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     Rick_oleson Tinkerer Username: Rick_oleson Post Number: 195 Registered: 07-2006 Rating: N/A |
The shutter (or actually the geartrain between the wind lever and the shutter) is probably stuck due to dirt and lack of lubrication. When you release the shutter, the shutter closes (it was open for viewing originally), then the mirror (and the rear light baffle) goes up, then the shutter releases. Actually, as I recall, this shutter has no release device in it: instead it is held in the cocked position by a system in the body which blocks the winding gear from turning. The body release lets the gear spin, upon which the shutter fires.... unless the winding gears are dirty and sticky, in which case the shutter does NOT fire. If that happens, you can't wind on, the mirror can't come back down, etc...... The gear train involves a rack and pinion arrangement in front of the prism under the top cover. This is where the hangup usually occurs. To get to it you remove the top cover, lift out the prism, clean and lubricate the gears and see if it doesn't come to life. DO NOT open the shutter unless you have to, it is not fun and it's not usually where the problem is. I have some sketches from the Retina Reflex III, which I think would be similar to the S; email me at [email protected] for a copy The repair manual, as is so often the case, can be less helpful than one might hope |