutter button and activation leaver is damaged.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]All springs seem ok, and everything else looks free from damage and not loose.
[/FONT]
After getting down to the shutter assembly, I have worked out the problem part and also what (I think) is wrong with it. Though I am not 100% sure how to fix it, so I thought I would ask the knowledge here for some help before continuing....
I have pictures of it all etc. - If there is anyone with experience with these shutters, please let me know.
-Luke-
*EDIT*
I have come across an image online of a ball bearing shutter that labels all the parts, this has enabled me to explain my problem a bit better ( the image is not of the exact shutter I am working on though).
[FONT="]1. One of the shutter blades is partly bent (this I know of a way to fix) [/FONT]
[FONT="]2. There also seems to be a problem with the mechanics of the shutter[/FONT]
[FONT="]The problem (*I think*) is that the shutter activation leaver is not being "Cocked" by the shutter release button... [/FONT]
[FONT="]the activation leaver seems to be sitting too low - seems simple enough, just bend it up a bit... [/FONT]
[FONT="]but then when the shutter button tries to return to it's normal position it fouls on the activation leaver..... [/FONT]
[FONT="]so I am a bit confused...[/FONT]
[FONT="]Everything from the activation leaver onwards seems to work ok, it just seems like the link between the shutter button and activation leaver is damaged.
[/FONT]
[FONT="]All springs seem ok, and everything else looks free from damage and not loose.
[/FONT]
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