Help!

[Axle]

Hello friends,

So I picked up my first real TLR this weekend, a very sexy Yashica-12, everything seems to work, however the shutter will not open. Does anyone know any tricks on fixing it, that doesn't involve me opening up the camera.

Or, do you know a place in Canada that can fix it?

[SmartWombat]

I googled and the winder mechanism seems a weak point, and I think that cocks the shutter too.
I assume the shutter's not locked? manual p23

http://www.cameramanuals.org/yashica_pdf/yashica_12.pdf

[Greg McCary]

I had a canonet that was froze up once and I used a q-tip and some lighter fluid. I had to treat it several times but the camera is still working and that has been a good two years ago. That is if the shutter is actually stuck.

[w.slayman]

Alex,

If nothing elseworks, see my post in the HELP Forum, Titled "Film Camera Repair" dated 10-31-2009, or e-mail John at camrp@yahoo.com. I had one of those a great inexpensive camera.

Good Luck

[Axle]

Thanks all! I asked around my place of employment (a College) in the Applied photography faculty, and came up with some local shops! I know of one that will be able to fix/service my camera. Going to try for the other three tomorrow by phone.

[Axle]

Camera went into the shop today, the place in Hamilton can do the work in house, at the best price. Plus I got to meet and chat with the guy doing the repair work.