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Aaron Lewis
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, December 14, 2004 - 09:19 pm: | 
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recently, in rummaging through old things before a move, my father gave me, the photographer of the family, his old Pentax Super Program. The only problem is that the film advance lever does not, well, advance. it moves out to the stand off position, where it it partially away from the body, but it will not advance the film. does anyone have any insight as to why this is. i really need some answers ASAP!!! thanks |
Ezio
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 04:49 am: |
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Sorry if this sound obvious, but I assume you are sure that there is no fully exposed film inside the camera? Also, is the shutter cocked? What happens when you try to fire it? |
James
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 06:14 am: |
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Do you have batteries in the camera? It's electronic and needs electrical power to fire the shutter. Put some new batteries in it and see if it shoots and winds. The Super Program is a fine camera!
James
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/PentaxSuperProgram/ |
Aaron Lewis
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 03:31 pm: |
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heh, its cool thanks for the advice, lemme get back to you on that.at the risk of sounding dumb, or like i dont know anything about cameras, i was wondering if you saying that you cant advance the film unless you have the batteries, in? and no, btw, there isn any film in the camera. thanks though. |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 05:07 pm: |
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Aaron,
You should be able to advance the film AND fire the shutter at the 1/125s and 'B' settings, without batteries. Those are default settings for the times when the batteries fail.
If you cannot advance the film and the shutter is cocked, try to set the camera to either of the above settings and than trip the shutter. If the shutter fires and you can advance the film, your problem are most probably the batteries.
Good luck,
Jan |
Aaron Lewis
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 06:27 pm: |
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Thanks for the help, but the shutter isnt cocked, and i just cant advance the film. any MORE suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for all the help thus far. |
Aaron Lewis
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 08:11 pm: |
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okay, so, i tried what you said Ms. Dvorak, and i have to say thank you because you saved me hundreds of dollars
it definitely work....LIFE SAVER. i cannot express how happy i am right now...THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!! |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 08:16 pm: |
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Glad to have helped, Aaron. You are not over the hill yet, put fresh batteries into the camera and check if it also works when set to Auto.
By the way, Jan is a Czech version of John and the last time I checked I was defintely a 'Mr.'
All the best,
Jan |
Aaron Lewis
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 15, 2004 - 09:12 pm: |
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heh, sorry, MR. Dvorak. Yes, put fresh batteries in, and it works perfectly...thanks |
James
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 02:23 am: |
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Jan, the Super Program does not have any mechanical shutter speeds. It must have battery power to fire the shutter. As I understand it, the ME and ME Super do have a mechanical 125 and B, but not the Super Program.
James |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 10:20 am: |
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Hello James,
I am glad I assumed it did..... It seems to have fixed Aaron's problem.
Jan |
James
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 10:46 am: |
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Hello Jan,
Actually I think it was the fresh batteries that fixed Aaron's problem.
James |
Jan Dvorak
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, December 16, 2004 - 12:09 pm: |
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Just checked this fantastic site:
http://www.bdimitrov.de/kmp/
and of course stand corrected - the Super Program indeed becomes deader than dead without batteries.
Jan |
