I know I definately did something wrong.
Okay, I have a Canon Rebel K2 non-date model and when I was over at my friend's house changing the film, I accidentally pressed down on the little rubber strips that block the hole that the film is exposed to. All of them from the top down are overlapping on top of each other, but the bottom strip, which is longer than the rest, sort of bows to the left instead of standing straight.
If you know what it is/how I can fix it please tell me.
2007-09-25 15:05:01 · 5 answers · asked by picsnap 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Visual Arts ➔ Photography
I got it fixed, didn't have to replace it at all...
2007-09-27 11:46:18 · update #1
From your description, it sounds like you damaged the shutter. If you have, then it will have to be replaced. It's not something you will be able to do.
Best thing to do is take it to a camera shop that does repairs. They can test the shutter throughout its range of shutter speeds. It may not actually be broken, or need replacing. They may be able to simply adjust it back to specs.
I hope it only needs adjusting.
Vance
2007-09-25 15:35:44 · answer #1 · answered by Seamless_1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ouch-it sounds like you just killed your shutter.
The typical Canon shutter design used since about 1985 has consisted of a number of overlapping blades of a very, very thin aluminum alloy. These are held in the shutter frame at high tension to allow them to work efficiently and without any vibration.
Putting your finger through the shutter generally messes up the tension, and the shutter will never again work correctly.
Unfortunately, the only solution is replacement of the shutter. Given the new cost of the Rebel K2, this really isn't all that practical or viable of an option, as a shutter replacement would definitely cost over $150. You would be far better off looking for a used good condition body.
Not that it's any consolation, but before this design came along, Canons used a totally different shutter design where the curtains were solid pieces running horizontally across the film gate. On the top-end F-1s, the curtains were made out of thin pieces of titanium. Rather than bouncing back as modern shutters will do, almost any stress on the titanium curtains would poke a hole through them, completely ruining the camera. It's about twice as expensive to replace the shutter curtains in an F-1 as it is in the newer design shutters due to the amount of work involved.
2007-09-25 15:41:23 · answer #2 · answered by Ben H 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Sounds like you've damaged your shutter. I don't think you can repair it without further damage as it would take tools that the normal, or even the most advanced photographer would not have.
Take the camera to a respected camera shop, preferably a family owned shop that has been around for a while. They could mend it or have it sent out to be mended properly.
2007-09-25 17:05:51 · answer #3 · answered by the old dog 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Contact Garry's Camera Repair at garryscamera@yahoo.com and ask if he can repair the shutter. It might take him a day or two to answer. If it can't be repaired you can always use it as a paperweight.
2007-09-25 22:48:34 · answer #4 · answered by EDWIN 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's not unusual fingers go through the blades on a regular basis all you have to do is carefully put the blades back where they belong. Look where all the blades are going figure out where the next one goes logically and put it there it's not difficult just dont crease it or bend it worse than you already have dont force it dont lose your patience
2007-09-25 15:43:19 · answer #5 · answered by fuma74 2 · 2⤊ 2⤋