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PSA: I put a drop of lighter fluid on a sticky shutter and it fired 200 times in a row
So I had this Yashica Electro 35 on the bench with a shutter that was dragging bad, and the internet told me to flush it with lighter fluid instead of pulling the lens board. I figured sure, 5 dollar camera, why not. I dripped maybe 3 drops in there, worked the lever, and it went from dead slow to snapping clean at every speed. I was patting myself on the back for about 10 minutes until the fluid dried and it stuck worse than before, plus it left a white film on the blades. Lesson: lighter fluid moves old grease around, it does not remove it, so if you go that route you still have to flush it out with naphtha after. Anyone got a cheap way to pull shutter blades on these without a full teardown? I'm at 6 dead cameras now and my wife is starting to ask questions.
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jade_hunt4820d ago
Isn't it funny how the quick fix always seems to work right up until it doesn't? Same thing happens with duct tape on a leaky pipe or WD-40 on a squeaky hinge, it buys you a day and then you're back under the sink. Lighter fluid just spreads the gunk around, so you end up redoing the whole job anyway.
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