asfarley
Member
Hi,
I've just done a POD and shutter cleaning on a Yashica Electro 35 Professional. Camera thumps nicely now, but the shutter has started to lag or miss. The lag is fairly long sometimes. Meter appears to work, red/yellow lights come on.
It wasn't doing this at all before the POD. Is this a symptom of a bad POD job? Or is this from too much lighter fluid? Is the too much lighter fluid problem cureable?
I saw that someone else encountered similar lag/miss problems but it sounded like they never resolved the issue.
Video: http://youtu.be/Vr-jxzfCCDg
I've just done a POD and shutter cleaning on a Yashica Electro 35 Professional. Camera thumps nicely now, but the shutter has started to lag or miss. The lag is fairly long sometimes. Meter appears to work, red/yellow lights come on.
It wasn't doing this at all before the POD. Is this a symptom of a bad POD job? Or is this from too much lighter fluid? Is the too much lighter fluid problem cureable?
I saw that someone else encountered similar lag/miss problems but it sounded like they never resolved the issue.
Video: http://youtu.be/Vr-jxzfCCDg
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asfarley
Member
Update: I just did a POD on a 2nd electro, had the same problem (lag/miss). I think this is probably related to the new pad being slightly too thick. There's a related thread on flickr about this. Here's how I solved it, on one of the electros (haven't tested other one yet):
1. Remove bottom cover
2. On the left side, there are 2 brass adjustment screws, one larger and one smaller. The smaller one is to the left of the larger one and further in. Turn this counterclockwise. I believe this adjusts the shutter button stroke somehow and compensates for a slightly thicker pad.
**Update** This has solved the above problem on both cameras. Note, if you turn the rod too far in the opposite direction, it can also cause problems.
1. Remove bottom cover
2. On the left side, there are 2 brass adjustment screws, one larger and one smaller. The smaller one is to the left of the larger one and further in. Turn this counterclockwise. I believe this adjusts the shutter button stroke somehow and compensates for a slightly thicker pad.
**Update** This has solved the above problem on both cameras. Note, if you turn the rod too far in the opposite direction, it can also cause problems.
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farlymac
PF McFarland
Sounds like you're good to go. Is there a locking detent on the adjustment screw?
PF
PF
monopix
Cam repairer
The manual describes the setting of this. You should always adjust the rods after fixing the POD.
asfarley
Member
farlymac:No the adjustment screw just screws continuously as far as I know. monopix: Thanks, I recently discovered the screw stuff in the manual... I think I was initially reading a different POD guide which didn't mention the rods, hence my confusion.
One problem still unsolved (as mentioned in my other Yashica Electro thread): one of my cameras opens during wind-on, then opens slightly more during firing, then closes after a third cycle. Any ideas?
One problem still unsolved (as mentioned in my other Yashica Electro thread): one of my cameras opens during wind-on, then opens slightly more during firing, then closes after a third cycle. Any ideas?
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asfarley
Member
Anybody? I'm sure someone has seen this opening-during-wind problem before. Cleaning the blades apparently isn't helping (because it isn't the blades that are sticking; in fact, they're opening too early, so it must be something else that's gummy).