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Author Message   Nick Parker Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 - 03:41 pm:    The way it should work: In multi exposure - (lens and body MUST be assembled in cocked posotioned)Release button pushed. Mirror lifts. Shutter closes. Apeture stops down. Shutter opens then closes. Winding crank is operated to reset mechanism using ratchet assembly to stop crank in correct position. Film winding gear is disengeged during whole process. In single exposure - Release button pushed. Mirror lifts. Shutter closes. Apeture stops down. Shutter opens and closes. Winding crank is operated to reset mechanism and wind film. Signal pin in film back tells body when film wind is complete and to prevent further crank movement. The ETR is a mechanical camera. It does not have an electronic release. If the battery is flat or not present the shutter should fire at 1/500. It uses a magnet to govern the shutter speeds. Hope this helps.