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Nick
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Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 08:11 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

help, advance lever is stuck, mirror is in the down position, I've opened the bottom plate and can't find any problems, I'm in the Andes without a camera right now!
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Krp
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Posted on Monday, March 26, 2007 - 06:51 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Try this, With the bottom off, you should see an L shaped lever next to the tripod socket. There is a slot in the metal plate below the lever. Another lever extends out of the slot.

In the ready to fire position, that lever arm must be latched to the L shaped arm above it ( toward the front of the camera )

Reset the lever arm and give the film advance a test push to make sure and see if it fires

Regards,

Kevin

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