P3D My "Good Deal" Revere

["Mr.Lizard" <mrlizard@xxxxxxxx>]

    The camera I purchased at an antique show, last March, may have some
problems.  I'm no expert with exposure, but, I used the hints on the camera
back, and sometimes the info on the inside of the film package.  I didn't
expect perfection.  Unfortunately...
A number of the shots were very very overexposed.  Nearly all washed out.
    Could it be that the shutters are sticking open for a few fractions of a
second too much, but only intermittently?  Other shots, at first glance,
seem okay.  I'll try mounting some of the good ones, over the weekend.
    The film that had been sitting in the camera had gone bad.  I can see
evidence of exposures, but not enough to tell what's in the shots.  Some of
the shots look entirely  black (it was print film) so I suspect the shutter
problem (if that's what it is) might have been evident to the previous
owner.
    Does my shutter problem deduction sound reasonable??
    I may just decide to go ahead and sell the camera to someone as a decent
fixer-upper.  It should still be worth a decent price.
    Or hey!  I could go on ebay and pretend that I have no idea if the
camera has any problems or not!!!  Yeah.  That's it!     Caveat Screw 'em!
   Just kidding.   ;  )

Chuck Fielddd


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