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     August Tinkerer Username: August Post Number: 20 Registered: 06-2008 Rating: N/A |
I just picked up a beautiful new Contaflex III with a Synchro-Compur and noticed it was a bit slow on the slow speeds. So I was repeatedly firing and winding it on 1/15 to see if I could looosen things up. One time, I did not notice that the shutter had hung up longer than usual and had not yet closed when I started to rewind. I felt the stiffness in the wind knob (which, on this camera, opens the shutter blades so that you can see through the lens) and immediately stopped, but too late -- the shutter is jammed open. I have opened and adjusted these shutters before but have learned that it is very difficult to get them back together feeling as nice and smooth as this one does, and it is so pristine that I don't want to put the inevitable little screwdrive scratches in it. Anyone got an idea how I can get it to complete the cycle without opening it up? If I could just override the multiple exposure prevention and fire the shutter again, to release the pressure from the cocking mechanism that is fighting with the springs trying to close down the shutter, I'm sure it would close. Thanks for any suggestions. |