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Trimaz
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Posted on Tuesday, May 07, 2013 - 12:56 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Hello All,

A fellow vintage camera fan here. I've recently dug up an old Canon Auto Zoom 318M Super-8 Video Camera. I gave the unit a bit of a clean up - removed corrosion inside the battery compartment, re-soldered some weak joins etc and so forth, anyway, the camera is in what I think is what seems good operating condition, motor runs nicely, zoom works (can be seen from outside the lens) except for the view finder.

I believe the mirror had been dislodged long before I got my hands on it. It was rattling around but was able to get it out safely when I took the right side panel off (It was just floating were the trigger is).

What I'm looking for is a repair manual or even a direction to a site if anyone has a repair or dis-assembly detailed. I can't for the life of me remove the left hand side cover (focus dial and battery compartment side), hoping that I will be able to re-fit the dislodged mirror for the viewfinder to get this little beauty operational again.

It seems useable as it is, however I wouldn't want to waste valuable film by just guessing.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Ross

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