Problem with Electro 35 GS ! please Help

[Henryzx]

Hello everyone,

Just join the forum here, thought you have a very respectable knowledge of RF.

Anyhow, I just bought this Electro 35 GS, everything seems to work fine (test light, over/under warnning etc...) , but 2 problem occured, when I switched to "Flash", the shutter would not fire at 1/30 but stays up and acting like B instead, the shutter won't release until I let go the trigger. Same problem with Automatic in low light, the shutter would open as long as I hold it (acts exactly like B).

The F stop was wide opened @ 1.7 and ASA400. the it won't shut until I either release it OR point the lens at a light source!

We I use TIMER pointing at the same light condition (low light -yellow warning), the shutter seems to click @ 1/500 !

Hope you could enlighten me on this and give me some insight of how to fix this problem - Thanks in advance and greatly appreciated !



Henry

 

[Sonnar Brian]

I'm not sure about the flash, hopefully G'Man will be along.

What F-Stop are you using on Auto? At F1.7 the shutter should close down fairly quickly; stopped-down can get very long exposures.

 

[Henryzx]

the f stop was wide open @ 1.7 and the ASA was set to 400, but still act like B, the shutter only close when either pointing @ a light source or when I let go the trigger!

 

[Henryzx]

"POD" , you have any instruction of how to go about replacing it ? 😕

 

[jon_flanders]

See also http://rangefinderforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4384&highlight=pad+death

for an alternate way to replace the pad.

 

[Henryzx]

Thanks everyone for the the help. I went with Jon's route, and replace the POD in 15min (surprisingly !), and clean the finder etc... now it works like NEW.

But one problem ! I over tighten the cap of the winding lever and broke it (surprised that they made with copper instead of stainless steel like the Oly RF), now I can not retain the lever.... any idea on how to resolve this beside glue it back with liquid weld ????

thanks again

 

[Henryzx]

Thanks Gman, I'll try that ... otherwise, I'll have to buy a part 35 to replace the whole shaft ... btw, thanks again for the brillian illustration on how to dismantle/reassemble it.

Henryzx

 

[Henryzx]

I gave up! "liquid welded" at the end!, hopefully this camera will function well for at least 5 to make my $6 worth .🙂.... thanks Gman