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Dale Scheidemantle
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, June 27, 2004 - 03:53 pm: | 
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My mirror has stuck in the up position and won't come back down!
I have never worked on a camera before, but was wondering if it was (hopefully) something that I could fix myself.
Any suggestions? |
Dale Scheidemantle
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 07:49 am: |
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Any suggestions besides the obvious....
"time to get a real camera"
I can't afford the $1000 for a decent camera
right now and would love to get this one going
again.
Thanks for any input!!!!! |
Jon Goodman
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 10:58 am: |
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Hi, Dale.
Did the shutter fire completely? Can you re-cock the camera?
Jon |
Dale Scheidemantle
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 12:56 pm: |
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The camera won't do anything now.
It has HELP in the display.
The only time it does anything at all is when you put in the battery. It makes a sound like a motor trying to run and then stops.
It won't respond to anything on any of the controls.
I have gotten the film out, and I can bring the mirror down manually, but it doesn't stay down.When you release pressure it just pops right back up.
Totally at a loss,
Dale |
Jon Goodman
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 06:09 pm: |
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Hi, Dale.
Thanks. The word "help" rings a bell in my memory. I got one of these in a box lot a year or two ago, but sold it shortly after that, as I didn't have the proper lens for it. I found some data about typical problems somewhere on the internet, but don't know what I did with it. I want to say this camera had a problem with the aperture actuator or some other linkage breaking, and I also want to say when that happened it caused the camera to display the word "help" and stop working. Although somebody not long ago posted here or on another forum that he left his outside in rainstorm and his was saying "help" now. I'll keep looking. If it is the problem I'm thinking of, you may be better off looking for another similar but working camera on E-Bay.
Jon |
Dale Scheidemantle
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, June 29, 2004 - 07:55 pm: |
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Thanks for the input!
I do appreciate it.........
Dale |
Garry
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, July 01, 2004 - 06:58 pm: |
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Your camera needs a new aperture base plate. It's a pretty common problem with all Maxxum series. Should you have any questions visit us at www.garryscamera.com.
Garry,
[email protected] |
