Fix Old Cameras: Shutter Curtain Nudge Repair Tip
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 ก.พ. 2018
- Jammed shutter of a vintage camera shutter. This short video shows how to nudge a jammed cloth focal plane shutter curtain of a classic camera to free the shutter from the jammed condition.
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You saved me tonight. Thank you!!!!!! Love from New York while visiting San Fran. Saved my trip. Peace and Love
Good to hear of your success and thank you for the kind comments.
Hey, thank you for your really helpful guides! I have this problem with a X-500 and after nudging it works for some time and then get's stuck again, like half of a mm before it should. I also increased the tension on the curtains a bit but it still gets stuck after some time. Did you come across a fix for this? i really have no clue what the problem could be...
Recently got a Nikon FM2 that kept getting the mirror stuck whenever I tried to shoot and wouldn't let me advance either. This little nudge totally worked! Will continue to test the camera but for now I'm so happy to have found this vid!
Nikon FM2 has nothing in common with minoltas X series
Better not to touch FM2s shutter !
Thank you for your videos! I have Minolta X-300 problem. Do you have any ideas which part should I be looking at and adjusting if curtain position seems good but whenever I press the shutter, curtain only opens one third on the left side. My guess is that it's something also connected to shutter count because it just stays on 'S'.
Good lawd, this saved my entire night. Thank you!!!
Do you perhaps have any videos or intent to create any videos about replacing a shutter on a camera like the Canon new F1?
Hi love your videos put could you please show how to replace the curtain on the srt 101 thank you
so no repair indication actually
This happened on my Minolta CLE, I was so distraught until I saw this video, fixed it instantly... thank you!
Canon AL-1 with the mirror stuck up, this also fixed it...
I can imagine the heartache of having to rewind all that film just to clear it...
That was exactly what was causing my problem. Thank you very much!
Can you help me with advice for my Petri ftx camera?
Hi, thank you for this video!
I have a Minolta X-300s with completely identical problem shown on your video. After moving the curtain in the correct position to the left, it gets the mirror down to a correct position, but afterwards every time I advance the lever the curtain is back on the same problematic position. Any ideas?
Thank you!
Maybe increase the shutter tension a little.
This video shows the location of the the shutter roller gears.
th-cam.com/video/HhtlqzLlRBA/w-d-xo.html
That happens to me in a Minolta Srt101. It happens at all shutter speeds but primarily at slower ones. Once it gets stuck before full closure, it remains that way at any speed. Even if I give it a nudge, that keeps happening, so that would probably ruin almost all of the shots in a roll. What do you suggest in this situation?
The curtain tension might be slightly increased to facilitate a complete release cycle. There is presently not a FOC video featuring this procedure on a SRT101. But these videos will show you the general idea. th-cam.com/video/V9aXUnKMmPM/w-d-xo.html th-cam.com/video/E5Er07NGgrE/w-d-xo.html
Can you help me? I've got a Yashica J7 with a horizontal silk shutter like this one. Unfortunetly, the second courtain is separated from the first, exposing the film on the middle way of the lever advance. And there is a little rip on the end of the first courtain. When it was covered by the second one, that part was not shown. Is there some way to fix it??
Sir i have the same issue in my Ricoh KR5 Super ii SLR,could you please help. Thank you
My Shutter Curtain in my XG7 is completely removed from the left side. Is there any way to push it back in?
It worked! but than it heppened again... It keep getting stuck. I managed to take a few pictures, than had to take off the lens to push the courtine this bit to the left by the lens entrance. Do you think I might lose the roll for it? Do you have another tip so it would really solve the problem?
thank you!
You should not lose the film, but further service to the shutter is probably going to be required to eliminate the issue.
Thank you so much! 🤟
Hi, I have received a Ricoh KR-10 recently and I found that the shutter is wired. I can infinitely advance the lever but I cannot fire the shutter at all. I tried different batteries so that is not the case. Everything else even the light meter works perfectly. When I pull the advance lever the film take-up spool turns well but the shutter seems like just a little bit away from fully coaked. Is there any way to fix this problem? Thanks!
The bar that runs across the bottom of the camera when the winding the mechanism as a post the on it the cocks the shutter. It is possible by tweaking the post just a bit it will engage the shutter into a energized position. It is also possible that the latching lever of the shutter mechanism itself is sticking. Remove the bottom cover and watch the bar as it travels. Observe the post function, although it will be hard to see and try to determine if removing the sliding wind bar and tweaking the post might correct the fault. With the bar removed you can gently push the shutter cocking lever to see if it latches the shutter. Do not push the latching lever beyond the point where it latches the shutter.
So how can we permanently fix this issue. On Minolta CLE?
This just fixed my Minolta X-570 which was mirror locked up for the past two years. I guess I originally missed this video because I was traveling from Japan to US at that time. Thanks!
Good to hear of your successful repair.
Can u do a Pentax k1000 light meter adjustment? I'm underside what to do
At some point in time.
My spotmatic ii has this, it causes the mirror to not return down
I have a similar problem with my X-300 and this helps to get the shutter curtain unstuck, but that's not the only shutter problem it has. When I cock the shutter afterwards, the curtain just moves back to this stuck position instead of staying on the right side. When I fire the shutter after cocking it, the curtain doesn't move, only the mirror locks up. This happens every time and I can only fix it by moving the curtain further to the left as you did in this video. I think my problem might be related to the curtain or lever not advancing far enough or the curtain not being "caught" or held by whatever is supposed to hold it in place after advancing. Do you have any idea how I could possibly fix this problem?
It is possible the cocking gear where it meshes with shutter gears could have slipped out of time or has been stripped. It is also possible the shutter bands are slipping because the glue that held them failed. This video shows the wind gear ilder - th-cam.com/video/6ZndFfBOvSI/w-d-xo.html
@@FixOldCameras Thanks a lot for the suggestion, it worked perfectly! The curtain now closes exactly the way it should and all times seem to be correct and reliable. Thank you for helping me fix my camera!
@@GuenniKurti Right on. Good to hear.
Great video.
Can you please make a video how to fix the minolta x700? I have 2 and both of them is not working and I tried to replace the capacitor but it doesn’t work. Please :( a lot of people could not fix their minolta x700, it’s a common problem since the light metter is working, but it doesn’t fire
I had this happen with OM10 today, the curtain has travel half way . try to push it back but it seems to stuck, is there any way to try it again
Remove the bottom cover and check the idler gear.
th-cam.com/video/Y1mi6CTTSYw/w-d-xo.html
Also remember that the OM-10 must have a good battery to release.
My Minolta X-700 just started shutter jamming yesterday and even after nudging it, it continues to not work properly. Funny enough it’s not the first X-700 in my collection to befall the same fate. At this point I’m just gonna keep using my Minolta High Matic 7 and send my X-700 away to get fixed next month
can you show a either a pentax es-ii that the meter works but the electronic shutter does not or when the curtain never returns properly (different camera with that issue)
the other camera is an asahiflex iia
the bottom of it is stuck a bit to the left. i have been trying to fix it but i can't seem to do it
An easy one!
Indeed. Keep'em going.
Please, i have a Pentax k1000 but the film rewind Crank doesn't work and then o can't open to replace the film
th-cam.com/video/gQJQgdE4ISc/w-d-xo.html This FOC video might help.
Make a video how to fix Light Meter on Nikon FM2n
Well, might be able to make a video addressing a particular issue of the FM2n to meter... who knows when the list is long. Thank you for the suggestion and for your interest in FOC.
I have a Minolta XG-M and my shutter does not go off, I've checked the capacitor, changed the batteries, and trying different shutter speeds. It will not take any pictures. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!
Is the camera turning on? If not check for a nearly invisible layer of corrosion on the battery cap itself.
hi, can you pls show how repair light meten in Nikon FM2 ?
At some point in time an FM2 meter repair or adjustment might make an appearance. Thank you for the suggestion and for your interest in FOC.
so how to totally fix it? so it won't jammed in the middle of the roll?
If there is not an issue with the shutter gear train and the the shutter curtain roller is attached properly the shutter tension could be increased slightly. However, too much additional tension could damage the shutter and will not correct any inherent issues causing the shutter to hang.
@@FixOldCameras can you make video about it? i'm bit lost with your explanation. sorry this is my first time fixing my camera. and which one is shutter gear terrain
What causes this fault to occur?
gremlins... or The Second Law of Cameradynamics.
th-cam.com/video/03xaYf8jKeM/w-d-xo.html
Just found my camera in my loft. The curtain looks fucked
Hey Shoutout My Name In Next Video
A shout out to techsmania in the comment section and thank you for your interest in FOC.
Fix Old Cameras Thanks For Shouting My Name :-)
And I Really Like Old style Classic Cameras They are Having Nice Quality as well as design i have One Its Yashica MD-35F And Its A great Camera all good But One Problem Now no Studios Who Washes Their rolls.
Fun little auto wind camera... maybe shoot black and white and process the film yourself. It is not overly difficult. All you need is three chemicals and a small process tank. You can then scan the negatives into a digital fill.