Compur shutter problem / Ikoflex IIa
Apr 2, 2014 23:02:32 GMT
on Apr 2, 2014 23:02:32 GMT
Posted: Apr 2, 2014 23:02:32 GMT
Hi folks,
I just received a vintage Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex TLR which I managed to purchase at a fairly reasonable price.
Lovely camera! Slow shutter speeds turned out to be somewhat too slow, but that's an issue one has to be prepared for with such cameras. Unfortunately though I just found that the shutter refuses to be cocked in "B" and "T" positions, and I'm afraid this might be a serious glitch, one of the sort I might not be able to handle myself. Any idea as to the possible cause of such a problem?
The thing is, I love that camera and am at a loss whether to try to knock off a couple of bucks and try to tinker with the shutter myself or whether it would be wiser to simply return the camera to sender and wait till a better one comes along.
Michael
I just received a vintage Zeiss Ikon Ikoflex TLR which I managed to purchase at a fairly reasonable price.
Lovely camera! Slow shutter speeds turned out to be somewhat too slow, but that's an issue one has to be prepared for with such cameras. Unfortunately though I just found that the shutter refuses to be cocked in "B" and "T" positions, and I'm afraid this might be a serious glitch, one of the sort I might not be able to handle myself. Any idea as to the possible cause of such a problem?
The thing is, I love that camera and am at a loss whether to try to knock off a couple of bucks and try to tinker with the shutter myself or whether it would be wiser to simply return the camera to sender and wait till a better one comes along.
Michael
