"pinging" sound when Fuji GW690III shutter actuated

[ymc226]

Just received a GW690III on flea bay and the shutter speeds seem accurate. The counter reads 027 and the condition looks great cosmetically.

This is partially what the seller stated in his ad:

"I had this (GW690III) and the Leica camera I have listed now,
checked out by a camera shop, and they
used a roll of film checking this one out.
The photos came out great and the camera is working perfectly."

Now when I activate the shutter, I hear this pinging sound but no real vibration that I could detect. Can this be a normal variation? BTW, I have another GW690III and two GSW690IIIs and they don't have any pinging.

If this is a problem, who fixes these out of production cameras? Fuji (are they in NJ) or Precision Camera Works in Chicago?

 

[papagene]

Are you hearing the counter when firing the shutter. For rangefinders, these Fujis are not all that quiet. Mine make noise when firing them, but I can't say it's a pinging noise.

 

[rogein]

My GW690II 'pings' too but I believe what you're hearing is the mechanism that activates the shot counter rather than the leaf shutter itself. Personally I don't find it as a sign of needing repair. The Fuji 670/690 mechanism is just a lot clunkier than other leaf shutter cameras.

 

[lordvader]

I got one too.
Weird sound, as it seems to "echo" inside that massive camera !

 

[thebanana]

Relax. It's the normal sound of the counter advancing, as the others have stated.

 

[pgomena]

Mine "pings" too. It's normal. It is a bit loud.

Peter Gomena