Film Minolta SRT 101

[ztryfe]

Seeing it missing from the forum, here we go

Minolta SRT 101 by Ztryfe, on Flickr

And some shots from my first roll of film trough it:

Kodak Ultramax 400 test by Ztryfe, on Flickr

Kodak Ultramax 400 test by Ztryfe, on Flickr

Kodak Ultramax 400 test by Ztryfe, on Flickr

Kodak Ultramax 400 test by Ztryfe, on Flickr

Kodak Ultramax 400 test by Ztryfe, on Flickr

Kodak Ultramax 400 test by Ztryfe, on Flickr



Now that I've got your attention.. any ideas on this?

Kodak Ultramax 400 test (shutter issue?) by Ztryfe, on Flickr

Some of my frames came back with that black section in the bottom, If I am correct, this is the upper... left side of the shutter, looking at it with the cover open. I've tried setting the shutter to 1 second, and firing a number of times, cant see anything wrong when its open. But I do see some folds of black fabric there, I guess folded under / between the mirror? Is this a problem with the shutter? Isnt this horizontal travel shutter? is this something common with these machines?

I need to get better at scanning the negatives !

 

[ztryfe]

For closing the circle and helping other folks with this problem.

My SRT had this issue:

Kodak Ultramax 400 test (shutter issue?) by Ztryfe, on Flickr


I figured out the shutter issue, with help from Derek from Straight, No Chaser.

He mentioned some of the cloth / fabric under the mirror could have detached from it and produced this picture.

Shutter Issue Fix (1) by Ztryfe, on Flickr

Mentioning that the cloth in the red circle should be attached to the mirror.

Mine looked different:

Shutter Issue Fix (2) by Ztryfe, on Flickr

Sure enough, after fiddling with the cloth a little with some tweezers, I got the issue on B mode:

Shutter Issue Fix (3) by Ztryfe, on Flickr

I used my tweezers and patience to leave the cloth as in the picture from Derek

Shutter Issue Fix (4) by Ztryfe, on Flickr

And a couple of dozen actuations later, couldnt get the issue again, I am now running another test roll, but I am fairly certain its going to be okai.