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Cookychan
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Username: Cookychan
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 04:31 am: | 
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I recently purchased a bargain yashica electro 35. The catch of course was that it didn't work. Hence my post here. I decided to dive into pulling it apart and see what the problem was. I've attached a shot of the lens work cocked and fired. I can see that the circle spot isn't releasing like it should.
Has anyone had a similar sort of issue? I've had some serious information overload reading through different forums and websites. So any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
(ps i have much higher res pics so i could upload them onto flickr if it would help)   |
Greyhoundman
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Username: Greyhoundman
Post Number: 13
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 10:30 am: |
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The self timer is set and not releasing. The shutter won't trip with it set. It has probably been forced at one time. Remove it and see how it goes. |
Cookychan
Tinkerer
Username: Cookychan
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 02:48 pm: |
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Pushing gently on the shutter release hammer causes the self timer to count down. When I cock the shutter now it still does what it did before. The self timer doesn't appear to be engaging the shutter release mechanism. There is a 'clunk' but the shutter is still not firing.
I'm not worried if the timer has to be removed competely if that would help but I don't think it is the problem.
larger view here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cookychan/434941071/ |
Greyhoundman
Tinkerer
Username: Greyhoundman
Post Number: 16
Registered: 09-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 03:56 pm: |
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Noticed in bigger pic. Blades are in the open position while shutter is cocked? |
Cookychan
Tinkerer
Username: Cookychan
Post Number: 3
Registered: 03-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 09:28 pm: |
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No the shutter blades don't appear to move at any stage. |
Wernerjb
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Username: Wernerjb
Post Number: 113
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 29, 2007 - 01:30 am: |
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Like any other shutter also this elctronic device may suffer from sticky or oily shutter blades preventing a proper functioning. Can they be moved with a wooden toothpick ? Is anything -like small screws and the like - caught anywhere in the mechanism? W. |
Cookychan
Tinkerer
Username: Cookychan
Post Number: 4
Registered: 03-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 02, 2007 - 02:54 pm: |
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It looks like the shutter blades were sticking. After poking around (gently) for a few minutes they just started to slowly open of their own accord. I'm yet to apply any lighter fluid to fully clean them but I think that will loosen them up completely.
Thank you both for your help in pulling my first camera apart! Now that the shutter blades open I can start to see how the rest of the mechanism is meant to function. |
