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Bronica EC - Mirror raises after winding on

Dinis

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Hi all. After working normally for awhile, my Bronica EC now raises the mirror every time I wind it on to cock the shutter. Something in the mechanism must be out of sequence. Has anyone ever experienced this with their Bronica EC, S2, S etc,? It's like having mirror lock up on every shot. Maybe there is a simple fix.... Many thanks!
 

choiliefan

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There's supposed to be a mirror lock up knob on the left side of the body.
Perhaps its a bit wonky on yours?
You might try switching it on and off a few times and trying the shutter again.
 
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Dinis

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Thanks for the advice. I figured it might be a fault with the mirror lockup mechanism. I did turning it on and off quite a bit and there was no change. I might need to open that side of the camera up to see if I can figure out if something is broken.
 
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Dinis

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So, I able to reach the mirror lock up mechanism just by taking the flash shoe off. The mechanism was binding. After adding a little watch oil to the mechanism, it is back to normal. Thanks!