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Bibio · 23-03-16, 04:59 AM

the tool your looking for is called a pin wrench/spanner you can get adjustable ones. just make sure that the pins are the right size.

Kenzie · 23-03-16, 05:59 PM

Thanks Bibio. Will take a look.

The Zeiss Contina arrived today. The shutter is jammed open. I have removed the lens/shutter from the body and need to figure where to go from here. Johnny, you are the Zeiss expert. Any ideas?

Kenzie · 23-03-16, 06:38 PM

With the shutter disassembled,the blades lool like this.when cocked, they look normal.

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johnnyrod · 23-03-16, 07:22 PM

Be careful as you have all the workings exposed! I'd have taken out the escapement etc. first to see where it's sticking, see if the ring that actuates them can move on its own. Can't tell from the pic, are the blades oily? They look like they may have opened too far. I presume they all look flat, nothing obviously stuck into each other?

Kenzie · 23-03-16, 08:43 PM

The what now? The lens is still attached at the moment. Only cost a few quid so no biggie if I can't fix. What I don't get is that the blades are open in the uncocked position. Are the blades on wrong? Someone has been in there before me at some point.

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johnnyrod · 23-03-16, 10:03 PM

Possibly. You'd need to go in from the front to get to the clockwork bits. What shutter has it got? The escapement times the shutter between opening and closing. The mainspring etc. will be in there too. It could be that either it's jammed for some reason, or the spring that closes the blades is broken. I do most of this stuff by seeing what's in front of me so it's not easy.

Kenzie · 24-03-16, 06:48 AM

I see. Will need to get the front off as well then at some point. Its a Prontor SVS.

johnnyrod · 24-03-16, 09:44 AM

http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=prontor

Kenzie · 24-03-16, 07:58 PM

I found that site too. Right, red spring hooks onto screw through red hole. Not sure what yellow is supposed to be on:

johnnyrod · 24-03-16, 09:35 PM

Something looks broken but it's hard to know what's going on TBH

23-03-16, 04:59 AM	#511
Bibio Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: here as devil's advocate Posts: 11,540	Re: Vintage film cameras the tool your looking for is called a pin wrench/spanner you can get adjustable ones. just make sure that the pins are the right size.

23-03-16, 05:59 PM	#512
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras Thanks Bibio. Will take a look. The Zeiss Contina arrived today. The shutter is jammed open. I have removed the lens/shutter from the body and need to figure where to go from here. Johnny, you are the Zeiss expert. Any ideas? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

23-03-16, 06:38 PM	#513
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras With the shutter disassembled,the blades lool like this.when cocked, they look normal. Sent from my Xperia T __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

23-03-16, 07:22 PM	#514
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Be careful as you have all the workings exposed! I'd have taken out the escapement etc. first to see where it's sticking, see if the ring that actuates them can move on its own. Can't tell from the pic, are the blades oily? They look like they may have opened too far. I presume they all look flat, nothing obviously stuck into each other?

23-03-16, 08:43 PM	#515
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras The what now? The lens is still attached at the moment. Only cost a few quid so no biggie if I can't fix. What I don't get is that the blades are open in the uncocked position. Are the blades on wrong? Someone has been in there before me at some point. Sent from my Kindle Fire __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 23-03-16 at 08:53 PM.

23-03-16, 10:03 PM	#516
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Possibly. You'd need to go in from the front to get to the clockwork bits. What shutter has it got? The escapement times the shutter between opening and closing. The mainspring etc. will be in there too. It could be that either it's jammed for some reason, or the spring that closes the blades is broken. I do most of this stuff by seeing what's in front of me so it's not easy.

24-03-16, 06:48 AM	#517
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras I see. Will need to get the front off as well then at some point. Its a Prontor SVS. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-03-16, 09:44 AM	#518
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras http://pheugo.com/cameras/index.php?page=prontor

24-03-16, 07:58 PM	#519
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 818	Re: Vintage film cameras I found that site too. Right, red spring hooks onto screw through red hole. Not sure what yellow is supposed to be on: __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-03-16, 09:35 PM	#520
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Something looks broken but it's hard to know what's going on TBH

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