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It finally clicked for me why some shutter fixes fall apart
I've been fixing cameras for years, and shutter timing on old models always gave me trouble. Last week, I had a Nikon F2 on my bench with a shutter that was not right. I cleaned every part, adjusted the curtains, but it still acted weird. Then, I looked close at the tension springs and saw they had a bit of corrosion. It hit me that corrosion, not just wear, causes many of my past fails. I swapped the springs, and now the shutter runs fine. I feel dumb for not spotting this sooner. Do you guys check springs for corrosion as a normal step?
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the_derek6mo ago
Wait what?! You missed that after years of fixing them?
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wendyb336mo ago
No way, that's the kind of thing that makes you just stare at the ceiling. @the_derek has a point, it's wild to miss after years, but I get it! You're looking for worn gears or bent parts, not some tiny spot of green gunk on a spring. It's like finding out the weird engine knock was just one loose bolt you checked three times. That hidden corrosion must throw the whole tension off by a hair, and then nothing times right. Makes me wonder how many "unfixable" shutters just needed new springs.
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jessica2556mo ago
Absolutely! It's wild how many "broken" things just have one tiny spot of crud, like that spring. As @the_derek's surprise shows, even pros can overlook the simple stuff. I bet half the "unfixable" gear out there needs nothing more than a good scrub.
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