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Ip

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Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 01:20 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
I bought a Yashica Electro 35 GSN and ecently I observed that the shutter leaves are not fully open (beyond the widest aperture opening at 1.7)during exposure.Is it normal?.Someone please answer.
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Winfried

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Posted on Friday, July 16, 2004 - 03:52 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
This is not normal, and it seems as if the shutter blades are gummed up a bit. You should remove the front lens cell and clean the shutter blades. See the repair article 'Canonet blade cleaning' for details.

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