An issue recently popped up with the shutter on my Alpa Rodenstock 40mm lens: at 1/8s, 1/4s, 1/2s and 1s, the shutter sticks open after being triggered. To get it to close, I have to physically change the shutter speed.
I know these lenses are mounted and calibrated carefully. But perhaps removing the front element to work on the shutter wouldn't interfere with all that careful calibration?
Can someone suggest where to send the lens for repair? There's an excellent shutter-repair guy at Samy's in L.A. (my local resource and first choice), but they're not Alpa specialists, and I don't know if they'd mess anything up by removing the front element and working on the shutter.
My other thought is Linhof Studio in the UK. Or S.K. Grimes.
Thank you,
Ethan
I know these lenses are mounted and calibrated carefully. But perhaps removing the front element to work on the shutter wouldn't interfere with all that careful calibration?
Can someone suggest where to send the lens for repair? There's an excellent shutter-repair guy at Samy's in L.A. (my local resource and first choice), but they're not Alpa specialists, and I don't know if they'd mess anything up by removing the front element and working on the shutter.
My other thought is Linhof Studio in the UK. Or S.K. Grimes.
Thank you,
Ethan