| Author |
Message |
    
Mihaibesliu
Tinkerer
Username: Mihaibesliu
Post Number: 2
Registered: 02-2012
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 06:53 am: | 
|
Hi to all of you!
I recently bought for approximately 20$ a Rolleiflex T. The camera is an overall bad esthetic shape~no more leather, no Rolleiflex name plate :| ~but the biggest problem is that the Synchro-Compur shutter is not working. When I try to cock the shutter, the cocking lever it's don't getting blocked and it comes back to the original(uncocked ) position. What do you think is the problem?
Thanks in advance to all of you! |
Mihaibesliu
Tinkerer
Username: Mihaibesliu
Post Number: 3
Registered: 02-2012
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 07:17 am: |
|
and a photo of the Compur
http://i46.tinypic.com/2h34vsw.jpg |
Brianshaw
Tinkerer
Username: Brianshaw
Post Number: 133
Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 08:05 am: |
|
That is not an uncommon problem with Synchro Compur shutters, especially the tiny ones like yours. It could be as simple as needing a proper clean and lube. These are great shutters when cleaned and lubed but rather finicky when they start getting dirty. They are also not the easiest shutter to DIY. |
Brianshaw
Tinkerer
Username: Brianshaw
Post Number: 134
Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 08:08 am: |
|
p.s. I wouldn't swear to it but it looks like you might be missing part of the release mechanism. |
Mihaibesliu
Tinkerer
Username: Mihaibesliu
Post Number: 4
Registered: 02-2012
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 09:36 am: |
|
I cleaned the speed governor and much of the shutter in/with lighter fluid.
I think too that there are some parts missing! |
Brcamera
Tinkerer
Username: Brcamera
Post Number: 180
Registered: 08-2010
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 12:12 pm: |
|
The part that is missing is the blocking lever and spring. The shutter will work without this lever so that is probably not the cause of your problem. The blocking lever prevents both the shutter from being released and the MXV lever from being put into the V position until the shutter is cocked.
If you look at the top of the shutter (12 o'clock in your photo) you can see the delayed action escapement and its setting lever at around 1 o'clock. The slot in the setting lever should have a stud extending through it and I do not see that in your photo so it does make me concerned about whoever was last in the shutter. Perhaps it was not reassembled properly and that is the cause of some problems..
Bill |
Brianshaw
Tinkerer
Username: Brianshaw
Post Number: 135
Registered: 07-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 26, 2012 - 03:42 pm: |
|
Once you figure out if you have all the parts, and the parts in the right places... please don't forget the "lube" part of CLA. You mentioned some cleaning but you didn't mention any lubing. Sychro Compurs love to be properly lubricated! |
Mihaibesliu
Tinkerer
Username: Mihaibesliu
Post Number: 5
Registered: 02-2012
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 05:32 am: |
|
After I took of this part *1 (in the first picture) I found this spring (greeb line), which i don't know if it's pusses against the right place(curently is pushing against the lens barrel)!
What do you think?
Thanks because you help me.
http://tinypic.com/r/28ch6bt/6
http://tinypic.com/r/15q8avr/6 |
Hanskerensky
Tinkerer
Username: Hanskerensky
Post Number: 204
Registered: 05-2009
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 07:26 am: |
|
On my Rolleiflex T's shutter that spring is situated like this (marked in red, dotted where hidden from view) :
 |
Hanskerensky
Tinkerer
Username: Hanskerensky
Post Number: 205
Registered: 05-2009
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 07:34 am: |
|
Another camera, another Synchro-Compur, view from a different angle :
 |
Mihaibesliu
Tinkerer
Username: Mihaibesliu
Post Number: 6
Registered: 02-2012
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 28, 2012 - 07:47 am: |
|
Because there are parts missing I wil send it to a service...
Thanks to all of you for help!
I will keep you informed with the estethical restauration of the Rolleiflex! |
