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Great week at the bench: fixed 3 dead Canon AE-1s in 5 days
I had a run of three Canon AE-1 bodies come in last Monday, all with the dreaded shutter curtain issue. First one needed a new magnet switch, second just some contact cleaning, and the third had a broken advance gear. Got all three working by Friday afternoon, which felt amazing since those repairs usually take me days each. The customers were happy and one even brought me cookies lol. Has anyone else had a streak like that where everything just clicks for a few days?
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michael_williams16d ago
Read a repair blog saying the AE-1 magnet switch fails because of old glue degrading over time.
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jana50916d ago
Did you hear about what happened to my buddy Mike last month? He had three K1000s in a row all with the exact same mirror bumper rot, fixed them in one weekend. Crazy how these old cameras get the same problems at the same time.
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