Jonathan_100
Jonathan
Since this is a recurring problem with this particular model I popped the base plate and tried to solve it myself. It's an easy repair repair requiring a pair of tweezers (locking tweezers work best) and a set of mini screwdrivers.
When you pop the base plate, it's pretty obvious to see what's out of whack. There's a long arm that extends from the area under the shutter to the film advance mechanism. In my case, the arm was off of its setting and the small gear that ratchets the film advance was out of alignment. Both can be reset with tweezers and a mini flat head screwdriver. Just be careful not to pop the spring located under the shutter on the long arm.
Trust me, this is easy. I'm usually all thumbs when it comes to these things, but it worked and I was shooting again in no time.
Good luck,
Jonathan
When you pop the base plate, it's pretty obvious to see what's out of whack. There's a long arm that extends from the area under the shutter to the film advance mechanism. In my case, the arm was off of its setting and the small gear that ratchets the film advance was out of alignment. Both can be reset with tweezers and a mini flat head screwdriver. Just be careful not to pop the spring located under the shutter on the long arm.
Trust me, this is easy. I'm usually all thumbs when it comes to these things, but it worked and I was shooting again in no time.
Good luck,
Jonathan
