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     Glenn Tinkerer Username: Glenn Post Number: 774 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
'. These problem gets worse in cold weather..' JC, you have answered your own question in quoting that observation. For the above to happen it is obvious that the wrong grease or lubricant has been used, the 'stuck/sticky' observations also point to this conclusion. Cameras that have been properly cleaned and then assembled dry will nearly always function in a proper manner initially - excessive noise and then wear will soon start to indicate the lack of lubrication. I have a vast experience of preparing various cameras for use in extreme low temperature test rigs - I only found four models that would not expose the required 20/30 exposures when in the fully unlubricated state. Camera mechanisms jam up in the cold either due to dirt and old dried up lube residues, or from the wrong type of lubricant being used after a CLA - usually a far too viscous oil or heavy grease has been used. You should work from the original Fuji lubricant specifications when trying to find a modern alternative, if one does this it is possible to find quite a range of suitable modern substitutes. |