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Had a weird shutter issue on a 1970s Canon FTb last month
A customer brought it in saying the second curtain was dragging. I opened it up and found old, sticky grease all over the timing gears. Cleaned it with some lighter fluid and a tiny brush, which worked, but the shutter speeds were still off by a full stop. Ended up adjusting the governor spring tension for about an hour to get it right. Has anyone else fixed one of these and found a better way to handle the governor?
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shah.olivia25d ago
Oh man, I read somewhere that the governor on those is a total pain to get just right. Maybe try a tiny drop of clock oil after cleaning next time?
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marymorgan25d ago
Yeah, @shah.olivia, I heard that too... a tiny bit of oil can make all the difference.
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