From: DarkroomMagic <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [pure-silver] Re: rollei not fixed Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2004 22:48:05 +0100 > How did you measure the 1/60 time? How is the shutter performing at other > speeds? Try to work the shutter at all speeds a few times (3-5), and test > again! If the shutter needs that kind of exercise befote getting the correct speed, it is malfunctioning. It should fire reasonably accurately 10 out of 10 times from the beginning. > I believe, the viscosity increase of aging grease in the shutter is the > reason for slowing shutters. This grease needs to be cleaned out and > replaced every couple decades or so. Ask if they did that. What kind of shutter requires grease? -- Ryuji Suzuki "Keep a good head and always carry a light camera." ============================================================================================================= To unsubscribe from this list, go to www.freelists.org and logon to your account (the same e-mail address and password you set-up when you subscribed,) and unsubscribe from there.