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[Photohispana]

Does anybody can tell me where to send this camera for repair and if it worth it, I've seen this camera on sale on Ebay for over $400 mine is in mint cosmetic conditions but I do not see the aperture close and open when I click the shutter button
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[Nick_merritt]

You can ask Jurgen Kreckel (certo6.com) whether he works on the Seagulls.  He specializes in folding cameras.  Alternatively, Essex Camera Repair (essexcamera.com) is always a good bet -- they seem to work on all types of cameras, no exceptions.

[Reborn7]

I bought the same camera in mint condition on eBay for about $60 a few years ago and I think that $400 is a crazy price for a Seagull folder with a low resolution triplet lens.

[T6nn]

but I do not see the aperture close and open when I click the shutter button
Did you mean the shutter opening and closing?  If you expect the aperture to close down only during the exposure like it does in an SLR camera, no it's not supposed to do

[Photohispana]

Thank you all!here are the links for this camera for sale on ebay the price is too high I agree
 
http://compare.ebay.com/like/320866704

[Reborn7]

Do you have the user manual ? Can be found on the Butkus site.
Maybe you forget to tension the shutter (on the lens barrel) winding the film with the film advance lever does NOT cock the shutter !
 
If you don't mind cleaning the shutter, ther

[Leesobing]

http://photo.blog.sina.com.cn/photo/56f88c49gc912991ddc02
lens shutter dissort . I have read some Chinese webs about repair 203  it may cleaning aparture leaf by alcohol

[Biloraguy]

I used Essex Camera Repair for years. But I understand they got flooded out of their place in New Jersey. I went to essexcamera.com and it said the site had expired on 5/24/13 and what I found looked a little hinkey to me.

[One90guy]

I was looking for Bronica repair and Essex Camera was recommended to me. Not sure if they will be back or not, I got lucky and found a good Bronica body at a reasonably price.
 
David