Not sure if this has been brought up here or elsewhere but I thought this might be useful to anyone who has the same camera or one from the same era with a similar problem.
My partners Canon EOS 1000f suddenly developed a sticky shutter. This coincided with a residue in the shutter blades. Seen below..
With a little internet research I discovered this was a common problem with EOS's of this vintage.
It happens when a rubber cushion used to quiet the shutter deteriates and turns to a goo. This contaminates the shutter blades and makes them stick.
All was not lost as I discovered a quick, all be it temporary fix. This involves using alcohol such as lighter fluid or methylated spirit and a cotton bud to VERY GENTLY remove the residue from the blades.
Care must be taken not to apply pressure and damage the blades.
This fix is reported to last upwards of a year, depending on use and how bad the rubber cushion is.
A permanent, rather less DIY fix is to brake the camera down and remove the cushion as apparently it will safely work with out it but this seemed a very daunting task for my level of camera repair skills.
This was the shutter after cleaning. The residue left is just the stain from the alcohol . Didn't want to rub too much but im sure a little more cleaning would get it much better than this.
The camera now fires perfectly at all speeds.
My partners Canon EOS 1000f suddenly developed a sticky shutter. This coincided with a residue in the shutter blades. Seen below..
With a little internet research I discovered this was a common problem with EOS's of this vintage.
It happens when a rubber cushion used to quiet the shutter deteriates and turns to a goo. This contaminates the shutter blades and makes them stick.
All was not lost as I discovered a quick, all be it temporary fix. This involves using alcohol such as lighter fluid or methylated spirit and a cotton bud to VERY GENTLY remove the residue from the blades.
Care must be taken not to apply pressure and damage the blades.
This fix is reported to last upwards of a year, depending on use and how bad the rubber cushion is.
A permanent, rather less DIY fix is to brake the camera down and remove the cushion as apparently it will safely work with out it but this seemed a very daunting task for my level of camera repair skills.
This was the shutter after cleaning. The residue left is just the stain from the alcohol . Didn't want to rub too much but im sure a little more cleaning would get it much better than this.
The camera now fires perfectly at all speeds.