Hexar AF issue

[alter ego 6x9]

After 12 years of faithful service my Hexar AF is now having a strange issue. It does not wind the film. I put in new film and it just sits there without being winded. I press the shutter, it fires correctly at various apertures, speeds, it autofocuses, but no winding. Mid film rewind button also does nothing. I tried everything from removing and changing battery to even doing “sticky shutter” cleaning. No errors are displayed. The display just shows 0 on the counter and does nothing. Any ideas/advise is appreciated.

 

[4season]

After 12 years of faithful service my Hexar AF is now having a strange issue. It does not wind the film. I put in new film and it just sits there without being winded. I press the shutter, it fires correctly at various apertures, speeds, it autofocuses, but no winding. Mid film rewind button also does nothing. I tried everything from removing and changing battery to even doing “sticky shutter” cleaning. No errors are displayed. The display just shows 0 on the counter and does nothing. Any ideas/advise is appreciated.

Perhaps this will help. However, I would not simply resolder the leaking capacitors, they need to be replaced. Very possible that leakage is what caused the damage.
https://jabcam.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/topic-resurrecting-konica-hexar-af-from-the-dead/

 

[alter ego 6x9]

Perhaps this will help. However, I would not simply resolder the leaking capacitors, they need to be replaced. Very possible that leakage is what caused the damage.
https://jabcam.wordpress.com/2016/08/24/topic-resurrecting-konica-hexar-af-from-the-dead/

Thanks. As a last resort I might try this, although my Hexar is far from “dead” (as the one described in the case) and my competencies in such type of activity are very very limited.

 

[alter ego 6x9]

I am very happy - I’ve got a correct suggestion on the flickr where I also posted my question. The small pin on the door (which pushed the tiny button just below the film gate when the door is closed) broke off and the camera was “thinking” the door was open. I just put the small piece of wood (cut a piece of match) on that button and taped it (this way I simulated the pin action). The camera works fine! Now I just need to figure out if I need to glue a new real pin on the door (not sure how difficult it is) or I can live with this “wood and tape” solution.

 

[Ben 4]

Bravo!