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Blober
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Username: Blober
Post Number: 1
Registered: 04-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, April 20, 2011 - 10:20 am: | 
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I just bought a Vito C off ebay as a small project for myself, I've always wanted to try restore a camera so I bought it cheap off ebay. It apparently has a shutter problem, The shutter stays open after actuation and wont close untill you advance the film lever.
So was just wondering if you guys have any ideas or tips for me?
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Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 320
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, April 21, 2011 - 03:48 am: |
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If the shutter is a Compur or a Prontor, there are guides to dismantling on the internet - eg http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=compur (he's got a Prontor one somewhere on his website too). How you get the shutter off the camera to do it may depend on the camera, though - others might be able to give better advice. Whatever it is, though, I think you need to dismantle, clean and reassemble the shutter. It's possible that something is broken, but it's more often than not crud in the works doing it - a bit of extra friction can make a surprising difference.
I briefly had a Vito C - lovely to use, with a viewfinder you can climb into and shelter in on a rainy day. So big you can use it with glasses on, without needing an eyecup. So a good choice. Good luck! |
Blober
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Username: Blober
Post Number: 2
Registered: 04-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 23, 2011 - 07:39 am: |
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Thanks so much for that link, I just recived the camera today and I think I know the problem, someone has WD-40'ed it. |
Adrian
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Username: Adrian
Post Number: 323
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, April 25, 2011 - 10:04 am: |
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Oh dear...
Sounds as though it was already a bit sluggish, and someone has made it worse! On the bright side, everything should unscrew now... You will have to wash everything in copious quantities of naphtha/Ronsonol/whatever it's called where you are until all the WD40 has been washed out (apologies if you already know this), as shutters are generally designed to work dry, or with very minimal lubrication. |
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