At 8:45 AM -0500 2003.08.03, Johnie Stafford wrote:
> Sounds like the same problem I had on my -2n. According to Clint, its
> a sticky shutter curtain electromagnet. As I understand it, when the
> camera sits for a while (over night for example) lubricant seeps onto
> the surface of the magnets and causes them to stick. After that first
> time, it works OK.
Thanks Johnie.
I guess that's not too hard to fix.
The camera needs a service anyway -- the meter is out and I can see some
small flecks of stray foam.
But all good things deserve some occasional TLC ...
Andrew
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