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Huangy0410
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Posted on Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 10:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

My Rolleiflex 2.8 has a strange problem. When I set the focus at nearest distance, the shutter can cock and fire. However, when I set the focus to a long distance, it fails to cock nor fire and lose me one shot of film. So every time I have to set to nearest distance for cocking and then set to normal focus for taking photo. What is the cause and how to repair? I open it and could not find anything wrong.

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Mndean
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Posted on Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 08:44 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have the same problem with a Primo Jr. I know the lens board is interfering with the shutter but I don't know why.
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Treflip
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Posted on Wednesday, January 02, 2013 - 08:07 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have the same problem with an E model. It was working fine, but the advance was really stiff. I just removed the side panel, as I've done with several Rolleis and it now only cocks properly when the focus is at 2-3 ft. Does anyone know what adjustment must be made ?

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