Fuji GS645 Repair Question

[takilmaboxer]

I own a Fuji 645 with a 60mm lens - the non-automatic version. Several years ago the film advance/double exposure prevention/counter mechanism jammed and a costly repair was needed. A year later it broke again and became intermittent. The film always advances, the counter always does not, sometimes the shutter releases, but usually the double exposure prevention (DEP) stays stuck and the shutter doesn't release. I just got lucky - for two whole rolls the film advance and shutter worked while the counter/DEP did not. It reminded me how great the lens is.
Question: can the counter and DEP be permanently disabled, so that the film advance and shutter release always work? Any Fuji experts out there?

 

[Grim Tuesday]

I mentioned his name in another thread about fujis but you should ask Frank Marshman (camerawiz at msn dot com), he is the fuji expert and will probably be able to advise. Let us know what you find out!

 

[fabulousrice]

I own a Fuji 645 with a 60mm lens - the non-automatic version. Several years ago the film advance/double exposure prevention/counter mechanism jammed and a costly repair was needed. A year later it broke again and became intermittent. The film always advances, the counter always does not, sometimes the shutter releases, but usually the double exposure prevention (DEP) stays stuck and the shutter doesn't release. I just got lucky - for two whole rolls the film advance and shutter worked while the counter/DEP did not. It reminded me how great the lens is.
Question: can the counter and DEP be permanently disabled, so that the film advance and shutter release always work? Any Fuji experts out there?

I have the GS645zi and the computer "died" - I cannot see the backplate screen anymore - but that somehow doesn't prevent the camera from functioning (taking pictures, zooming in/out, advancing the film manually).
Hopefully you find out how to solve this issue. Keep us posted, I'm interested.

 

[agfarapid]

Nippon Photoclinic (nipponphotoclinic.com) in NYC has done a CLA and a bellows replacement for my GS645 and I can recommend them wholeheartedly for other Fuji film camera repairs.

 

[takilmaboxer]

The repair costs are beyond my budget. At this time, the film advance and shutter works so I'm happy for now.