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Tim
Joined: 04 Aug 2001 Posts: 4 Location: chicago
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2001 2:02 am Post subject: |
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How do I verify if the focal plane shutter works. Found a camera that looks to be in good shape but the guy knows nothing about it. Waht are some other things I should look for?
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Dan Fromm
Joined: 14 May 2001 Posts: 2120 Location: New Jersey
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Posted: Mon Aug 27, 2001 11:09 am Post subject: |
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On 2001-08-26 19:02, Tim wrote:
How do I verify if the focal plane shutter works. Found a camera that looks to be in good shape but the guy knows nothing about it. Waht are some other things I should look for?
tks
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wind it up and fire it. try all the speeds. if it is an anniversary speed or older the slower speeds may be quite slow. |
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jdman
Joined: 13 May 2001 Posts: 302 Location: Midwest
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Watch out for pin holes in the curtain. Russ |
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JoePhoto
Joined: 13 Oct 2001 Posts: 75 Location: New England
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Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2001 12:01 am Post subject: |
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With the lens open you could watch the curtain apertures on the ground glass as you wind the shutter. This could show you if any of the apertures are torn and you may be able to see pinholes as well.
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