Help: film counter problem

[hiam]

Hello,

Recently purchased a Hexar RF. After few good rolls the film counter automatically returns to 0 mid-roll randomly and advanced about three frames. I read on the internet someone has got such problem, too, but I see no answers. That was really annoying. Does anyone have any idea what happened and how to fix it? Many thanks in advance.

Jin

 

[Doug]

Discussion here:
http://www.rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=67042

 

[hiam]

Thanks a lot Doug, I read through post but seems no one has such problem and I don't want to send that to repair at the moment. I removed the sticker around the film advance detector next to advance spool to make it look like the one on my Contax G. Will see if that helps. Jin

 

[Doug]

Hi Jin -- What you've described is exactly what my Hexar RF began doing upon its return from Precision Camera Repair; they fixed the rangefinder alignment but "broke" the film transport. It's back with them now for a third time, the second try to fix this film handling problem that you describe! Good luck with your experiments!

 

[hiam]

Hello Doug, good to know you now have a happy Hexar... I almost finish another roll, so far so good... Shouldn't be a problem with films I used which were of different brands. If that happened again I have to bring it to seller see what they can do:-(. Cheers, Jin.

 

[toanna]

I just bought Konica Hexar RF and it is a wonderful camera. Sad but it has same problem to reset counter. When I took pictures counter went to 9-11 and then reset to 0:

I found solution which may help:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uCqh6mtnvQ4&feature=related

I didn't have proper cleaning item, but when I clean rear door contacts with isopropanol, it did help. Next roll went to 24. Hope this is a solution.

I live in Finland and here we have no Konica Hexar specialists...

 

[Issy]

Yes. If you Google "DeOxit" and "Hexar RF", you should find the long-winded note I wrote on this issue (the movie is mine, as well).

Basically, a few drops of electronics contact cleaner in the rear door switch will fix this.

Bill

 

[toanna]

In fact it didn't help me so I sent Hexar to Helsinki camera repair shop Mustonen & Laine. They fixed it. There was some broken switch they repaired. Now it works.