AFAIK, gently touching the shutter probably won't hurt it. Where you have to be careful, especially with vertical run shutters, is that they are designed to be run "clean". Oil from your mitts could start to clog up the works, making your next CLA sooner than you'd like.
-Lon "Juan J. Buhler" wrote: > > > I think a couple of times I've actually touched > > the shutter slightly with the end of the film (that often seems to have its > > own life). How dangerous is that? How can you check if the shutter still > > works properly? > > Don't sweat it too much. The shutter is more sturdy than the manual > makes you feel. I've heard stories of people pushing a finger all the > way through the blades without damage one they return to their correct > position. I've touched my ME-S and ZX5's shutters a few times without > consequence. - This message is from the Pentax-Discuss Mail List. To unsubscribe, go to http://www.pdml.net and follow the directions. Don't forget to visit the Pentax Users' Gallery at http://pug.komkon.org .
