Minox EL shutter Assembly

[Fedzilla_Bob]

Does anyone here know anything about Minox EL shutters?

I have one and the shutter was erratic. I took it apart, cleaned it off with lighter fluid, then reassembled it.

Now it is not erratic at all. It simply doesn't open 😀

I think I probably put the leaves in backwards. Thank goodness that there are only two. I found a Minox 35 forum, but there are no repair images there, and most of the members just tell each other to send it to DAG.

Anybody?

 

[phototone]

I too would relish a site for Minox 35EL and Kiev35A repair. (Almost identical cameras)

 

[Justin Low]

I tried to work my 35 GL a few days ago and found out it was dead. 🙁

 

[Fedzilla_Bob]

The actuator that opens and closes the shutter actually works on my EL. Before I opened it up the shutter would open, sometimes. It appeared to be sticking.

I have heard that the Minox 35 line is prone to "stiction" if it sits unused for long periods of time.

Mine however appears to have had a bath at sometime in its history. There was rust here and there. It smelled "musty" inside, like brackish water. Not bad for a$16 dollar 'bay capture.

All in all, it was relatively easy to take apart the front lens assembly down to the shutter blades.

Next time I will use my digital camera to record my steps.

 

[phototone]

Well, you are going to have to take it apart again at some point, because it doesn't work now. You will do everyone who tinkers with cameras a BIG service is you will document the disassembly procedure.