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Mads
Tinkerer
Username: Mads
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 11, 2006 - 04:50 pm: | 
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Hello my praktica mtl5's to slowest speeds 1 second and 1/2 a second are running too fast. Does anybody know, how I can open up the camera and adjust this? |
Ethostech
Tinkerer
Username: Ethostech
Post Number: 23
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, October 12, 2006 - 01:42 am: |
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There is beneath the top-plate on the film advance lever end of the camera a small spring the tail of which may have been displaced by some former intrusive plumber. Actually - it is very easy to accidentally knock out of place when servicing the camera with the top-plate removed. The spring tensions a small lever which interfaces with the slow speed escapement which is mounted nearby. If you don't already know what to do in order to remove the top-plate you would be well advised to pass the camera to someone who does - otherwise you will surely wreck the shutter-dial face and the film advance lever hub-cap disc. If the camera is anything like decent - then pay the small amount which a techie would require to do the job. |
Mads
Tinkerer
Username: Mads
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 18, 2006 - 04:03 pm: |
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Hello Ethostech thanks for the information. I'll leave the camera for someone more experienced. |
