Roger Rouch
16-Feb-2001, 00:19
I have had an Ektar 203 for some time, but have not had a fair chance to evaluat e it due to a slow and inconsistent shutter (seems to slow up more in the cold) and resulting poor exposures. The casing for the shutter appears rather worn an d I'm wondering the value of repair costs vs just biting the bullet for a modern lens of similar weight (I do mostly color reversal).
The section of the LF home page indicates that the shutter can be cleaned withou t dissasembly because the mechanism is exposed when the lens cells are removed. Is this something I might attempt? The article also mentions a difficulty in f inding replacement springs if needed. If I do have the shutter professionally C LA'd can I expect it to perform well for a while, inspite of it's age and appear ent wear? I suppose my next step might be to contact Mr. Grimes, but am wonderi ng of the experience of others with this? Thanks very much for comments.
The section of the LF home page indicates that the shutter can be cleaned withou t dissasembly because the mechanism is exposed when the lens cells are removed. Is this something I might attempt? The article also mentions a difficulty in f inding replacement springs if needed. If I do have the shutter professionally C LA'd can I expect it to perform well for a while, inspite of it's age and appear ent wear? I suppose my next step might be to contact Mr. Grimes, but am wonderi ng of the experience of others with this? Thanks very much for comments.