I can tell you without fear of contradiction that in 38 years of shooting pictures, I have never once used a self timer. That means Jerry has used his 38 times more than I have. Jeffery Smith New Orleans, LA http://www.400tx.com http://400tx.blogspot.com/ -----Original Message----- From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Jerry Lehrer Sent: Monday, July 17, 2006 10:09 PM To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Krikor and his amazing sticking self-timer Guys, I would say that all this discussion has not done Krikor's reputation any good, has it? In all my years on this list, I have never seen such a volume of reaction, mostly negative. BTW, I exercise my Rollei's self timer about once a year, whether they need it or not. Jerry Jeff Kelley wrote: > I'd heard and read nothing but good reports about Krikor and that's > why I used him. > > I was NOT a happy camper when the timer began to stick. That's why I > called him. Krikor's first statement to me was something about how > easy it is to break the self timer. When I explained that it worked > if I kept flicking the button, he told me it had probably been sitting > too long. > > This was perhaps 4 months after the CLA. He then told me I should be > cycling the thing regularly. Every couple weeks.... > > BTW, the self-timer on this camera is not a lever, it is a sliding, > spring-loaded button above and right of the viewing lens when looking > at the front of the camera. > > I'm not getting warm & fuzzy vibes from this. If Krikor is really > working too fast and loose on a $325 CLA, then I'm not sending it back > to him. He lost a paying customer and now some of the shrinking > community of Rolleiflex customers are hearing the story. > > Harry Fleenor or another technician will get my money next time, I > think. > > This is my first Rolleiflex and my first experience with Krikor. > > -Jeff- > > > > >Forgive me if this sounds blunt but a $325 overhaul should not be > >done so quickly that basic services (lubing/tightening the self > >timer) should be overlooked... If it were me, I'd not be a happy > >camper... JMO... > > > >Eric Goldstein > > > >--- > > > >On 7/17/06, Craig Roberts <crgrbrts@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >>Hi Jeff, > >> > >>I've had several Rolleis overhauled by Krikor. He's an excellent > >>technician and he works fast. That's good -- but he occasionally > >>works TOO fast. For instance, my 2.8E Xenotar came back from him > >>with the very same problem yours exhibits. After fiddling a bit, I > >>discovered that he had failed to fully tighten the external self > >>timer lever screw and it worked its way loose after a few > >>excursions. I re-aligned the lever, tightened the screw and cured > >>the problem in about six, non-invasive seconds. > >> > >>Of course, this may not be the case with your camera, but it might > >>something just as simple and easy to fix yourself. > >> > >>Good luck, > >> > >>Craig > >>Washington, DC > >--- > >Rollei List > > > >- Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >- Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in > >the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > >- Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' > >in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > > >- Online, searchable archives are available at > >//www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > > > --- > Rollei List > > - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in > the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' > in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org > > - Online, searchable archives are available at > //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.0.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.1/390 - Release Date: > 07/17/2006 --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list --- Rollei List - Post to rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx - Subscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'subscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Unsubscribe at rollei_list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with 'unsubscribe' in the subject field OR by logging into www.freelists.org - Online, searchable archives are available at //www.freelists.org/archives/rollei_list