Canon av1 seems to have a mind of her own

aca

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• Dec 27, 2019

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Hello,

I am testing out a Canon av1, which seems to work last week, but today she has a mind of her own. The shutter doesn't fire when I like it to fire. It almost seems like the camera needs to recharge and then the shutter reacts.

The battery check says < 30 so could this be the cause??

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BradS

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• Dec 27, 2019

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aca said:

.....The battery check says < 30 so could this be the cause??

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It seems like an easy and inexpensive thing to test on your own. Why not drop a new battery in it and let us know?

 

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• Dec 27, 2019

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I had the same trouble with an Oly OMPC. They both use an electromagnetic shutter release and the Oly had the slightest bit of oil on the electromagnet's contacts which caused the shutter to release just about any time within 20 seconds after pressing the release button, but never immediate. Cleaned the surfaces on the electromagnet and all is well.

 

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• Dec 27, 2019

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Battery check = <30 = too weak battery

The result must be >30 for a good battery.