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Stevewayne
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Username: Stevewayne
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2011 - 07:17 pm: | 
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Picked up this camera the other day. Near mint. Barely used, leather case and all. But...
When the shutter is cocked, the release button will not press down far enough to trip the shutter. I can reach back there with a tiny screwdriver and trip the shutter with it, but not with the release button. What could be the problem?
Also, I did download a manual for the camera. It looks like quite a process to set the counter. I've tried several times by the manual to set the counter and cannot get the counter to move after tripping the shutter and advancing the film lever, but, there is no film in the camera. Does it need to be loaded with film for the counter to work?
Thanks a lot. |
Waynemel
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Username: Waynemel
Post Number: 118
Registered: 08-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2011 - 07:55 pm: |
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If it is like the Vito B, it needs film loaded to work at all. |
Scott
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Username: Scott
Post Number: 170
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, November 06, 2011 - 08:37 pm: |
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Wayne is right.
The sprocket wheel needs to get rolled the distance of one frame of film in order to release the double-exposure prevention mechanism. That happens when the film gets advanced.
But if you don't have film and you want to test the shutter, then you can just roll the sprocket with your thumb until it stops, then you can release the shutter. |
Stevewayne
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Username: Stevewayne
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 07, 2011 - 05:45 am: |
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Scott, by sprocket, you mean the black cylinder that you insert the film leader into? If that is the sprocket, it just turns and turns, doesn't have a "stop". |
Scott
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Username: Scott
Post Number: 171
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 07, 2011 - 06:52 am: |
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No, the toothed axel that engages the holes in the film strip. When you load the film correctly, those teeth should be sticking through the film holes.
In this camera, it is the mechanism connected to that spindle that determines the spacing of the frames and also prevents you from releasing the shutter until you have advanced to the next frame. |
Stevewayne
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Username: Stevewayne
Post Number: 3
Registered: 11-2011
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 07, 2011 - 07:33 am: |
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Hey, thanks folks. The camera works, counter, shutter and all. The only thing I can't fully know about right now is the accuracy of the shutter at various speed settings, but that seems like its pretty close, anyway.
Thanks again. |
