Cleaning
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Mamiya CS 50mm f/1.4 Lens: Oil on the Front Element
This Mamiya CS 50mm f/1.4 lens had a bit of oil residue on the back of the front element as seen in photo two. Repair was straightforward, remove and clean…

RB67 Pro S 120 Back: Broken Release Plate Spring
Repairing a Mamiya RB67 120 ProS back. A bit of rust needed to be cleaned from some parts and the release plate spring was broken. To access the spring…

RZ67 Pro II: Rough Winding and Mirror Governor Rebuild
This RZ67II came into the repair shop with a rough winding issue. Problem was gears needing cleaning/relubrication and the mirror governor needed to be…

RZ67 Pro II 120 Back: Impact Damage and Dried Lubrication
Mamiya RZ67 Pro II 120 Back. Impact damage to the back and also some dried lubrication required disassembly to remove and clean the gear coupler (the part…

Kodak Supermatic Shutter: Damaged Blades and Diaphragm Pivots
Repairing a Kodak Supermatic shutter. This particular shutter needed the usual cleaning to get the shutter to operate properly but also needed the blades…

Mamiya 55mm C Lens in Seiko SLV Shutter: Oil Contamination Repair
Repairing a Mamiya TLR 55mm C lens. At least in the U.S., these lenses mounted in a Seiko SLV shutter are not common. This shutter had several issues…

Mamiya Press 127mm Lens: Shutter Mechanism Cleaning
This Mamiya 127mm Press lens, while in very clean condition externally, is in need of some disassembly and cleaning of the shutter mechanism. The second…

Canon AE-1 Program: Seized Mirror Retarding Gears
This Canon AE-1 Program was locked up, no mirror release. After mirror box removal, I found that the mirror retarding gears and flywheel were seized (you…

RB67 Seiko Shutter: Disassembly for Oil Contamination Cleaning
Mamiya RB67 Seiko shutter disassembled for oil contamination cleaning.

Seiko No.1 Shutter: Cleaning Oil-Contaminated Blades
A large format Seiko No.1 shutter disassembled for a complete cleaning of the shutter blades. A customer put oil in the shutter because the blades were…