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     Tim_witt Tinkerer Username: Tim_witt Post Number: 10 Registered: 02-2008 Rating: N/A |
I have good battery, clean battery contact, clean battery holder, good solder joint on battery holder, looks like there's never been a battery leak. What are the most likely causes of a dead meter in the F-1n? Light does not move the needle, battery check does not move the needle. The shutter speed knob moves the needle and the aperture ring moves the circle on a stick. Time to remove the top. Also the advance lever is not catching to advance the film until very late in the stroke, requiring two partial strokes to get a full frame advance. There is no spring return from the end of the stroke or anywhere in between. The advance lever must be manually returned to the pushed in or resting position. Same action with or without film. Sometimes the frame counter will advance but the film does not. This happens only if you stop winding at the first catch point which is always too near the end of the stroke, thus requiring two strokes for a complete frame advance. Time to remove the top. The camera works fine otherwise, I shot one roll 1/30 through 1/2000 and film looks fine. Any ideas? What speed and ASA to set or any other cautions before removing the top? |