Checking for shutter tapering and bou...

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Author Message   Aphototaker Tinkerer Username: Aphototaker Post Number: 82 Registered: 12-2009 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 10:37 am:        What is the recommended method of checking for shutter capping (tapering) and bounce with the naked eye by looking through the aperture box and firing the shutter? Should the lens be unmounted? If not, does it matter what focal length lens is used? Thanks.   Mikel Tinkerer Username: Mikel Post Number: 210 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 01:48 pm:        Try here for the test: https://kyp.hauslendale.com/classics/forum/messages/6901/2362.html It is always done with the lens removed so that the entire 24x36mm frame can be examined for capping, bounce, and mirror obstruction problems.   Aphototaker Tinkerer Username: Aphototaker Post Number: 83 Registered: 12-2009 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 (Vote!) Posted on Thursday, February 25, 2010 - 02:02 pm:        Okay. Thanks.

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