Konica Hexar repair

[Forberg]

I recently recieved a Konica Hexar Silver from a friend of mine. He once used it to test out an aparatus for testing shutter speeds on cameras, which of course resulted in a hole in the shutter etc. (the bright focused light burned a hole and melted parts of the diaphragm.)

The camera needs a new shutter and diaphragm, but I believe what the repairman actually do, is to replace the hole shutter as one piece.

Luckily, I got this camera for free as it needs repairs, but I really love to have a working Hexar as I once owned one many years ago and have constantly regreted the sale of that one.

So far I've detected two issues that makes the repair complicated:
1. I'm a bit low on funds, and need to find a very good repairman which can do the job at an affordable price. (I live in Norway, so there's postage expences as well)
2. The repairman actually needs to have the proper spare parts!

The spare part issue might be a problem, but I'm sure that someone must have the part out there. This is the reason for this post:
Please, I need YOUR help to find a good, affordable, repairman with the proper spare parts for a Konica Hexar!

Thanks!

Per Einar Forberg
Norway

 

[Pherdinand]

the leaf shutter of the hexar got damaged by light???
WOW dude, this sounds unbelievable. Are you SURE?
The light is normally NOT focused on the shutter leafs of a central shutter and even if it would be, the shutter is not made of cloth so ... i really find this strange
Even more so about the diaphragm

What is the material used for the shutter/diaphragm blades of the hexar af? Does anybody know?

Sorry i can't help u w spare parts, i only have a (good working) hexar.

 

[Forberg]

Damaged for shure!

Damaged for shure!

I don't know exactly how the machine which test shutter speeds work myself, but I got the impression that it sends a beam of strong, concentrated light through the lens. And this was the explanation I was given about the damage to the shutter of this camera, which I don't have any reason not to believe.

I've now taken a picture of the camera to give you an impression of the actual damage.
Shutter damage

If anyone knows a repairshop that can do the repair and also has spare parts, please send me an email!

 

[Paul T.]

If anyone can repair it, Greg Weber can:

http://www.webercamera.com/

He's the acknowledged expert on Hexars, both AF and RF (and is more responsive to phonecalls than emails, btw).

He was the guy who'd persuaded Konica Minolta to send their last load of spares to him.... but apparently they disappeared in transit. I think your chances of repair are pretty remote, but if anyone knows, Greg will.

 

[Forberg]

Thank you Paul!

I've sent him an email, and I'm keeping my fingers crossed that he has the spare parts and can do the repair!