Vintage film cameras - Page 288 - SV650.org

yokohama · 23-02-17, 09:09 PM

I'm not sure about the top capacitor. Could you try touching the terminals of a new capacitor to the solder joint of the top one to see if that frees the shutter? At least that way you'll know if it needs replacing. I think it's a fine camera and yours looks in good overall condition so well worth fixing if at all possible.
I guess you already tried resetting it? http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/resetcamera.html

Kenzie · 24-02-17, 07:11 AM

Yeah, I did give that a go but no joy. I also took the top cover off but again, no joy. Will put it back together and pop it in the drawer.

yokohama · 24-02-17, 07:33 AM

Shutter magnets?? It's about the only other thing I can think of.
BTW, the camera and lens finally arrived from Rocky. Both generally fine so no complaints. The Electro 35 meter works and it fires but in low light, the shutter reacts as if in B mode (in normal light, it's OK). Reading up on this, it sounds like the 'pad of death' issue, which will give me something to do at the weekend.

Kenzie · 24-02-17, 07:50 AM

I have heard of pad of death through the FPP podcast. Can't remember what you can do about it though. I will have another dig around the camera. Unless you want it for spares?

yokohama · 24-02-17, 08:04 AM

I read up on the pad last night. Seems there's an easy way and a not so easy way. I'll take the top off and have a look later.

Kenzie · 24-02-17, 08:13 AM

Fingers crossed for the easy way!

http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/repair_pad_of_death.htm

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yokohama · 24-02-17, 12:10 PM

Yep. That's the easy way. I don't fancy taking the lens assembly off. It's my task for a rainy day, which looks like being tomorrow.
AD2 mounts posted out early this morning.

Kenzie · 24-02-17, 06:42 PM

Which Electro did you get? Been eyeing them up!

johnnyrod · 24-02-17, 09:12 PM

If you get stuck Yoko I can have a look, but may be later in the year. Can't remember the ins and outs of PoD but Copal shutters are a pig to work on any day of the week!

Kenzie · 24-02-17, 09:26 PM

You mean we have to book your services now?

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23-02-17, 09:09 PM	#2871
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras I'm not sure about the top capacitor. Could you try touching the terminals of a new capacitor to the solder joint of the top one to see if that frees the shutter? At least that way you'll know if it needs replacing. I think it's a fine camera and yours looks in good overall condition so well worth fixing if at all possible. I guess you already tried resetting it? http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/resetcamera.html Last edited by yokohama; 23-02-17 at 09:27 PM.

24-02-17, 07:11 AM	#2872
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras Yeah, I did give that a go but no joy. I also took the top cover off but again, no joy. Will put it back together and pop it in the drawer. __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-02-17, 07:33 AM	#2873
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras Shutter magnets?? It's about the only other thing I can think of. BTW, the camera and lens finally arrived from Rocky. Both generally fine so no complaints. The Electro 35 meter works and it fires but in low light, the shutter reacts as if in B mode (in normal light, it's OK). Reading up on this, it sounds like the 'pad of death' issue, which will give me something to do at the weekend.

24-02-17, 07:50 AM	#2874
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras I have heard of pad of death through the FPP podcast. Can't remember what you can do about it though. I will have another dig around the camera. Unless you want it for spares? __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-02-17, 08:04 AM	#2875
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras I read up on the pad last night. Seems there's an easy way and a not so easy way. I'll take the top off and have a look later.

24-02-17, 08:13 AM	#2876
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras Fingers crossed for the easy way! http://elekm.net/pages/cameras/repair_pad_of_death.htm Sent from my Xperia __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/ Last edited by Kenzie; 24-02-17 at 08:25 AM.

24-02-17, 12:10 PM	#2877
yokohama Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 284	Re: Vintage film cameras Yep. That's the easy way. I don't fancy taking the lens assembly off. It's my task for a rainy day, which looks like being tomorrow. AD2 mounts posted out early this morning.

24-02-17, 06:42 PM	#2878
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras Which Electro did you get? Been eyeing them up! __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

24-02-17, 09:12 PM	#2879
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,128	Re: Vintage film cameras If you get stuck Yoko I can have a look, but may be later in the year. Can't remember the ins and outs of PoD but Copal shutters are a pig to work on any day of the week!

24-02-17, 09:26 PM	#2880
Kenzie Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 820	Re: Vintage film cameras You mean we have to book your services now? Sent from my Xperia __________________ Flickr https://www.flickr.com/photos/39887875@N06/

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