Doubt on photography results - Edixa Reflex shutter?

[PhotoPa]

Dear community,

I am new here, but would really appreciate your help. Recently I acquired an Edixa Reflex in what I consider good shape and normal functioning. I tried a roll of film and received very unpleasant results (images attached).
I checked the speeds and they seem to work just fine, so based on this and the results, I start to think that the problem might be the curtains. However, I would like to read your opinions on this matter and I think I could really benefit from your expertise.

Thank you very much in advance

 

[MattKing]

Welcome to Photrio.
I've moved your thread to the Camera repair sub-forum, and added some detail to the title. That may help you get useful responses.

 

[PhotoPa]

Welcome to Photrio.
I've moved your thread to the Camera repair sub-forum, and added some detail to the title. That may help you get useful responses.

Thank you very much, both for the welcome and for helping my thread to gain better visibility

 

[Andreas Thaler]

Servus aus Wien!

I don't know this camera, but it looks like a defective shutter to me, one or both shutter curtains only move partially.

Can you watch the shutter move with the back open?

 

[albada]

Welcome to Photrio!

Your first photo probably exhibits "capping" in which the moving slot closes on its way across the film plane. This is a common problem at the highest one or two shutter speeds. Do you see this problem with speeds of 125 or slower?

The suggestion by @Andreas Thaler is good: Remove the lens, and shoot toward a constant light, such as sun or incandescent (not florescent or LED). You should see a uniform blink of light covering the entire film aperture. If it becomes black partway across, that would be capping.

Mark

 

[ic-racer]

I checked the speeds and they seem to work just fine,

You don't have a very good shutter tester if that camera's shutter checked as 'just fine.'

The camera needs to be disassembled and cleaned. After that the shutter curtains need to be tensioned. In the Edixa, the shutter rollers and spools are accessed from the rear. The tensioners are on the bottom; counter-clockwise to increase tension.

 

[Romanko]

If you intend to use your new Edixa Reflex a quality service (Clean-Lube-Adjustment) is highly recommended. It might seem costly but when you compare the cost to the price of film you soon realize it is not too bad.

 

[Andreas Thaler]

Just published on Learn Camera Repair:

Edixa Reflex and Edixa Mat Service Manual (German)

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See also:

Edixa Reflex and Edixa Mat Service Manual

Factory service manual

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Edixa Service Notes

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[PhotoPa]

Hi all,

I have tried what both @Andreas Thaler and @albada suggested and it seems that it works well for speeds under 500 (125 to Bulb).

I think I will request a CLA or will eventually do it myself once I gathered the appropriate tools...


Thank you all very much for your advice!

 

[PhotoPa]

You don't have a very good shutter tester if that camera's shutter checked as 'just fine.'

The camera needs to be disassembled and cleaned. After that the shutter curtains need to be tensioned. In the Edixa, the shutter rollers and spools are accessed from the rear. The tensioners are on the bottom; counter-clockwise to increase tension.

Dear ic-racer,

What model of shutter tester would you recommend me?

 

[Sirius Glass]

Welcome to Photrio!

Best wishes and thoughts about getting your camera back to behaving itself.

 

[Andreas Thaler]

What model of shutter tester would you recommend me?

The only realistic option if you want affordable performance and a current device:

Reveni Labs Camera Tester: New perspectives for professional and private camera repairers

Professional test devices for analog cameras are usually only available from old stock. Their heyday is over with the switch to digital photography, their technology is clearly no longer state-of-the-art, but they are still used in repair shops. The devices were large and heavy and were...

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