yashica shutter problem

[candie]

hello!
i've got a problem with my shutter of the lynx 14e. the first two rolls the shutter works without any problem. now before i put in the third roll of film the shutter didn't work.
so i've to remove the first lens and give a little knock on the shutter. now it works already.

so i don't know what to do for the future?!
- give the camera for a service/repair (but where here in austria?)
- try to put some fluit for cleaning?

also there is the problem with the time-ring (works hard)

so thx for the time you are spending with my problem(s)

greetings
candie

 

[navilluspm]

First I must admit: I am no expert. Having clarified that, I have to ask what exactly the problem was with your shutter. Did you have trouble opening it or closing it. If closing it was the problem, it could be the contacts on the Auto/Flash/Bulb dial are not connecting right.

I had to switch front element with an Electro I just received today. I also had trouble with the shutter, and found out that the contacts were not aligned correctly. After aligning them I haven't had problem.

 

[ErnestoJL]

I had some experience with my Lynx 14. It has the Copal SVE shutter which is similar to other smaller Copal shutters but of greater diameter.
If you need to clean the shutter (which is probably what your camera is suffering of) and leave it working properly you must dismantle the whole lens barrel to isolate the shutter´s drum.

I think I had written the dismantle procedure for this shutter (I have a Mamiya SD which has the same shutter) and recorded the procedure for both cameras.
This evening I´ll check it.
In case I still have it, would you allow me to send it by mail?

Cheers

Ernesto