Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2011/11/15

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Subject: [Leica] OT: lens shutters suck
From: benedenia at gmail.com (Marty Deveney)
Date: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:31:30 +1030
References: <80734B3E-B2A7-4B6A-B736-2CB611D8F3F9@frozenlight.eu> <042401cca3fa$9b2b27f0$d18177d0$@earthlink.net> <4EC31AB3.4070406@panix.com>

Agreed on the unreliability.  Several of the internal linkages are
strings (not joking).

In this case if I were Nathan I would get the shutter serviced and
just go from there.  The Fuji 69s are good cameras.

Marty


On Wed, Nov 16, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Rei Shinozuka <shino at panix.com> wrote:
> Oh yes, my Fuji GS645
>
> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/shino/techie/DSCF1192.JPG.html
>
> Possibly the most unreliable camera made by a reputable manufacturer--do I
> exaggerate? ?My experience was send it in for service between rolls.
>
> I do love the camera now that I no longer try to shoot with it or try to 
> fix
> it.
>
> -rei
>
>
> On 11/15/2011 07:56 PM, Frank Filippone wrote:
>>
>> I remember that the Fuji 120 folders required some form of (bizarre)
>> service
>> every so many rolls..... ?Check with Don Goldberg if you can not find the
>> info through the web.
>>
>> If you really want another120 camera, Hasselblad is heavy, but nice...
>> But
>> I really think an old SL66 is the way to go. ?With tilting lens board so
>> you
>> can get near/far DOF issues well under control.
>>
>> OTOH, repair of your camera is only a Post Office away.....
>>
>> Frank Filippone
>> Red735i at earthlink.net
>>
>>
>>
>> Just got back 3 rolls of MF film from the lab in Barcelona, shot with my
>> Fuji 6x9. Of the 24 pictures in total, 14 are blank frames.
>>
>>
>>
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Replies: Reply from rgacpa at gmail.com (Robert Adler) ([Leica] OT: lens shutters suck)
In reply to: Message from photo at frozenlight.eu (Nathan Wajsman) ([Leica] OT: lens shutters suck)
Message from red735i at earthlink.net (Frank Filippone) ([Leica] OT: lens shutters suck)
Message from shino at panix.com (Rei Shinozuka) ([Leica] OT: lens shutters suck)