Lomo LC-A strange shutter problem

[Sid836]

I have a Lomo LC-A that has a strange shutter problem. Sometimes when pointing the shutter towards a bright scene the shutter clicks but does not open. Is that a sticky shutter? Otherwise the shutter works as expected.

 

[tunalegs]

Bright as in what? And what ISO setting?

 

[seiglie]

Mine has the same problem, and it grossly underexposed the scene.


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[viewfinder-m2]

I have a Lomo LC-A that has a strange shutter problem. Sometimes when pointing the shutter towards a bright scene the shutter clicks but does not open. Is that a sticky shutter? Otherwise the shutter works as expected.

Mine has the same problem, and it grossly underexposed the scene.

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Assuming that you have fresh batteries installed with clean contacts, it may be the shutter. I have several LC-A's and the models that have faulty "sticky" shutters have needed cleaning which usually fixes it.

 

[Sid836]

Cleaning the battery contacts had fixed the problem. Didn't notice that there was some green stuff on the contacts. I had two out of 36 frames underexposed though, but that's o.k. for it.