Button rewind M2

[Jbennett68]

I’ve got a button rewind M2 and the button doesn’t seem to depress. This is my first time handling one. Is there something I’m missing or have you ever see that before?

 

[Steinberg2010]

Depress at all or lock down? I think there's a known issue where the catch ceases working and it requires a service (I only have lever-winds so my knowledge is only anecdotal).
It should push in so that you can rewind film - have you tried advancing the wind lever, firing a dry shot, and then pushing the rewind button?

~S

 

[Jbennett68]

I can’t depress at all.

 

[Jbennett68]

Depress at all or lock down? I think there's a known issue where the catch ceases working and it requires a service (I only have lever-winds so my knowledge is only anecdotal).
It should push in so that you can rewind film - have you tried advancing the wind lever, firing a dry shot, and then pushing the rewind button?

~S

I’ll try firing the shutter when I get home.

 

[Steinberg2010]

On a lever rewind it pops up when you wind on the first time for the new roll. It might be easier with a junk roll in there as you would quickly tell if the wind-on mechanism was disengaged for rewinding.

~S

 

[Jbennett68]

Depress at all or lock down? I think there's a known issue where the catch ceases working and it requires a service (I only have lever-winds so my knowledge is only anecdotal).
It should push in so that you can rewind film - have you tried advancing the wind lever, firing a dry shot, and then pushing the rewind button?

~S

I’ll try firing the shutter when I get home.

On a lever rewind it pops up when you wind on the first time for the new roll. It might be easier with a junk roll in there as you would quickly tell if the wind-on mechanism was disengaged for rewinding.

~S

No film in there right now. Are you saying it might be down already and won’t pop up until it’s loaded?

 

[Jbennett68]

I’ll try firing the shutter when I get home.

No film in there right now. Are you saying it might be down already and won’t pop up until it’s loaded?

That’s the button.

 

[mdarnton]

Spin the sprocket spool on the right side, just before the takeup with your thumb for a turn or so. That might cause the button to pop up if it hasn't. As winding and firing a shot with film in place does. The sprocket spool is what the button releases, and it might already be released (loose) and need to be turned to a spot where it can click back in.

 

[santino]

That’s the button.

Doesn’t look depressed to me…

 

[Richard G]

This is the repaint from the classifieds. Doesn’t look depressed to me. Maybe give YY a call. Nothing like a dummy film to test it all.

 

[alamber]

That’s the button.

Do you still own this? Looks shockingly similar to a bp m2 button rewind I just received

 

[Jbennett68]

Do you still own this? Looks shockingly similar to a bp m2 button rewind I just received

No. I returned it.

 

[JSteed#2]

Open the back, rotate the sprockets (trip the shutter if necessary) and see if that results in the button "surfacing."