The Unofficial Official Photography Thread...

[thom04]

https://www.photo.net/forums/topic/287149-shutter-lubrication/

Some good (old) info here. In the past my old dad (a keen amateur) swore by lighter fuel carefully applied by cotton bud. Definitely don't use any lubrication on blades themselves. It will always leave a residue.

Cheers @chickendrumsticks I'll give that a read

I've just given it another look (taken film out & furiously wound on & shot for 10 mins) & it seems to only stick when on auto aperture. so I can at least continue to use it manually

 

[chickendrumsticks]

It could be the shutter operating mech itself, which is lubricated at time of manufacture. I wouldn't dare go there. Probably requires some disassembly - arrghh !

 

[thom04]

It could be the shutter operating mech itself, which is lubricated at time of manufacture. I wouldn't dare go there. Probably requires some disassembly - arrghh !

I'm not brave enough to take it apart hesitant to pay anyone to look at it either if I'm being honest.

The cost of film has pretty much priced me out of film photography as a hobby, might have to stick to the digital stuff from now on!