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Author Message   Mcallinder Tinkerer Username: Mcallinder Post Number: 1 Registered: 02-2010 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Sunday, February 21, 2010 - 01:27 am:    First off, hello everyone! I have a Signet 35 with some shutter problems *gasp* Everything seems to be in order but the cocking lever will often get stuck halfway down upon release. This, in turn, leaves the shutter wide open until I press up on the cocking lever, forcing it to close. Mind you, it doesn't take much force, but it still won't do it on it's own. The slower the shutter speed, the more this happens. At 300 this never happens. I've peaked inside the shutter housing and have also noticed that the mechanism which controls the speed also gets a little stuck. I have to shake the camera in order to get it to loosen up and change speeds (it seems to default at 300). All springs seem to be tight. Might these be related problems? Will a little lube do the trick? If so, what kind? Any other suggestions? I'm going to grab some lighter fluid tomorrow and try a little light cleaning to see if that helps. Any advise is greatly appreciated!