Bronica EC-TL mirror stuck up

DC1221 · Oct 10, 2023

The mirror is stuck up on my Bronica EC-TL. I've changed batteries, backs, pressed the little pins at the back of the body, have tried everything and it just won't reset. Any tricks I haven't thought of? Any place worth getting a repair estimate done? Or would I be better off just buying a new body?

polka · Oct 11, 2023

Try the to set multiple exposure option to excercise shutter rearm and release ; maybe it will free the mirror at last.

_T_ · Oct 11, 2023

There are a number of camera repair shops in your area. If you can't get it working again on your own, I would check with them first to see if any of them can repair it.

murdockhendrix · Oct 11, 2023

Hi, I had Frank Marshman repair my Bronica EC abut 2-3 months ago. He did a great job, good price. Works a charm. I emailed him at camerawiz@msn.com. I explained the problem, focus was out at infinity, plus needed a CLA. The camera came back in great shape. Good luck,

Hassasin · Oct 11, 2023

Small flat tool, better made of plastic (credit card might be OK) and try to gently pry mirror's front edge away from top frame. At least it worked for me when I got second body for not much due to ... stuck mirror.

reddesert · Oct 11, 2023

Can you wind and fire the shutter? (use the multiple exposure switch on the back as polka suggested) On my EC, to use mirror lock up the shutter must be cocked, and the mirror doesn't return until the shutter is fired. So if the shutter cycle has somehow not completed, the mirror may stay up. "B" may work even without batteries.

DC1221 · Oct 13, 2023

Hassasin said:
Small flat tool, better made of plastic (credit card might be OK) and try to gently pry mirror's front edge away from top frame. At least it worked for me when I got second body for not much due to ... stuck mirror.

Unfortunately I can easily pull the mirror down, but it flips right back up.

DC1221 · Oct 13, 2023

reddesert said:
Can you wind and fire the shutter? (use the multiple exposure switch on the back as polka suggested) On my EC, to use mirror lock up the shutter must be cocked, and the mirror doesn't return until the shutter is fired. So if the shutter cycle has somehow not completed, the mirror may stay up. "B" may work even without batteries.

Cannot wind. Can fully depress the shutter button but nothing happens.

Hassasin · Oct 13, 2023

DC1221 said:
Cannot wind. Can fully depress the shutter button but nothing happens.

Cannot wind because cycle is not completed, hence my suggested try to gently pry it open. If you succeed lifting down top mirror just a bit, the bottom one will follow. If this starts to work it will happened in a quick moment.

DC1221 · Oct 13, 2023

Hassasin said:
Cannot wind because cycle is not completed, hence my suggested try to gently pry it open.

I can easily pull the mirror down from the top of the camera. But it returns to the same position once I let it go.

Hassasin · Oct 13, 2023

DC1221 said:
I can easily pull the mirror down from the top of the camera. But it returns to the same position once I let it go.

OK, then it's different problem from mine.

Bronica EC-TL mirror stuck up

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