Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/03/25
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]I just took possession of a Zeis Ikoflex Favorit (last model) TLR. The shutter seems to be jammed, but I have read that there are many interlocks on this camera. I know the finder hood has to be open to fire. I have not put film in the camera as there seems to be no film sensors that need to be tripped. The film counter never movers when I wind the knob. The shutter does not fire using the side trigger or the top cable release shutter. It hardly moves, like it is still locked. I found an on-line manual for a much older model, but that didn't help much. When looking at the camera from the front, there is a nurled lever at about the 8 o-clock position of the picture taking lens. I was assuming this was the shutter cocking lever, but it does not seem to perform any function when I move it. Does anyone have any suggestions for this Rollei 3.5F guy to try? Camera looks like it is in great shape. Aram