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This-is-damion

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Sticky cable Release
« on: March 01, 2010, 10:48:14 AM »
...sorry for double posting..Ive posted this in Articles forum as it relates to my 600SE, then i realised its an issue with cable release and not the 600SE -so thought it post here also.

Essentially the cable release is jamming. Which makes the shutter unreliable and occasionaly I cant cock the shutter without pushing the endof the cable release back.

Any idea how best to free this up.  can I just spray with some WD 40? 



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Re: Sticky cable Release
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2010, 11:02:34 AM »
Try some ronsonol fluid first, it cleans away the dirt that may be causing the jam without leaving any grease or oil.
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Re: Sticky cable Release
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2010, 12:12:27 PM »
yeah wd40 is nice for cleaning, but it makes a crappy long-term lubricant. acts fast but then gunks up.
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Re: Sticky cable Release
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2010, 04:18:02 PM »
Silicon oil is quite light and doesn't gum up like WD-40 does. I like using it better nowadays (unless the thing is rusted beyond recovery... then I go for WD-40)
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