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CONTAX 167 SHUTTER PROBLEM

My contax 167 has a problem: shutter doesn't open completely, so I have a black line in the top of my photos. Any suggestion is appreciated. Thanx Luca

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Contax 167 MT. Shutter speeds do not change when film door is open. Works fine otherwise. Good results when shooting film through it. Is this a fault?
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All batteries much be brand new. Some new batteries may have been sitting around for years can become defective.

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Talked to two experts yesterday - the first one talked to me about a camera that isn't even the one I have, he spoke of Canon instead of Contax, and the second one's advice didn't do the...
First, try removing the batteries and then reinstalling them. If the problem persists, you may wish to try a new battery. If this doesn't solve the problem, you will need to send this camera in for repairs. Parts for this camera are hard to find so you will want to have an experienced Contax repair company to repair your camera, like TOCAD.

TOCAD is the only repair company for Contax in the United States that I know of. Here is there site: http://www.tocad.com/

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What type of internal lithium battery uzed in CONTAX 167MT
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All run well (shutter-exposure-drive) except for mirror
it sounds like its set up for a very slow shutter speed
ie:30sec's? and your getting triger happy trying to rush it to take the photo and get it over with, check when film speed its set on and what shutter speed its set to,and stop poking the mirror about or its going to cost you big time bucks getting it fixed,

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Overexposed highlights
Normally the problem is simply that the pictures are slightly overexposed. Despite all the fancy names manufacturers stick on their metering systems, the camera doesn't know what you're taking a picture of. They basically strive to make the entire scene a medium gray. As a result, some highlights may be blown out, just as some shadows may drop out. Generally, dropped shadows are more acceptable than blown highlights.

If a picture is really important, bracket. Take one shot at the metered exposure, then another a stop under (and perhaps one a stop over, if you're feeling paranoid). It was common for a National Geographic photographer to spend an entire roll on one shot, trying different light angles and exposures. After all, film is far cheaper than air fare and hotel rooms.

One advantage of shooting digital is that you can see the results immediately, and correct for blown out highlights.

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