Monday, August 13, 2007

Another glitch on the zorki 1


A
B
C
it seems that the camera won't see action for the one-photo-a-day project. this time it is a shutter problem. the curtains are not shut tight (A) as i advance the shutter. they don't appose completely towards the end (B). hence, light leak on top photo.
the screws (C) adjust the tension. i remember seeing jay do it. he would press the shutter in front of the bright TV screen to see how the shutter closes and go back to his work table to adjust. he would repeat this several times until he got the tension right. yes! it is best to leave it to the expert.
i don't know if this is a new problem. but the test shots (6 exposures - leftover from the long roll) were done in the bedroom at night so no light leak. afterall, the camera is 57 years old so problems of this sort are expected. but this is just a minor problem in the hands of an expert. so, jay, advanced thanks. it is also obvious that the camera requires some cosmetic treatment. but i can address that later. no light leak noted but this was a night time shot inside the house.

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