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Alexandra

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Ok, So i opened up the camera to put a film in and realised the little screen on the inside had cracks in it like so:

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Now, is it meant to be like that? Bearing in mind I have never opened a film camera in my life! Thanks in advance.
 
Don't panic, it's fine - it's called a leaft shutter, they're little metal blades that fit together really tightly :thumbs: Press the shutter release with the back open and you'll see it all work, just keep your finger out of there!
 
Alan Clogwyn said:
Don't panic, it's fine - it's called a leaft shutter, they're little metal blades that fit together really tightly
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Just a technical note - this isn't a leaf shutter. It's a focal plane shutter, and the individual metal bits are part of the shutter curtain. Most obvious way to tell is that if it was a leaf shutter, it would have a higher than 1/100 flash sync speed (leaf shutters can sync at all shutter speeds). Pedantic, I know.
 
Or more specifically its a vertical run, metal focal plane shutter.... :)
 
Aren't leaf shutters on lenses too rather than bodies? (not trying to rub it in, lol, just a general question)
 
Mahoneyd187 said:
Aren't leaf shutters on lenses too rather than bodies? (not trying to rub it in, lol, just a general question)
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Both - leaf shuttered lenses are on several medium format SLR systems, leaf shuttered bodies are often on TLRs.
 
Better count me as an idiot too then :lol:

I should have known that after all the hassle I had with the LX shutter!
 
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