Fix Old Cameras: Shutter Curtain Nudge Repair Tip

Jammed shutter of a vintage camera shutter. This short video shows how to nudge a jammed cloth focal plane shutter curtain of a classic camera to free the shutter from the jammed condition.

[KosanRio]

This happened on my Minolta CLE, I was so distraught until I saw this video, fixed it instantly... thank you!

[AlejandraDiaz-dcio]

Recently got a Nikon FM2 that kept getting the mirror stuck whenever I tried to shoot and wouldn't let me advance either. This little nudge totally worked! Will continue to test the camera but for now I'm so happy to have found this vid!

[martinmanly]

You saved me tonight. Thank Love from New York while visiting San Fran. Saved my trip. Peace and Love

[MegaPhilosoph]

Hey, thank you for your really helpful guides! I have this problem with a X-500 and after nudging it works for some time and then get's stuck again, like half of a mm before it should. I also increased the tension on the curtains a bit but it still gets stuck after some time. Did you come across a fix for this? i really have no clue what the problem could be...

[kizashikaze]

Good lawd, this saved my entire night. Thank you!!!

[gabelucass]

That was exactly what was causing my problem. Thank you very much!

[playmaker]

Can you help me with advice for my Petri ftx camera?

[vsdln]

Thank you for your videos! I have Minolta X-300 problem. Do you have any ideas which part should I be looking at and adjusting if curtain position seems good but whenever I press the shutter, curtain only opens one third on the left side. My guess is that it's something also connected to shutter count because it just stays on 'S'.

[kojotv]

do you know how to disassembly the diaphragm locking lever on the right side of the les mount ?

[PaytonSatterfield]

My Shutter Curtain in my XG7 is completely removed from the left side. Is there any way to push it back in?

[Webcastering]

Can you help me? I've got a Yashica J7 with a horizontal silk shutter like this one. Unfortunetly, the second courtain is separated from the first, exposing the film on the middle way of the lever advance. And there is a little rip on the end of the first courtain. When it was covered by the second one, that part was not shown. Is there some way to fix it??

[matejbalun]

Hi, thank you for this video!

I have a Minolta X-300s with completely identical problem shown on your video. After moving the curtain in the correct position to the left, it gets the mirror down to a correct position, but afterwards every time I advance the lever the curtain is back on the same problematic position. Any ideas?

Thank you!

[furryurry]

What if happens every cycle? Camera in question is x370. Btw after opening the bottom I noticed the blue gear is missing a couple of teeth.

[jithinbabu]

Sir i have the same issue in my Ricoh KR5 Super ii SLR, could you please help. Thank you

[ElGrecoDaGeek]

Do you perhaps have any videos or intent to create any videos about replacing a shutter on a camera like the Canon new F1?

[gustavotrovao]

That happens to me in a Minolta Srt101. It happens at all shutter speeds but primarily at slower ones. Once it gets stuck before full closure, it remains that way at any speed. Even if I give it a nudge, that keeps happening, so that would probably ruin almost all of the shots in a roll. What do you suggest in this situation?

[goatman]

My Minolta X-700 just started shutter jamming yesterday and even after nudging it, it continues to not work properly. Funny enough it’s not the first X-700 in my collection to befall the same fate. At this point I’m just gonna keep using my Minolta High Matic 7 and send my X-700 away to get fixed next month

[soundmixervegas]

So how can we permanently fix this issue. On Minolta CLE?

[hoanghuy]

I had this happen with OM10 today, the curtain has travel half way . try to push it back but it seems to stuck, is there any way to try it again

[meirellestb]

It worked! but than it heppened again... It keep getting stuck. I managed to take a few pictures, than had to take off the lens to push the courtine this bit to the left by the lens entrance. Do you think I might lose the roll for it? Do you have another tip so it would really solve the problem?
thank you!