It sounds like the battery is dead. Perhaps you installed an old one, or maybe putting it in backwards drained it. Paul
> I changed the battery in my 6x7 this evening, and as I later discovered, I > put it in backwards. > > After putting it in, I tried to test the shutter by opening the back, > holding down and turning the center of the film advance column, and then > shutting the back and cocking the shutter (those familiar with the camera > hopefully understand what I am describing. It is the procedure described on > page 8 of the 6x7 manual.) > > The shutter cocked just fine, but when pressed the shutter button the mirror > flew up about 75% of the way and stopped, the shutter seems to be cocked but > unfired. The film advance lever will not advance (it acts like it is > cocked), the lens is stopped down. Removing the battery, putting the > battery in correctly, swearing at it, all have no effect. I tried inserting > the 'key' to advance the film counter, but really didn't know how to use it > and it too seems to have no effect. > > Any idea how to un-jam this thing? > > Fortunately there is a guy in Grand Rapids who can fix 6x7's - so I can take > it to him this weekend if I can't get it working. > > - MCC > > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - > Mark Cassino Photography > Kalamazoo, MI > www.markcassino.com > - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - >
