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     Rick_oleson Tinkerer Username: Rick_oleson Post Number: 172 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
it could be that the shutter blades are stuck together. haven't seen this on a kodak 35 but have on many leaf shutters. if this is the cause, here's how to verify it: remove the lens from one end or the other, cock and release the shutter, and poke at the blades with a sewing needle so as to lift them slightly apart. if the shutter suddenly springs to life and fires, you've found the problem. the best way to clean blades is to remove them, but this can be a major pain in the Levi's, so you can try cleaning them with a cotton swab soaked in lighter fluid. To hold the blades slightly open for cleaning, find a smooth metal cylinder of 5-6mm diameter, open the shutter on B, place the cylinder on the center of the remaining lens element from the inside, and let the shutter close on it. after cleaning the blades, just pull the cylinder out and the shutter will close. i use a small (2-5 gram) brass balance weight for the cylinder... |