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     Mike Kovacs Rating: N/A |
I have a Compur Rapid shutter here that is driving me to the brink of insanity. Every once in a while (say 1 in 20) at 1/500, one of the shutter blades will jump out of its retaining pins. I've had the back on and off this shutter probably 20 times now. Is there anything unique to this early postwar Compur Rapid that I need to know? This one had an extra shim blade that was loose when I opened it. I haven't come across one of these before but it does cut down on the blade sag so I think its needed, and the shutter fails whether its installed or not. Its basically a cut-off shutter leaf having only the two holes like the shutter blades have. This shutter also has 3 blades with 3 holes, and 2 blades with 2. Not sure of the significance of that. (replaced?) One thing I have noted: the brass part around the aperture seems just a hair off-centered. If I remove the aperture lever, I wonder whether I can slightly loosen the three screws and center it again without diassembling the aperture? I guess the question is, should it be centered, and how do I make sure I get it back together with the corresponding holes for the shutter blade pins in the correct place? I have read all of Dan Mitchell's site content on this shutter. |