Bronica S18 lens release

Swordman

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Help!

I put the s18 extension tube on and attached the 80mm lens on to it. Now, there seems to be no way to release the lens! It's stuck on!
I searched the internet, but all I get are cryptic clues about "freely moving pins". All i see are two pins next to green dots. I turn them and the shutter closes. I turn it the other way and it looks like it does something, but the lens is still stuck.
Can anyone help me? Preferably with pictures?
 

absalom1951

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On my ETRSi 's tele-converter-E 2x there are 3 silver pins-- only one of these pins move-- press it and it should release the lens. Anyway on my ETRSi it will. It took me a lot of funigling around to figure that out. If you think a picture will help let me know.
 

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Did you dismount the s18 and lens together then try to take it apart? Wont work. Try putting it back on the camera then dismounting the lens from the s18 first. Then you can take the s18 off the body.
 
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It might be a different design. This one is for the SQ-A and it doesn't have the three silver pins. Thanks for replying, though
 
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glbeas said:
Did you dismount the s18 and lens together then try to take it apart? Wont work. Try putting it back on the camera then dismounting the lens from the s18 first. Then you can take the s18 off the body.
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Yes, I dismounted them together first. It doesn't look like you can take off the lens from the s18 whilst it's on the body...
 

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The first time I used the tele-converter on my Etr I almost freaked . Let's just say getting it off wasn't intuitive Peter
 
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