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Coldkennels
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Username: Coldkennels
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 - 08:00 pm: | 
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A while back I bought an Exakta RTL 1000 as an attempt to downgrade/switch from medium format TLRs to 35mm SLRs (the waist level finder was what sold it for me).
The exposures all seemed to be accurate, but I kept getting blank frames every so often; turns out the top speeds (1/1000 and 1/500) are capping completely almost all the time.
I managed to "fix" the problem by exercising the shutter, firing it over and over again at 1/1000 until it no longer capped, but it soon went back to its old tricks.
I guess it's pretty obvious a CLA is needed, but I'm wondering about the possibility of doing it myself; does anyone have any expertise with these shutters, and any advice as to what exactly would be required? It's the same as in the Praktica VLC, if that helps...? |
Prasanna
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Username: Prasanna
Post Number: 61
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 02:21 am: |
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You may want to check Steve Shepherd's site on Repairing Praktica L-series. They have the same shutters as the RTL 1000. |
Prasanna
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Username: Prasanna
Post Number: 62
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 02:24 am: |
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Praktica disassembly
Praktica disassembly. ... Last revised: 23/10/09 Steve Sheppard.
www.ydo.abelgratis.co.uk/​praktica_​disassembly.html |
Coldkennels
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Username: Coldkennels
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 04:53 am: |
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Thanks for the heads up, Prasanna. I'll take a look and figure out whether or not this is a DIY job or something I'd rather trust to a professional! |
