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[Oldmandave]

I have an old Petri ft 1000 that has stopped working... it belongs to my wife and she just loves this camera... the diaphragm seems to be stuck in the closed position... can't see anything when looking thru the viewfinder... I can manually open it but i

[Finnegan]

All of the Petris I find are not working or not working properly. Basically, I like Petris but I would love to have one that works like their rangefinder cameras.
 
Ok, aside from that, it sounds like your shutter is hung up or jammed, the mi

[Michael_linn]

Sounds as if it just did not complete the exposure cycle, typical of a camera of that age. Generally due to 30+ year old lubricant giving out. Open the back, remove the lens, and using your fingers, gently try to move the cloth shutter curtain tow

[Carl Zeiss (Carl_zeiss)]

Looks like the last post I made here.
 
Is anyone left?

[Rick_oleson (Rick_oleson)]

Why, sure!  How did you make out with the Petri?
: )=

[Carl Zeiss (Carl_zeiss)]

Hello Rick-
 
Just checking in. My previous identity here as Michael Linn and e-mail were not recognized, so I gave it another try.  Many FT1000's repaired! Along with some Ciroflexes made here in Delaware, Ohio which you and I discussed many y

[Rick_oleson (Rick_oleson)]

Welcome back!

[Carl Zeiss (Carl_zeiss)]

Thanks Rick !