The self timer should work after months of sitting unused - the same
as the shutter. In an MX-EVS, the self timer is a separate unit from
the shutter and Krikor most likely did not service the self timer
when he service the shutter.
todd
On 17-Jul-06, at 11:37 AM, Jeff Kelley wrote:
I have an MX-EVS with Xenar I bought 6 months ago. It came with a ton of accessories (worth the price alone.)
The slow speeds were sticking and it obviously needed a CLA, so I spent $325 having Krikor Maralian overhaul the thing.
Krikor's site:
http://www.krimarphoto.com/
It came back looking and working great! The self-timer worked fine at that point.
After I put a few rolls through it, to make sure everything was fixed, the camera sat untouched for a couple months.
A couple weeks ago I tried using the self-timer and it was getting stuck part way through the cycle. I can flick the switch and it will continue, however, it may or may not make it to the end of the cycle. Sometimes I have to flick it several times to get it to continue. The shutter still works fine.
I called Krikor and he assured me that letting the camera sit unused for even a few weeks will cause this. He said I should be cyling the self-timer and shutter every one or two weeks.
OK, makes sense, but no matter how many times I cycle the self- timer now, I can't get it to loosen up and work without sticking.
Any of you gurus with knowledge of the innards of the MX-EVS, have an opinion on the above?
Thanks.
- Jeff -
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