Steve M.
Mentor
I accidentally dropped my Zorki on it's head on the kitchen floor.
Fortunately it was in it's case, so no dents or anything, but now the shutter is acting funny. At first it was sticking on most of the speeds, but after exercising the shutter a bit they all work fine except for 1/100. Below that and above that it's OK, but on 1/100 the shutter dial spins about halfway, then stops. Any ideas? This is a new one on me, but then you could fit my knowledge of Zorkis in a thimble.
Update: Well, never mind. Now it's working much better. I fired the shutter about 50 times on 1/100, and it fired all but 3 or 4 times. That's good enough for me, and it fires every time on all the other speeds. It may have been doing this before I dropped it.
Fortunately it was in it's case, so no dents or anything, but now the shutter is acting funny. At first it was sticking on most of the speeds, but after exercising the shutter a bit they all work fine except for 1/100. Below that and above that it's OK, but on 1/100 the shutter dial spins about halfway, then stops. Any ideas? This is a new one on me, but then you could fit my knowledge of Zorkis in a thimble.
Update: Well, never mind. Now it's working much better. I fired the shutter about 50 times on 1/100, and it fired all but 3 or 4 times. That's good enough for me, and it fires every time on all the other speeds. It may have been doing this before I dropped it.
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Mr_Flibble
In Tabulas Argenteas Refero
Maybe the shock loosened some dried up grease that got stuck somewhere. But with the exercise it got pushed out again. Who knows.
I guess a little CLA might help.
I guess a little CLA might help.