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Marco38
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Username: Marco38
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 10:32 am: | 
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hi there,
I"m french, so sorry for my poor english !
I buy a bolsey b22 o ebay cause I love american camera.
But the shutter is not working. When I press the "double exposure" button, and I release the shutter, nothing happens. The shutter is always open.
Do you think I can fix it ? Is it difficult to open this camera ?
best regards from france
marc |
Finnegan
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Username: Finnegan
Post Number: 101
Registered: 09-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 10:34 am: |
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Always the fix is to flood with cigarette lighter fluid or electronics contact cleaner. |
Marco38
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Username: Marco38
Post Number: 2
Registered: 12-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 11:12 am: |
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ok ! I have electrinics contact cleaner. what about wd40 (do you have this fluid in US?)
do you know if it is easy to open it to view where it is blocked? |
Fidji
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Username: Fidji
Post Number: 1
Registered: 12-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 04:22 pm: |
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Do NOT use wd 40,it is death to any shutter.Cigarette lighter fuel poured in any opening around the shutter should close up the blades.Unscrew the front or rear lens element if you can to help the fuel evaporate. |
Finnegan
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Username: Finnegan
Post Number: 102
Registered: 09-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 03, 2011 - 06:46 pm: |
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NO, No, no. Stop. Never WD-40.
I remove lens and spray sideways into the shutter. |
Marco38
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Username: Marco38
Post Number: 3
Registered: 12-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2011 - 02:49 am: |
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thank you for your advice.
first, I will try to remove the lenses unscrewing the 2 front screw), then I will pour in any mechanical system lighter fuelwith a
syringe .
But i don't understand why the shutter is blocked in open position, usually, when a camera is unused, the shutter is close, and you can't re-open it ? |
Rick_oleson
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Username: Rick_oleson
Post Number: 1150
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 04, 2011 - 08:37 am: |
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the springs that close the blades are weaker than the springs that open them. so, sometimes, when a shutter is dirty, there is enough power to open the blades but not enough to close them again. |
Marco38
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Username: Marco38
Post Number: 4
Registered: 12-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 01:55 am: |
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Hi,
I have remeved the lens and poured lighter fluid in the shutter, it closed ! I thought I win. But when the fuel evaporated, the problem is the same, the shutter opens, but the spring that closes it is not enough power... I think I have to lubrificate it. What chemical to use (electronic contact cleaner ?? sewing machine lubrification fluid ?)
thx your your advices
marc |
Dirbel
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Username: Dirbel
Post Number: 60
Registered: 04-2008
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 03:47 am: |
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Just apply lighter fluid a second time. Probably not all dirt is removed.
You might even soak the whole shutter in lighter fluid for day or two.
Ciao,
Dirk |
Br1078lum
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Username: Br1078lum
Post Number: 191
Registered: 11-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 - 06:58 pm: |
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Sometimes it may take several applications of the lighter fluid to get rid of all the accumulated gunk. And for lubrication, just mini drops of something like watch oil on the blade pins will do. Depending on what shutter it is in the first place. Some of them are designed to run dry, so you may want to research that further.
PF |
Marco38
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Username: Marco38
Post Number: 5
Registered: 12-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2011 - 07:01 am: |
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I have unmounted the shutter, and clean all. Now everything is ok, except B & T pose ! don't understand why !
thx you all for your comments |
