Did a dry lube on a Pentax KM shutter curtain and now it sounds different

I swapped wet grease for graphite powder on the curtain tracks of a beat-up KM and now the shutter sounds snappier but the self-timer is dragging. Is this a known trade-off or did I mess something up?

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the_richard3d ago

You know you've gone too far when your shutter sounds like a snare drum and your self-timer's on strike.

blair_butler473d ago

Nah, gotta disagree. That shutter sound means you're getting shots worth keeping. And the self-timer going on strike just means you're pushing your gear hard enough to actually get good stuff.

theabennett1d ago

I mean, "pushing your gear hard enough to get good stuff" is a take, but maybe it's just me. The thing nobody's saying is that when your shutter sounds like a snare drum and the self-timer's on strike, your camera is literally signaling it needs maintenance. Like, that's not a badge of honor, that's your gear begging for a clean or a repair. I've seen people run their shutters into the ground thinking they're being hardcore, then they're shocked when the mirror flops or the shutter dies mid-wedding. A worn-out camera doesn't take better photos, it just takes unreliable ones. Maybe the real flex is knowing when to back off so your gear lasts, not when to push it until it breaks.