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Robert
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Tuesday, February 08, 2005 - 08:44 pm: |
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Well !..., I hope there are people reading these messages ?!.... 'cause..., so far.., I'm "Bating 0 for 3" !.., with my repairs/restaurations !!.... (o_o) !!... See previous messages !?... First, my "Mamiya ZE2" gave me a hard time !!.., then, my Argus Matchmatic knob !!... And now for third, it's the "apertume blades", on my "Zeiss Ikon - Netta".., that stays half open everytimes I cock the Vario shutter at any speed !?..., and get stuck and won't fire !?.... Any help..., very well welcome !!... "please"..., because I can't even find any informations elsewhere !!.... Regards... Robert. |
Winfried
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 12:18 am: |
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You can check www.robertandcaroline.co.uk On their Isolette pages they have instructions how to clean Prontor shutters. The Vario is the most simple variety of these. On many Prontor/Pronto/Vario shutters the shutter blades are terribly gummed up. Sometimes cleaning them from outside does not help, and you have to remove the aperture assembly to get to the blades and clean each of them. |
Robert
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 04:23 am: |
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Hello !!.., again.., Winfred !!... Tks !!.., for your input !!.., but: The reference WEB page address is incorrect, I'm getting a message from the Webmaster saying, that this web page does not exist ?!... Bizarre !?... Also, originally, I mentionned it was "A Vario Shutter" !!.., and in fact, it's "A VELIO Shutter" !!.., and the lens is : "NOVAR-ANASTIGMAT, 75mm/4.5" !!... Surely different than "VARIO" !!... The blades are pretty clean !!.., but when I cock the shutter arm, there's not that little lock in place sound..., maybe I'm missing a lock spring.., or adjustement screws may be too thight in some ways !!... Last.., but not least, "lighter fluid" ease hing around when applied.., but once evaporated, I'm back to square one !?.... Regards.... R........ |
Winfried
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Wednesday, February 09, 2005 - 06:35 am: |
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Actually the correct link is www.rolandandcaroline.co.uk Otherwise I don't know about the Velio shutter, sorry. Sometimes it seems as if the blades are clean and actually are not, I have encountered this several times. |
Ed
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 07:36 pm: |
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it sounds like maybe the arm that lock the cocking arm maybe bent and allowing the cocking lever to retrun lightly such that the blade open partially. Open it up and take a look. |
Robert
Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) | Posted on Thursday, February 10, 2005 - 09:27 pm: |
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"Ed" !!.., s'the Knowledge MAN !!.., of the hour !!... :-) !!... Because to tell the truth, after numerous "guesstimating" !!., and sleepless hours, I've noticed "that little piece touching(rubbing sort of), along the coking arm".., that seems either loose, or not locking it-self in place properly, in the coking arm side notch !!... (o_o)... The fact and the matter is, that the tip end of that little piece was indeed sort of bent(like once forced in) !!.., and not retaining(locking) the cock arm lever in place anymore.., therefore not keeping the shutter leaves shut tight !!.... Very often, it's little trouble shooting matters, are always a matter of pure common sence !!.., to figured them out, and, putting ourself in the mind frame of the original designer/inventor !!.., bring some answers !!... Tks !!..., Mr. Ed !!... You just made my life a little bit easier today !!.... ;-) !!.... By the way.., any suggestions about "how to remove the "rewind knob" !!.., from a Argus Matchmatic ?!.... Very Best Regards !!.... R.......... |
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