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Uniqua97
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Post Number: 16
Registered: 10-2006

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Posted on Sunday, July 22, 2007 - 08:38 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Hi,

I am stepping into medium format recently, therefore, I bought a Mamiya M645 with AE prism.

Everything is fine except, when I wind the crank to clock the shutter. (there is not film in it) The mirror goes half way up and stay there till I press the shutter and it goes up fully and drops back where it is supposed to be.

Is that a normal thing or my camera is broken?

Thanks.
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Krp
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Post Number: 42
Registered: 07-2006

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Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2007 - 05:50 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
It is likely that the spring has broken on the mirror latch lever. It's not really a do it yourself repair.



This is what one looks like with the cover removed. The spring is under what you see in the image.

m645 rt side

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