Attn : All SEAGULL TLR users

LCT · 29th October 2003

Please be forewarned that the use of B exposure mode concurrently with the self-timer will definitely seized/jam up your shutter curtain when the shutter is being released.

As soon as this happen, your SEAGULL's entire shutter mechanism will be render defective and has to be replaced in Shanghai. Do note that this malfunction is not being covered under the warranty.

I do suspect that this mechanical hazard applies to most other made of TLR too.

The above caution comes directly from SEAGULL regional distributer (Seng Cheong) in Singapore.

Do hope fellow users will take heed of the above information.

chyeo · 30th October 2003

Thanks for the info.

lualua · 24th November 2003

Hi,
I have checked and found that to be untrue. Same goes for my other leaf shutter lenses with self timer. no problems at all. Btw, I checked that on 3 different seagulls, all different models, on 3 different hassleblad lenses and a 1940s kodak ektar lens with self timer.

maybe you want to check with them again.

lualua · 24th November 2003

Hi,
I have checked and found that to be untrue. Same goes for my other leaf shutter lenses with self timer. no problems at all. Btw, I checked that on 3 different seagulls, all different models, on 3 different hassleblad lenses and a 1940s kodak ektar lens with self timer.

maybe you want to check with them again.

29th October 2003	#1
LCT Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 195	Attn : All SEAGULL TLR users Please be forewarned that the use of B exposure mode concurrently with the self-timer will definitely seized/jam up your shutter curtain when the shutter is being released. As soon as this happen, your SEAGULL's entire shutter mechanism will be render defective and has to be replaced in Shanghai. Do note that this malfunction is not being covered under the warranty. I do suspect that this mechanical hazard applies to most other made of TLR too. The above caution comes directly from SEAGULL regional distributer (Seng Cheong) in Singapore. Do hope fellow users will take heed of the above information.

30th October 2003	#2
chyeo Senior Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Yishun Posts: 2,563	Thanks for the info.

24th November 2003	#3
lualua Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: underneath singapore Posts: 130	Hi, I have checked and found that to be untrue. Same goes for my other leaf shutter lenses with self timer. no problems at all. Btw, I checked that on 3 different seagulls, all different models, on 3 different hassleblad lenses and a 1940s kodak ektar lens with self timer. maybe you want to check with them again.