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m steinhoff

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Hi folks, wondering if anyone has ideas on the cause of the problem in these shots. I can't figure it out. Some things on the roll came out just fine, but over half were only exposed along the edge. Even pictures that were shot in quick succession with no real difference in conditions. Bad, Bad, GOOD!, Bad...

it was fairly cold on these days, film is Agfa Vista 200, shooting with a Pentax SV

https://goo.gl/photos/4iwrjHCTTBjuLjdc7

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shooting with a Pentax SV
that's a relatively old camera (for an slr anyway)
i'd be rather inclined to think it's the shutter.
Whether it's worth your while trying to get it repaired is another matter
 

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I've bought two SIa's for parts ( the shutters had similar issues, both now function as they should. Your camera needs a CLA but that's likely to cost more than another good working Pentax body.

You can't expect things to work in the Trump era.

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thanks all! my hope was that the all-mechanical SV would be immune to the chintziness of the current era and I am going to withhold judgement for a bit longer. I assume CLA is something like "Cleaning, Loving, Attention"?? I did have the whole thing serviced when i first got it and I'm only about 6 rolls in since then. A few decent shots have come from it. (https://www.flickr.com/photos/-aismist/albums/72157672630520510) Fingers crossed that things will warm up soon.
 

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Shutter drag. Time for a CLA before the shutter tears or jams.

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Uhh, Your camera was made during the Eisenhower administration. Maybe it's time for a CLA :smile:
The Asahi Pentax SV also known as the Honeywell Pentax H3v was introduced in 1963.
Wasn't John Kennedy your President there until November of that year?
 
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You can't expect things to work in the Trump era.

Ian

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The Asahi Pentax SV also known as the Honeywell Pentax H3v was introduced in 1963.
Wasn't John Kennedy your President there until November of that year?

I still have and use mine, so I wouldn't say yours is automatically terminal just because of age. You say you had it serviced when you got it, but by whom? I would suggest www.pentaxs.com if that isn't who checked yours out. It's also possible yours was not treated well in the years before you got it.
 

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Uhh, Your camera was made during the Eisenhower administration. Maybe it's time for a CLA :smile:
Maybe the problem is due to the influence of the Military-industrial complex? :whistling:
First, welcome to APUG.
Second, cameras of similar vintage to yours were often built to last, in an environment where appropriate amounts of regular maintenance were supplied.
Sort of like cars where it was easy to change your own oil and do your own tune-up.
So the possibility is very real that with a little of that expected care, your camera will perform beautifully again.
 

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Of course, there is a very simple solution to the issue... open the back when the camera doesn't have film in it... and fire it off at the higher shutter speeds looking for the same issue... Make a mental note to avoid using the shutter speeds which have the problem...

Most of the time, that means the highest speeds have the problem so don't use 500 and 1000: make 250 the highest shutter speed you ever use with the camera.
 

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I have a very similar problem (only rotated 90 degrees) with my Nikon F4. It's going in for a shutter service as soon as I know I can pay for it...
 
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