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I learned the hard way about leaf shutter timing on my Mamiya 645
I was fixing a Mamiya 645 and skipped testing the leaf shutter after cleaning it. Once I sealed the camera back up, the shutter was stuck open. I had to take the whole thing apart again, wasting hours of work. Now I make sure to fire the shutter a bunch of times before closing the body. This simple habit saves me from huge frustration later on. If you forget this step, you could end up with a camera that won't shoot. Always do a quick function check to avoid this mess.
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nora_walker7mo ago
Leaf shutters on those old Mamiyas seem pretty sturdy to me... I had one that sat for years and fired right up after a basic clean. Maybe we're overthinking the testing phase. If the camera works, it works, right? Spending hours on checks feels like overkill sometimes.
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sarah8297mo ago
And that same idea works for the whole repair job. Test each part right after you touch it, not just at the very end. Catching a small problem early stops a huge redo later on.
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patricia_grant407mo ago
Totally agree. Found a sticky advance lever on a Yashica last week. Fixed the tiny spring right then, saved the whole film transport later.
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