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Re: [OM] imgs: from the slow train to Amsterdam

Subject: Re: [OM] imgs: from the slow train to Amsterdam
From: Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:12:24 -0800
On 1/28/2013 2:09 PM, Ken Norton wrote:
>> The right edge of the third one reminds me of images from my Leica IIIa at
>> higher shutter speeds.  I never did solve the problem.
> Hmm. Which way does the curtain go on the IIIa? left to right or right
> to left? If the shading is on the right side of the image, that would
> put the problem on the left side of the camera. If the curtain motion
> is left to right then it's an acceleration problem with the curtain.
> If the curtain motion is right to left then the problem is a
> deceleration problem that would either be shutter bounce or the
> braking kicking in too soon.

Or, curtains could be misaligned. I have an OM-4 with that problem. Second 
curtain has slipped a cog. Dark left side 
gets larger with speed. <http://moosemystic.net/Gallery/tech/Shutter/index.htm>

All unrelated to Iwert's image, as he has a vertical shutter.

Slipped Cog Moose

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