Had a Monday where every camera came in with the exact same shutter issue

I swear last Monday was bizarre. Five different customers brought in Canon AE-1s all with that sticky shutter capping problem at 1/1000. Never seen that many in one day, let alone the same fix. The last one was a beat up model from a guy in Omaha who said he'd driven three hours to find someone who still works on them. Has anyone else had a weird streak like that where it feels like the universe is just messing with you?

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irismartinez8d ago

That feeling where the universe is just messing with you" is exactly right. It's like the camera gods decided to test your patience all at once. I swear, when that happens, you start checking the calendar for a full moon or something. The Omaha guy driving three hours though, that part is wild. Makes you realize how rare these repair skills are getting, which is both cool and a little scary for the future of film cameras. Hope you got them all sorted without losing your mind.

kimr108d ago

I used to think the whole "universe is out to get you" thing was just people being dramatic, but after a week where three different cameras broke in as many days, I started to believe it myself. The part about repair skills being rare really hit home for me too, I used to just take things to the local shop without a second thought. Now I realize we're kind of lucky to have folks like that Omaha guy still around, even if it means driving across state lines to keep these old cameras running.

the_hayden8d ago

Are we really calling three broken cameras a cosmic conspiracy or just bad luck with gear? @kimr10 you kinda bought into that too but honestly it just sounds like a rough week, not the universe playing games.