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cwc

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Posted on Friday, July 09, 2004 - 08:02 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

My friend gave me a Ricoh XR7 which has been idle for more than 10 years. When I put in new batteries and press the shutter release, the mirror went up but the shutter didn't release. Now the mirror remains up and film advance lever frozen. I opened the base and unlocked the film advance but the mirror doesn't come down. I guess the mirror magnet might be stuck. Any ideas? How can I reach the magnet? I have looked at the base and think that I can't reach the magnet there. Any assistance is appreciated!
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Haig Hovaness

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Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 07:32 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

It may just be bad contact in the battery compartment. Try cleaning the contact and bending it up a bit to make sure it presses against the batteries. Also, double check to make sure the batteries are loaded with correct polarity. Your symptoms are those of a power failure.
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cwc

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Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2004 - 08:08 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Thanks Haig. I have pulled down the mirror and look at the display. The meter is moving. Therefore I think the battery is good. Any ideas?
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Simon

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Posted on Monday, August 02, 2004 - 10:59 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Ricoh XR cameras range suffer from the mirror mech. rubber bumper disintegrating with age. The bits fall into the shutter/mirror mech. and cause the camera to lock up.
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cwc

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Posted on Monday, August 09, 2004 - 12:18 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Simon, do you have experience in removing the mirror box of an XR camera to share? Thanks!

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