where to have shutter fixed

[Denny Wilkins]

Hi,

If I should need a shutter cleaned and adjusted (which I guess I do), where shou ld I send it? (In other words, the real question is: Who should I trust to work on my LF shutters at a fair price for good work and a reasonable turnaround time ?)

Thanks,

Denny Wilkins

[Michael Kadillak]

I would recommend Steve Grimes at www.skgrimes.com/

He is very fair and creative in providing the photographer a solution to your pr oblem.

Michael Kadillak

[Dan Smith]

Mel Pierce camera in Hollywood, CA is also excellent. Good quality work for wor king professional photogs is one of their normal services.

[Tony Brent]

Ed Jones in Williamsburg Michigan takes care of all our cameras for our county w eekly newspaper. He is one of the old time National Camera guys. Reasonable pric es and competent work

[Ed Dyer]

The professionals are just going to love me after this. I was given some used Graflex cameras, one rail and one Speed G, along with a assortment of lenses, by a friend of mine. The lenses had't been used in years. I removed the top plate on them, sprayed with WD-40, washed out with warm water and soap, degreased with a spray type gun cleaner solvent, repeated the process several times and very lightly lubed. Checked operation with a Calumet shutter tester and they all worked pretty good. With all due respect to the pros I wouldn't try this with new modern lenses.

[richard w]

Ditto: Steve Grimes. He is in New England. You can get his number from any copy of View Camera magazine.

[Greg Lawhon]

Here's an even easier way to find Steve Grimes' phone number (and a lot of other information):

www.skgrimes.com

[Bob Salomon - HP Marketing]

Did you ever check the characteristics of WD 40?

If so you will find that WD 40 states that it leaves a lubricating film on whatever it is sprayed on.

This film, and therefore WD 40, should never get anywhere near shutter blade