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Username: Jet
Post Number: 2
Registered: 08-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 11:32 am: | 
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My canon f-1 shutter started "sticking" and I could not crank or if I did it would only advance a second later. And after a few times, I could not depress the shutter at all. What should I be looking for. My daughter wanted to use this for photo.class.
I also have an ae-1 that developed a problem with a zoom lens but may be ok without that lens. It is very old. |
Aphototaker
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Username: Aphototaker
Post Number: 255
Registered: 12-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - 01:30 pm: |
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I have seen a similar behavior on two FT QL cameras I saw in the recent months. When I advanced the lever, it did not move with a smooth motion and appeared to have some hard resistance. My first thoughts were that the shutter spindles were gummy (a common problem), but in both cases it turned out to be a more serious factor. The bushings in both the cameras were worn out. In the first case, the bushings were of oval shape around the spindle, in the second case the bushings had completely worn out from one side! No amount of clean and lubrication could have set that right. Both were returned.
My understanding is that the FT QL were quite popular during their day with various establishments (labs, industry, press, etc.) and saw heavy use. After all these years, it is quite less likely to come upon an FT QL with no significant wear and tear.
Anyhow, take a look at the spindles from the bottom of the cameras. Perhaps they just need a "clean and lube" procedure. F-1 are professional cameras and were designed to be more robust than FT QL cameras (IMHO). So it is less likely that the bushings have worn out (do F-1's even have bushings?). But it is worth a check. |
