Yeah, i thought about trying to unscrew the whole lens, but you need some type of spanner tool. i got it unstuck but it just keeps clogging up, i guess some type of lube that was in there just degraded really bad. I've thought about trying to find another shutter, but need to find a few more tools to do the job.
Thanks, for the solvent advise. I wasn't sure about what to use, only handy stuff i had was rubbing alcohol, and ethanol, not sure if those would be good enought to get all the oil out. also should any of the internal be lubricated, or will this just lead to shutter problems again.
I really like this camera, it feels really sturdy and well built. Would hate to have to scrap it, but i'm sure i can get it in order. They just have certain nuts and bolts that take specific tools, and it really slows things down and i'm running out of screw drivers to modify!!