On 10/29/2016 3:50 AM, Wayne Harridge wrote:
Looks like a nice kit. Try replacing the batteries with fresh 357/SR44
batteries and see if it comes to life.
Yup, with a dead battery, the shutter will start to fire, flipping up the mirror, but won't complete. Folks who don't
know how it works then assume the shutter is stuck.
I see you have the shutter on "B", which means you found the release/reset button near the bottom of the mount. That
should have released the shutter, and it should work properly in "B" mode, even without batteries. If not, then the
shutter is indeed mechanically stuck.
With new batteries, simply pushing the lever switch on top to "Check-Reset" should release the shutter and get back to
normal.
Don't worry about the apparent damage to the caps just check that the battery
contacts are clean.
There's one other not uncommon related problem, loose bottom plate screws. The battery circuit is completed from battery
cover to bottom plate to chassis; loose screws and/or dirt or oil can give the same symptoms. Less common, but still
within the range of user repair is a corroded wire to the battery compartment spring.
Good luck.
Channeling Chuck Moose
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