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Jon Flanders
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, June 03, 2004 - 04:38 pm: | 
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Any thoughts on where to start with a shutter that doesn't move on a Yashica Lynx 14?
Just got the camera off EBay, it looks worth saving.
Jon Flanders |
Jon Goodman
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 07:19 am: |
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Hi, Jon.
I believe I'd carefully remove the front and central lens element and put a drop or two of naphtha (Ronsonol cigarette lighter fluid is the same thing) on the blades. Then try the shutter and see if it works. If it does, keep working until the naphtha dries, let it sit an hour or two and try again. If all is right, clean the inside surface of the rear element (hold the shutter blades open by using "B" shutter mode), and re-assemble.
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Jon Flanders
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 05:29 pm: |
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How difficult is it to remove the front lens element? Or perhaps I should ask, how difficult is it to put things back together again?
Thanks,
Jon Flanders |
Tom
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 05:37 pm: |
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Jon,
I too just finished complete rebuilds of 2 Lynx 14E 1C's that I bought on Ebay and advertised as non-working. The one with shutter jammed, would not settle for just light Ronsinol cleaning. Finally, by making several tools using putty knives, I totally removed shutter asssembly and thoroughly doused and dried over several days. Works perfectly now. Not that scarey a job. Just be careful with resistor strips for meter. If you do this, you can also disassemble lenses and clean them while you are at it. Be sure to set infinity focus again upon completion using methods described in this web site. |
Haig Hovaness
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 06:23 pm: |
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I suggest trying the solvent treatment to try to revive the shutter. The lens on the Lynx 14 is surprisingly good. Make sure that the rangefinder is aligned to get the most out of the optics. |
Jon Goodman
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, June 04, 2004 - 09:33 pm: |
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Hi, Jon. It isn't really that difficult. There are some very good articles on this website, in fact. The front element is held in place with a retaining ring that screws out. Ideally, you should use a slot blade spanner, but with the big lens in the Lynx 14, you can often get it started with a fingernail. It has been a couple of years since I was inside one, but I believe the central element screws out in much the same fashion...you'll see when you get inside. I'd suggest reading some of the repair articles here first...they are well written, and some even give tips on how to make tools.
Jon |
Jon Flanders
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, June 12, 2004 - 09:45 pm: |
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Thanks for the information. I will see what I can do. I notice some what look like lines on the shutter blades |
