[8x11] Help me understand this Minox LX issue

[perkeleellinen]

Hello Subminiature friends!

Have a look at this picture, the roll of film (Velvia 50) starts at the bottom with #1 and proceeds toward the right. There are two issues I've highlighted as A and B.

A = shutter does not fire but camera winds on, two frames lost.
B = shutter does fire but camera does not wind on, approximately 15 frames lost.

The combination of A & B is puzzling.

How can the LX wind on if the shutter does not fire as in A?
With B I suspected the winding mechanism but a test roll of B&W (Tmax100) ran through the camera with no issues.

Regarding B I can remember this day clearly as I had dropped my car off at a garage for a service and I walked into the city centre. I bought a book and sat in a cafe reading it - that half frame photo is of the book. I remember walking around the city taking photos after that cafe stop. When I took the film out of the cassette, I could feel a lot of film still in the feed side of the cassette.

After this roll of film I shot maybe 5-6 other rolls of Velvia 50 without this issue. I am also 100% sure this is from the LX on account of the notches in the frames.

Any ideas?

 

[ic-racer]

The camera needs to be serviced.

If you are going to try to 'learn' this camera's repair sequence, you might need to buy a second one to practice as the LX service manual is of little help. I'd probably just get a second one that is known to work and be done with the this one.

 

[APL]

It looks like there's something wrong with your camera. I use a Minox B, and the film doesn't advance when the shutter isn't pressed.