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Tawnyman
Tinkerer
Username: Tawnyman
Post Number: 7
Registered: 04-2013
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - 02:11 pm: | 
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Hi there. Whilst cleaning the rear element of a Super Paxette (fixed lens version) I stupidly let go of the shutter (it was on B setting for doing the cleaning). This trapped the lens tissue in the shutter blades. To make matters worse I then tried recocking the shutter to try to open the blades up again but it tripped immediately on cocking. So I was forced to gently remove the tissue. I dont think there's any damage to the blades but the camera now fires as soon as it's cocked. Is there an easy way to 'reset' the shutter or is it a complete dismantle job? I have done a dismantle and clean of an svs before, on a Paxina 29, so I'm familiar with the basics. Thanks, Julian |
Rick_oleson
Tinkerer
Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 1303
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2013 - 04:40 am: |
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I'm not sure what would be causing the prefire, but I expect it will require opening it up to look. A bit of the tissue might have been dragged into the works by the blades (though I'm having trouble visualizing exactly how) and gotten into the way of something. A prefire is caused by the trigger latch failing to engage - usually this is a matter of the cocking lever not having gone far enough to engage the latch, but it could be caused by an obstruction as well. |
Tawnyman
Tinkerer
Username: Tawnyman
Post Number: 8
Registered: 04-2013
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2013 - 07:13 am: |
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Thanks Rick. It was one of those carl zeiss lens wipes, they don't tear easily but I shall do a dismantle and have a look. Next time I'll use a lockable cable release! |
