Rick Helmke Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Evening everyone, Today an old friend returned home. My first F2 and the original MD-2 are back. I bought this in 1977 as I was just getting started in the newspaper business while still in high school. It was a major investment, I could have bought my car three times for what I spent on this. When I left a job in another state I foolishly left a trusted friend behind and have been looking for it ever since. Found it today with the same person who has had all this time. I couldn't wait to check things out and when I ran through the shutter speeds naturally the slower speeds were dragging. Everything cycled through until I got to one second and now it's stuck. The shutter simply hasn't completed it's cycle and I'm not able to wind it. Is there something simple to be done to get it moving again? I'll be sending it to Sover Wong when it fits in his schedule but I'd love to put a roll or two through it. I've got several F2 bodies in good shape but so there is no hurry and if I am better served leaving it alone so be it. Thanks. Rick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsignore_ezio Posted August 18, 2018 Share Posted August 18, 2018 Has the mirror returned back to its lower position? If not, a possible culprit would be the mirror bumper foam having deteriorated and got sticky, so that the mirror is now being hold "glued" in the upper position and of course everything is blocked. Try and gently push the mirror downward to check whether it gets free. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Helmke Posted August 19, 2018 Author Share Posted August 19, 2018 No the mirror returned. I think this is simply an old camera that sat for quite a while and needs service. Rick H. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsignore_ezio Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Waiting for someone who really know what they are talking about: have you tried to manually rotate the film sprocket? It is also blocked? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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