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
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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
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