Leosleo
Newbie
Dear rangefinders, it's the first time i write here. Sorry for my english, i'm italian and i have a annoying problem with my Rollei XF 35. I hope it's the righ section!
I know, it's a budget camera, but it's a dear friend's present and i would try to repair it
First of all i attached some photo of the camera disassembled, for a best comprehension.
So, when i took the camera, after a long time i have not used it, i noticed shutter blades had a problem, they seemed sticky. First i try with a oil for electric circuit (you'll understand, sorry for the term) but not resolve. So i decided to open the camera to arrive to the shutter and the shutter blades.
After several days spended on shutter system, trying it manually, out of the cage (photo 3), the blades work well. I thought to have resolved it, but i have done something wrong (i think). Infacts, in mode B (bulb) but also in mode A (automatic, standard use) and other modes, as you can see in photo 1, the blades are opened in that i think is diaphram 16. In photo 2 you can see that if i push that "pin" up, the shutter blades are closed completely, as i expect.
So my questions are:
1) This camera is totally automatic in the choosing of the shutter and diaphram (depend on the lightmeter).Can be the fact that lightmeter is off (i had to knock off the cable of the lightmeter to disassembly) to justify that (strange for me) aperture at 16?
2) Maybe i lost something( some spring?) in disassembly that caused this problem or i forgot some step?
3) It's difficult for me explain in a better way the problem, so, maybe, it would be better for me receive a photo of a Rollei XF shutter that works so i can replicate and notice what is wrong in mine.
I thank you in advance for the attention, sorry for my english, I looked everywhere for an explanation, help me!
I know, it's a budget camera, but it's a dear friend's present and i would try to repair it
First of all i attached some photo of the camera disassembled, for a best comprehension.
So, when i took the camera, after a long time i have not used it, i noticed shutter blades had a problem, they seemed sticky. First i try with a oil for electric circuit (you'll understand, sorry for the term) but not resolve. So i decided to open the camera to arrive to the shutter and the shutter blades.
After several days spended on shutter system, trying it manually, out of the cage (photo 3), the blades work well. I thought to have resolved it, but i have done something wrong (i think). Infacts, in mode B (bulb) but also in mode A (automatic, standard use) and other modes, as you can see in photo 1, the blades are opened in that i think is diaphram 16. In photo 2 you can see that if i push that "pin" up, the shutter blades are closed completely, as i expect.
So my questions are:
1) This camera is totally automatic in the choosing of the shutter and diaphram (depend on the lightmeter).Can be the fact that lightmeter is off (i had to knock off the cable of the lightmeter to disassembly) to justify that (strange for me) aperture at 16?
2) Maybe i lost something( some spring?) in disassembly that caused this problem or i forgot some step?
3) It's difficult for me explain in a better way the problem, so, maybe, it would be better for me receive a photo of a Rollei XF shutter that works so i can replicate and notice what is wrong in mine.
I thank you in advance for the attention, sorry for my english, I looked everywhere for an explanation, help me!
