gabrielcik
Member
hi,
I recently bought a pentax 6x7 with meter. I bought it as parts or repair...
It had the mirror blocked in the middle and not working shutter.
I bought it with the hope to repair eventhought i never had such type of camera before.
So far i simply have pressed the reset button and both mirror and shutter were released! I tried to fire again but the camera ended in the previous position... the camera come togehter with a 6v battery...
I replaced it with 4 silver and magically the camera started to work or better the shutter fire at all speed i would say quite correctly... But the batt check and the meter are dead.
I removed thr batteries and i noticed that they are quite hot...
the batteries are not new, i used them with different cameras... How do u think can be simply a problem of batteries or there is some elettrical trouble?
Contacts look clean.
Another problem, i noticed that the glass of the viewfinder, on the left corner look like a "mirror" i can see myself reflected on it. It is quite strange... It doesn't look like broken or scratched just it give a mirror effect. Like when u put alchool on the lens.
I would like to open it and try to see what is the problem but seem almost impossible to get there without to kill the meter.
Thanks
I recently bought a pentax 6x7 with meter. I bought it as parts or repair...
It had the mirror blocked in the middle and not working shutter.
I bought it with the hope to repair eventhought i never had such type of camera before.
So far i simply have pressed the reset button and both mirror and shutter were released! I tried to fire again but the camera ended in the previous position... the camera come togehter with a 6v battery...
I replaced it with 4 silver and magically the camera started to work or better the shutter fire at all speed i would say quite correctly... But the batt check and the meter are dead.
I removed thr batteries and i noticed that they are quite hot...
the batteries are not new, i used them with different cameras... How do u think can be simply a problem of batteries or there is some elettrical trouble?
Contacts look clean.
Another problem, i noticed that the glass of the viewfinder, on the left corner look like a "mirror" i can see myself reflected on it. It is quite strange... It doesn't look like broken or scratched just it give a mirror effect. Like when u put alchool on the lens.
I would like to open it and try to see what is the problem but seem almost impossible to get there without to kill the meter.
Thanks
charjohncarter
Veteran
I can't tell if you have used the proper sized battery yet. Also maybe there is a short in the meter, and the camera will work fine without the meter.
leicapixie
Well-known
Sorry!A Pentax 6x7 body will not work without a battery.
The battery MUST be full voltage. 6v, least 5.5v.
No battery..only the back opens and the tripod can be screwed in..
The battery is a Silver Oxide made up of 4 watch type cells.
There are spacers in battery. to make correct length.
One can carefully dismantle the battery and fit 4 new cells..
The battery is also needed for film advance, mirror etc.
Get a New battery.
If battery heats up, dies quickly, need a repair.
Mine worked great except for needing fresh batteries.
Carry spare ones on major assignments!
The battery MUST be full voltage. 6v, least 5.5v.
No battery..only the back opens and the tripod can be screwed in..
The battery is a Silver Oxide made up of 4 watch type cells.
There are spacers in battery. to make correct length.
One can carefully dismantle the battery and fit 4 new cells..
The battery is also needed for film advance, mirror etc.
Get a New battery.
If battery heats up, dies quickly, need a repair.
Mine worked great except for needing fresh batteries.
Carry spare ones on major assignments!
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