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Takewhatucan
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Username: Takewhatucan
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 05, 2012 - 04:26 pm: | 
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Hello all,
I recently got a new F-1 and was really excited to use it because of its combined elctronic and mechanical shutter speeds. I had been looking for an slr that would work without a battery. However, particular camera will not function without the battery. I am using the AE finder (dont know if that matters). I was wondering if anyone has had the same problem and if anyone knows how to correct it. I already took it to a camera repair shop and they returned it to me because they couldnt get parts for it.
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Brcamera
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Username: Brcamera
Post Number: 161
Registered: 08-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 05, 2012 - 06:52 pm: |
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Are you saying that the camera works fine electrically but does not work on mechanical mode when the battery is removed? There is a common issue on the shutter jamming but before getting into that, I just want to clarify what the symptoms might be.
Bill |
Takewhatucan
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Username: Takewhatucan
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 05, 2012 - 10:43 pm: |
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yes that is absolutely correct. The camera works fine with the battery and nothing works without the battery. |
Brcamera
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Username: Brcamera
Post Number: 162
Registered: 08-2010
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 05, 2012 - 11:46 pm: |
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The first thing I would check would be the mechanical release adjustment eccentric. Located under the bottom cover adjacent to the tripod socket mount bracket (rewind side of the bracket) this eccentric adjusts for release stroke. Shutter should release when button is pressed 1.4mm. If you don't want to be probing in your camera, any camera repair shop that knows the F-1 could handle this easily, would not need any parts replacement if this is the case!
Bill |
Takewhatucan
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Username: Takewhatucan
Post Number: 3
Registered: 03-2012
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, March 06, 2012 - 12:33 pm: |
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thank you bill! I'm beginning to suspect that this repair shop didn't even try to fix my camera. I will be looking for a new shop. Thanks for taking the time to help me. |
