Massaging the shutter on the Widelux F7, shutter is open?!

[jusxusfanatic]

Massaging the shutter on the Widelux F7, shutter is open?!

I just noticed the shutter was open while I was massaging it, I remember it didn't before

 

[radi(c)al_cam]

Massaging the shutter on the Widelux F7, shutter is open?!

I just noticed the shutter was open while I was massaging it, I remember it didn't before

Well, you'll have to pay Mr. Jeffrey Leon «Jeff» Bridges a visit; he'll glad to show you how the «massage of the shutter» exactly works.

(Be aware, he's a Hollywood celebrity; his hour will cost you some USD 25K, or more, if he finds you annoying.)

 

[gdi]

I just checked mine, and the shutter is closed when manually exercising the shutter.

 

[Crazy Fedya]

Did you stop it mid-cycle to massage?
Try to advance and fire shutter several times, and then check again.

 

[x-ray]

Several of us warned you how delicate these are.

 

[jusxusfanatic]

Mid cycle? Nope, just winded it without cocking the shutter

 

[gdi]

Mid cycle? Nope, just winded it without cocking the shutter

That is the correct way to do it, but it may be a good idea to wind it and release the shutter a few times first as sugvested above.

Next stop would be Bob....

 

[Huss]

That sucks dood. For less than the price of the repair you can get a brand spankin new Horizon Perfekt. Which I preferred to my Widelux.

 

[jusxusfanatic]

I know, but when there's film in it

 

[x-ray]

I know, but when there's film in it

Take it in a darkroom and wind it back into the cassette.

Should have bought the Horizon. No youve got an expensive piece of junk you'll have to put more money into before you sell it. Like a few of us told you from our expierance these are delicate and finecky machines. They're getting some age on them now and getting even more delicate. By the time you get it fixed you could have bought 3 or 4 Hodizons that are better cameras.

Did you even get one roll shot in it?

 

[Huss]

Justin posted a couple of fun pics he took with the camera in the pano thread. The last one though does look like something is going wrong with it, with the severe banding. Unless that happened in developing. The first two pics look fine.

You can get a new Horizon Perfekt w/ filter kit, case etc for $150 here
http://www.ebay.com/itm/371831517903?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
That should tide you over while you are waiting to get your Widelux fixed.

 

[jusxusfanatic]

Well now 1/15 works, I figured I just have to wind the film slowly then everything will be fine 🙂

 

[Huss]

Well now 1/15 works, I figured I just have to wind the film slowly then everything will be fine 🙂

Yeah. No.
Your camera has issues. Which will get worse.