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Jano
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:16 pm: | 
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Hello,
Symptoms:
-The mirror is locked in the up position.
-Shutter button depresses but doesn't fire the shutter.
-Advance lever locked, although I still can turn the meter on and off.
Additional Info:
-If I turn the self timer lever it automatically returns to its initial position without depressing the shutter button, and eventually without firing the shutter.
-If I mount a lens, the lens is fully stopped down at the minimum aperture in the EE/AE position.
When and How did this happen?:
-I was taking some photographs (please feel free to correct the following prepositions) *in a concert *on the beach *at night (Which are the correct?). The camera was set to ISO 800, the speed @ 1/60 and the aperture @EE mark on my Hexanon 85mm/1.8 (Chrome ring), I recall that the automatic aperture was 1.8 (actually 1.7 displayed). I took the first picture, then I shot the second one but the viewfinder suddenly turned black. What I can't remember is if the shutter was already fired or not.
I have searched the net, and I have found this TC dissasembling http://members.tripod.com/rick_oleson/index-49.html
I have searched through the entire archives from
https://kyp.hauslendale.com/classics/forum/
And also have found this Konica T4 repairing book
http://www.photobooksonline.com/books/manual18.html
(I would buy it if they sold an online version)
I tried to dissasemble my T4, but a day before I reassembled it because I realized that I didn't know what excatly to do.
Any suggestion? (I'm not gonna send my camera to a camera repair specialist, that wouldn't have any sense to me. Because the T4 + Hex 50/1.7 + Flash + Konica Case + neckstrap... costed 38€)
Thanks and greetings from Spain. |
Jano
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, August 01, 2005 - 12:22 pm: |
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I'm sorry, I wrote this message originaly for the "Konica SLR users" Yahoo Group, so I ommited the entire name:
Konica Autoreflex T4! |
Roman Dubravsky
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 02:47 am: |
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Hello Jano,
I can try to repair your Konica. I'm collector of Konica SLRs and I repaired they yet. I'm living in Czech Republic.
Or, when you will decide to not repair it, I can buy your broken T4 body for my collection or for parts. |
Jano
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, August 03, 2005 - 03:29 am: |
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OK Roman, I'll let you know if I'm going to sell it. The body is in a good shape, although the leatherette is a bit shrunk. I have added a 1N4148 diode to the battery compartment to lower the voltage of he Silver Oxide cells. The meter works fine (I have shot both b&w and slides).
But, what I really want is to repair it. I want to continue enjoying with my 85/1.8 50/1.7 40/1.8 Hexanon lenses along with my T4! I was carrying all of them everywhere until the T4 decided to lock the mirror. I have a Canon FD system too, but at the moment it isn't so compact like this Konica combination.
Please, help me how to repair it:
· What has happened to my camera? Which are the possible causes? |
GEORGE
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, August 25, 2005 - 04:41 am: |
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Hi Jano,
maybe the solution is simple unlocking the lever that locks the shutter release button. You can access it from below after removing the bottom plate. it worked in my T3 having the same problems. I hope to be successful.
George from Greece. |
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