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thanks to all reply, i'm not a wizard, just a person try to build what he can't buy 🙁 . i'll reply all question at once, if possible.
Brian, the shutter of F2, is "ALMOST" perfect fit. the dimension of the shutter it self can be direct drop replacement, BUT, if you look closely on my pictures, there are point to be noted :
- the ribbon is narrower compare to a standard leica curtain (no problem)
- the space between the ribbon and the curtain is narrower (this may need more attention, specially on 2nd curtain, 1st curtain have no problem)
the problem with the 2nd point above will/may be appear when you pass the ribbon into the rotating wheels (rollers) on the right side of camera before glued to the spring mechanism. as the space is narrower, so the ribbon will rest a little bit at the edge of the rollers. this may cause a problem if you don't do it nicely. but the leica's rollers have wide enough area to catch the ribbon, so I think this still be safe enough. at the end, NO Problem !! other than this issue, the rest is direct drop replacement.
well, I use common glue (castol contact adhesive) found in a book store, something that you need to dry out for few minutes and then press it together to stick. I have tested it before, it does sticks to metal nicely and strong.
I don't know, I'm in the process of CLA my M2 while learning it's mechanism, so if I can get a nice set of titanium curtain and "dare" to try, I'll share again later.
now it like "cklap" only, smooth and low tone, quiet enough for me.
the adapters is amadeo's, you can search in ebay.
Yes, in my case I use Nikon F2 shutter curtains, I don't know if the F will have the same dimension, in the first time when I search for titanium shutter, i'm gambling for which one will fit. as F2 is younger than F, I think F2 will have better curtains (maybe thinner, stronger, etc) than the F.
Brian, the shutter of F2, is "ALMOST" perfect fit. the dimension of the shutter it self can be direct drop replacement, BUT, if you look closely on my pictures, there are point to be noted :
- the ribbon is narrower compare to a standard leica curtain (no problem)
- the space between the ribbon and the curtain is narrower (this may need more attention, specially on 2nd curtain, 1st curtain have no problem)
the problem with the 2nd point above will/may be appear when you pass the ribbon into the rotating wheels (rollers) on the right side of camera before glued to the spring mechanism. as the space is narrower, so the ribbon will rest a little bit at the edge of the rollers. this may cause a problem if you don't do it nicely. but the leica's rollers have wide enough area to catch the ribbon, so I think this still be safe enough. at the end, NO Problem !! other than this issue, the rest is direct drop replacement.
well, I use common glue (castol contact adhesive) found in a book store, something that you need to dry out for few minutes and then press it together to stick. I have tested it before, it does sticks to metal nicely and strong.
Thanks.
I don't know, I'm in the process of CLA my M2 while learning it's mechanism, so if I can get a nice set of titanium curtain and "dare" to try, I'll share again later.
before CLA, it sound like "sssrrrrrrrrt cklap" (loud cklap). the "srrrrt" came from dirty gears,cracking curtain, etc.
now it like "cklap" only, smooth and low tone, quiet enough for me.
the adapters is amadeo's, you can search in ebay.
Thanks, I think I'll need to charge 600-800$ to my self for this 🙂
