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Mademoisella
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Username: Mademoisella
Post Number: 1
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 03:00 pm: | 
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Hey,
fairly new to the 35mm films and just got one recently, Canon AE-1.
I bought a new battery and films for it but I notice the Shutter Button Lock Lever is stuck to the self-timer and would not budge or move to change it.
I apologize if this is a fairly easy problem to fix but I've pretty much searched everywhere with no solution.
Thanks! |
Johnlees45
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Username: Johnlees45
Post Number: 63
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 01:49 pm: |
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Did you press the little silver button in the centre of the dial while trying to turn it? |
Mademoisella
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Username: Mademoisella
Post Number: 2
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 04, 2010 - 10:07 pm: |
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what do you mean? I'm fairly new to this, so I'm not sure. I don't see a silver button besides the one near the lenses. |
Dmh
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Username: Dmh
Post Number: 19
Registered: 04-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2010 - 03:15 am: |
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I have a working AE-1 sitting in front of me - there is no silver button and there should be no need to press anything in order to operate the shutter lock control.
I would say there is either a mechanical fault in the control, or it has simply seized up from disuse.
If it has seized up, that raises worrying questions about the state of the rest of the camera. However I suggest you get hold of some naptha (lighter fluid). As a liquid it has mild (and temporary) lubricating and solvent properties, but it evaporates without leaving any significant residue.
Put some on a cotton bud (the stick type) and apply it to the point of contact between the silver and black parts of the shutter lock control. Give it a chance to soak in and then gently work the control to see if you can free it up.
Whatever you do, don't use oil, WD40 or any other lubricants, they'll do more harm than good.
If it remains jammed, the problem may be a mechanical breakage in the switch.
Let us know how it goes. |
Mademoisella
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Username: Mademoisella
Post Number: 3
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2010 - 02:47 pm: |
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Thank you so much for the response, I will def. get right to it. I was wondering where can I purchase this Naptha? I have never heard of it.
Also, despite it just being on the self-timer, I've taken some photos and developed it and they were fine so maybe the naptha stuff might just fix it. I will def. report back asap. Thanks again! |
Jayd
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Username: Jayd
Post Number: 87
Registered: 06-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 05, 2010 - 04:16 pm: |
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Naphtha is traditional lighter fluid, popular brand names are Ronsol and Zippo. I suggest that you download a user's manual for your camera from Canon or if not available from Canon go to http://www.butkus.org/chinon/ either place should be a free download, you can donate to Mike Butkus site which I do because I use it a lot.
Note that there are differences between the AE1 and AE1 program.
Good luck
Jay |
Mademoisella
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Username: Mademoisella
Post Number: 4
Registered: 10-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 06, 2010 - 09:27 am: |
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I got it to work! I didn't use the Naphtha as I was still in the process of knowing where to buy it so I kept moving the lock back and forth to see if it might budge and it still wouldn't so I kind of pressed down hard on the lock and it broke BUT it finally turned and worked! It still makes me wonder why it wouldn't budge without breaking but at least it works, I'm fine with that, now I can go take all the photos I want without it being on self-timer.
Thank you guys for helpful responses! |
Aphototaker
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Username: Aphototaker
Post Number: 219
Registered: 12-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 10:58 am: |
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Mademoisella, I see that you have managed to make the shutter release free to move. However, it would be better if it can be confirmed that is working as intended. So try to release the shutter a few times, and also try the self timer a few times.
My original suspicion was that perhaps somebody had remove the top and reseated it with the switch in the wrong position. The switch, apparently, moves a wire when it is rotated. One possibility could be that the shutter button was on a different position when reseated and on the wrong side of that wire. Anyhow, if your camera is working now, all is good. If not, that is one thing you may check.
NB: The wire I mention above is not the infamous tungsten wire. The wise below the shutter button is a thin brass wire that gets engaged with the shutter button. |
