i just jammed my cl!!

[back alley]

oh man, talk about bad luck and timing.
i just was playing with my cl as i sat here on the computer.
i tried to advance the film not realizing that it was at the end of the roll. and now it won't advance and the shutter wont fire.

suggestions?
joe

 

[FrankS]

Press the rewind button and cross your fingers.

 

[peterc]

Time to get out the changing bag and extract the film.

Peter

 

[OldNick]

Not familiar with the CL. Can't you rewind the film?

Jim N.

 

[back alley]

film is out now but the shutter is still jammed.

 

[OldNick]

Can you reach a film sprocket and move it to advance to a shutter cocked position?

Jim N.

 

[back alley]

the rewind button is stuck in the up position. the sprokets are moving freely.

 

[Andrew Touchon]

film is out now but the shutter is still jammed.

I did that once. I took off my lens and poked the linkage on the inside of the camera next to where the meter arm hides and it freed the jam.

 

[ferider]

Try to close it, the rewind button will go back and you might be lucky.

Sorry,

Roland.

 

[back alley]

I did that once. I took off my lens and poked the linkage on the inside of the camera next to where the meter arm hides and it freed the jam.

didn't work for me.

 

[back alley]

Try to close it, the rewind button will go back and you might be lucky.

Sorry,

Roland.

not lucky...

 

[back alley]

fixed it!

thank goodness.
when in doubt a little blunt force trauma...

i gently banged the bottom of the camera against my work bench and the lever advanced and the shutter fired.
i am breathing normally again.
thanks guys.

good thing i have the zi as a good back up camera or i would have paniced...😉
joe

 

[OldNick]

Congrats, Joe.

Jim N.

 

[Andrew Touchon]

fixed it!

thank goodness.
when in doubt a little blunt force trauma...

i gently banged the bottom of the camera against my work bench and the lever advanced and the shutter fired.
i am breathing normally again.
thanks guys.

good thing i have the zi as a good back up camera or i would have paniced...😉
joe

Great hi tech repair! 😉

 

[FrankS]

Good news!

I hope you appreciate the fact that I forced myself not to post a wisecrack during your period of trauma: Look at the bright side, you're getting another one! 🙂

 

[FrankS]

I'm surprised that no one suggested you use a can of compressed air on the stuck shutter. 🙂

 

[back alley]

Good news!

I hope you appreciate the fact that I forced myself not to post a wisecrack during your period of trauma: Look at the bright side, you're getting another one! 🙂

this is why you need 3 of your favourite camera.

i better start looking for a third.

very good frank, i appreciate your discipline.😛

 

[back alley]

I'm surprised that no one suggested you use a can of compressed air on the stuck shutter. 🙂

so much for that discipline...🙁

 

[back alley]

Great hi tech repair! 😉

as frank so quickly pointed out, i have a history of finessing my gear.

 

[FrankS]

Hey, I waited until it turned out okay!