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Wolfcamera
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Username: Wolfcamera
Post Number: 1
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, December 02, 2006 - 07:15 pm: | 
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Greetings - my daughter has started in a photography class at high school, and I pulled my A1 out of the closet - it worked well for a few months, but the rewind button has jammed in - the camera still meters correctly - no error codes, but it will not wind and the shutter won't release. Any advice would be greatly appreciated - thanks, Steve |
Krp
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Username: Krp
Post Number: 13
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, December 03, 2006 - 06:02 am: |
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Start with a fresh battery. A weak battery can have enough voltage to power the metering but not the release circuit |
Wolfcamera
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Username: Wolfcamera
Post Number: 2
Registered: 11-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 06:26 am: |
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I kept my fingers crossed as I installed the new battery, but no luck. Any thoughts on a next step? thanks |
Krp
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Username: Krp
Post Number: 15
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, December 06, 2006 - 04:59 pm: |
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The next step would be under the bottom cover. There is likely a sticky magnet. A previous post in the last couple of weeks covered that. That post is not too far down. Its title is, ( Canon AE-1 shutter won't stay open). The A1,AE1, and AE1P all are built on the same chassis. The magnets are the same. |
