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Johnlees45
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Username: Johnlees45
Post Number: 60
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, August 01, 2008 - 03:26 pm: | 
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Hi, all. Occasionally (3 or 4 in a 36 roll) the bottom third of prints from this camera comes out as black, lightening to proper exposure about a third of the way up from the bottom over about half an inch (on a 7" X 5" print), the top two thirds being correctly exposed.
Any advice, please? I have already spent £many on this camera. |
Sillyconguru
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Username: Sillyconguru
Post Number: 15
Registered: 12-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 03, 2008 - 11:28 am: |
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If the transition from black to correctly exposed is gradual (as you state) then suspect that the reflex mirror isn't raising fully, a shutter problem would (more than likely) manifest itself as a sharp transition.
I'm sorry that I cannot offer any advice on repair. |
Dgillette4
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Username: Dgillette4
Post Number: 233
Registered: 04-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, August 03, 2008 - 12:22 pm: |
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Are these flash pictures or non flash? If flash it could be shutter is too high for proper sync. If not then shutter could use service. |
Johnlees45
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Username: Johnlees45
Post Number: 61
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, August 05, 2008 - 02:26 pm: |
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Thanks both. These are non flash pictures and the trasition is gradual over about a third of an inch, i.e. counting up from the bottom of a 5" high print there is one and two thirds inches of black, a third of an inch gradual transition, and then 3" of normal exposure. The measurements are the same on every faulty print, but as I said it is an intermittent fault,about 3 or 4 prints in every 36 roll. |
