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Salmon
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Username: Salmon
Post Number: 2
Registered: 01-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, February 02, 2009 - 01:07 pm: | 
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Hello,
Again, I'm still in need of some direction and help on working on the shutter mechanism for my Minolta AL. My instincts are to open the front of the lense and flush with lighter fluid, dry and blow with canned air and then see if that un-gums the shutter speeds. Again a little bit of help would be appreciated. I just pulled out my old Canon Canonet - #987257. A great little camera that I haul thru China in the late 80's and it took great photos. It's a little sick right now and I should give it some attention to revieve it. I any event I do need some help on the Minolta AL or maybe the task is just too much for the amature repair person. I have been searhing the web for a repair manual for the camera,but no luck yet.
Thanks
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Scott
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Username: Scott
Post Number: 29
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, February 04, 2009 - 06:58 am: |
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In this situation, the first thing I do is to remove all of the lenese elements, both from the front and the back of the shutter. That way, you can clean both sides of the shutter and aperture blades, and not get solvent on the lens glass surfaces.
Getting the lens elements out of the AL is pretty simple, but it sure helps if you have a proper, adjustable lens spanner (wrench). You will see the shutter-blade-cleaning procedure described many times. Apply no more than 2-3 of drops of lighter fluid at a time, tilt the camera in all directions to let it spread around, then wind and release the shutter about 5 times, then swab off the blades. Repeat the process at least 5 times. Then, blow it out front and back with canned air. Wait a few minutes before you put the lens glass back, in order to let all of the solvent evaporate.
To "flush" is a real bad idea, I think. |
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