Had to pick between a full shutter replacement or trying to fix a bent curtain myself
This old Nikon FM2 came in with a shutter that was dragging on one side, and the owner didn't want to pay for a full new curtain assembly (which would have been about $120 for the part alone). I had the choice to either order the whole unit and wait a week, or try to very carefully bend the metal curtain rail back into shape with my micro pliers. I went for the bend, which felt risky, but I used a jeweler's loupe and worked in tiny, tiny increments over about an hour. It actually worked, and the shutter fires at all speeds now. The key was patience and not trying to fix it all in one go. Has anyone else had luck with a repair like this on a focal plane shutter, or is it usually a lost cause?