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The shutter is cocked via a cocking slider located under the bottom plate. Sometimes the detent which links the shutter mechanism to this slider does not work correctly, and then you just hear a faint click, actually from the double-wind prevention latch but not from the shutter. In these cases, you will have to remove the lens plate with the lens assembly. The shutter parts are mounted on another board which has to be lifted, too. The detent in question is located at the bottom of the shutter mechanism. It is some kind of arm or lever, with a tip which usually is held by a hairspring. Sometimes this hairspring moves out of place, leaving a non-functional shutter mechanism. The C35 shutter may also suffer from sticky shutter blades. You can set the shutter to B and gently try to move the blades with a toothpick from behind as you press the shutter. If they suddenly open when they are pushed they probably need cleaning. |