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Rogerkuo
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Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 11:18 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I have a Canon A-1. It seems the second curtain will not release unless i pull the the power on lever to "L".
I guess may be the magnet always working, so the second curtain cannot be released?
So all shutter speed changed to "B"
What can i do?
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Rogerkuo
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Posted on Sunday, April 22, 2012 - 11:55 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

this camera was normal when i got it, except the shutter squeak, so i use a inject to lube it, but unforturnately my friend told me olive oil is very good for some mechanism lube, so i used it, and the mirror gums up.
so i remove the top cover, take off the mirror box, then give it a CLA. it works again.
but after that, the curtain stuck. so i open the camera again and find a plastic debris in the shutter gear. and things go worse. all shutter speed changed to "B"
And in the pic, point 5-6 and poin 7 is short. i don't know why.

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