Help Stuck Shutter!

[TRGRichie]

Hello Chaps,

my R-D1 turned up today,

went out for a play but after 15 shots the camera will not take photos anymore - the shutter will not fire!

The camera came with no battery as it was within the EU and aparently youre not aloud to post them!

I am using a 3rd party battery - could this be the problem? - but like I've already said the camera was fine for 15 shots then stopped!

does anyone have an orig battery I could try/purchase if you think this could be the problem?

 

[TRGRichie]

Also there is no light meter values in the viewfinder (there was when the camera was working though)

 

[Ron (Netherlands)]

Didn't the RD1 have a battery meter on top: what does that meter tell you?

 

[TRGRichie]

Battery is fully charged.

 

[TRGRichie]

Update, shutter still stuck with new battery, but if a give the camera a slight knock on the base with the palm of my hand it frees, but then will stick as soon as the shutter is armed again!

Any one know of a fix?

 

[macgeorge]

Update, shutter still stuck with new battery, but if a give the camera a slight knock on the base with the palm of my hand it frees, but then will stick as soon as the shutter is armed again!

Any one know of a fix?

Give this a try:
Insert a not-so-sharp pin into the cable release hole (the hole on shutter release button) and press it, the shutter may fire again.

Sorry if it doesn't work. 🙂

 

[TRGRichie]

I actually tried this already - no joy - camera is on its way back to shop for refund. 🙁