Shutter not snapping... :(

[Carterofmars]

I just bought a Canon G-III QL on e-Bay a little over a month ago. I paid a princely sum but didn't mind as I was getting a CLA'd Canonet. I've used maybe 5 outings (maybe 2 rolls shot each time). Today I loaded for an hour or so of street action, shot one roll, and after reloading the shutter won't snap. I keep advancing the film, I've tried manual and Auto; no dice.

I unloaded the film and tried unloaded; nothing. At first the plunger was depressing, but there was a point that after cocking I pressed the shutter release but it wouldn't go down. End result is I cock the arm, press the shutter release down, but nothing. Shutter isn't opening.

Brand new Wein Cell installed.

2 Questions if I may to the community:

1. Any suggestions?

2. Shouldn't a camera that was recently CLA'd last longer than a month?

Thanks for any thoughts.

 

[David William White]

I'd meter the Wein cell first. Did you install, or was it shipped with a 'new' cell? Wein cells have short life at best. There could also be a leak in the meter/battery circuit that drains it faster than usual. Such a problem would be outside of the scope of a CLA.

If I didn't have a meter on hand, I'd drop in a fresh Wein cell, or just any button cell that fits (not worried about meter accuracy here, just want to get the shutter firing) and confirm/deny battery or leaky ground.

Beyond that, I wouldn't have a clue.

 

[dmr]

Take it out of A (auto exposure) and see if it fires. Auto exposure locks it if the meter is at one extreme or the other.

If it won't fire on manual exposure, it's not the battery and most likely just a stuck shutter.

 

[Carterofmars]

Thanks for the responses.

I did take out of Auto, no resolution. 🙁

The shutters look to be a bit oily, so I think the original stated CLA, may have been just a drop of some lubricant on the blades.

The seller wants me to send it back so he can have repaired but I'm not so confident. I'm thinking of shipping off to Essex Camera for a real CLA.