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     rick oleson Rating: N/A |
The Contax caps by means of the upper curtain mechanically grabbing on to the lower curtain with 2 little latches at the corners. Failure to cap can be caused by any resistance or drag in the system, particularly in the ribbons where the buckles on the closing curtain must slide... this can cause the curtain to run out of steam before it has latched on. Another possibility is that the latches may have been bent. There is another possible source of capping problems, in the case where the shutter has been recocked and so the curtain latches are no longer in play: there is a hook at the upper center of the shutter assembly, which serves as a safety catch to keep the lower curtain from drifting downwards before exposure (especially if you change shutter speeds with the shutter cocked). If this is your problem, take a look at the hook and make sure it's catching the curtain. In either case, something that occurred during the CLA is probably the cause, and you will probably find it by removing the film gate and taking a close look. rick  = |