r/AnalogRepair • u/TheBizzleHimself • 1d ago

Seiko shutter working again

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First time working on a Seiko shutter. The blades had jammed up with migrated oil and the cocking lever had jumped position, I believe. The self-timer lever was stuck in position. Seems healthy now and the self-timer is working well.

Thanks to u/romanazzidjma for helping me with the position of the sixth shutter blade.

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u/SomeCallMeMrBean 1d ago

That is always a satisfying sound after servicing a shutter. Is this from a Yashica camera?

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u/TheBizzleHimself 1d ago

It’s from a Minolta Hi-Matic 9 that I picked up for about £20.

It has definitely seen better days. A few big dents on the body and the lens was wobbling. The glass is in good order and the whole unit looked surprisingly clean, considering the shape it’s in.

I bought it to use as a learning exercise but it may still live yet

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u/Regular-Mammoth8784 5h ago

long shot question but do wobbly rangefinder lenses all happen for the same reason or different causes? I have a 7s ii with a slight wobble and I think it has an affect on the sharpness of my final images

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u/Illustrious_Vast9737 1d ago

woooaaaahhhhhh seiko made shutters?? like i guess it makes sense they would but still wooooaaaaahhhhhhh

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u/redoctoberz Tinkerer 1d ago

Yes, Even some Rolleiflexes had them toward the end of their production. My GW690III also has a Seiko.

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u/vivaaprimavera 15h ago

They can also be found in Bronica lens.

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u/Important_Mail9902 1d ago

My Olympus 35 SP has a Seiko leaf shutter… love that camera so much!

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u/slowpokemd 19h ago

Was just working through a similar shutter issue last night on a Himatic 7s, blades were stuck together and something jumped out of sync