I should have included this in the earlier email, From the earlier advice
given, I bought a brand new set of 303 silver oxides so the battery should
be ok. The wierd thing is, before the shutter locks up, the meter freezes at
one number (ie at 1/250) it doesnt matter where you move the camera or the
apeture ring, it locks there. Once this happens, you know that the shutter
will lock. When you move the switch to test from Auto, it some how resets.
Moose writes:
>
> Same as before. BATTERIES! You describe the classic symptoms of
> incorrect batteries. These cameras are high drain when the shutter is
> operating, because they use electromagnets (as did all the similar
> cameras from other manufacturers at the time). Alkaline and lithium
> batteries can deliver the voltage to seem OK under the low drain of the
> test light or operating the metering. As they age, but long before they
> are 'dead' for their proper uses, they lose voltage and the ability to
> deliver high current. Then they may have enough energy to operate the
> shutter 1to a few times before losing too much voltage. The camera is
> designed to lock with the mirror up intentionally when voltage gets too
> low, rather than give improperly exposed pics. So the camera locks up,
> you fuss arond with it a bit, take the batteries out, clean them and the
> contacts, scratch your head, whatever. While you are doing that, the
> batteries are recovering chemically from the excessive drain. So you try
> them, they work, and you think whatever you did fixed the problem. Then,
> a few shots later, depending on how far apart the shots are,
> temperature, etc. etc., it locks up again.
>
> This has happened to me and many others on the list. Before doing
> anything else or worrying what awful thing it might be, get some new,
> correct batteries. Go to RS or the drug store or Target or wherever and
> get silver oxide batteries. Best for longevity are 357 or SR44W (yes,
> the W makes a difference), but any silver oxides of the correct size
> will work for some time.
>
> If that doesn't solve the problem, THEN worry about what else it might be.
>
> Moose
>
> alabbasi@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>I now have received the camera. Overall it is in great shape. The camera is
>>practically mark free and the view finder is bright and clear. Here is the
>>deal with the shutter hanging. It appears that the camera locks in the up
>>position every 2-3 shots. When it does, it appears that the meter also
>>hangs. If you switch the camera to test then it somehow resets itself and
>>goes back to normal. For a few shots and then starts again.
>>
>>Any ideas?
>>
>>
>
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