Well, I got it on eBay in February. It was listed as is and I got what I got for about $15. So last night I pull it out. I'm messing around with it. Seems that the crank is just jammed. It's a boat anchor anyway right? I try some past X camera fixes. I find I can crank the film while holding dwon the shutter button. I remember it would fire via cable release. Just not the button. After about ten minutes, it dawns on me. I take the camera in my hand. Crank away from my hand. I then proceed to smack onto my carpeted floor. Once, twice, a few times. After a couple minutes, the crank goes on its own and the shutter button works. Do it again. And again. And again. Man, I love how these cameras are frickin' tanks. Takes major abuse and the thing actually begins to then work properly. I love it.
We're all hoping you're not a physician or dentist...
Ever seen a surgeon (a wannabe in this case, thank God) fix a car? They open up the hood and start throwing things out of the engine compartment - somehow thinking that the reason the car won't run is because it has a bad part and if the part is removed then the car should be OK.
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Hi Steve,
Can you come over and hit my Son ?
He doesn't do any work around the house.
Maybe I should take away his SRT-101 ...
Bring a 12pak of Sam Adams with you.
Why did you pay so much ?
I got 2 SRT's w/ lens for less than $15.00.
Thanks
Ron
From The Long Island Of New York,
And The Macro Management, and Long Island @ Large Format APUG Groups
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And if the computer technician can't get his car started he will get out then get back in to see if that works.
Steve.
Well, I got it on eBay in February. It was listed as is and I got what I got for about $15. So last night I pull it out. I'm messing around with it. Seems that the crank is just jammed. It's a boat anchor anyway right? I try some past X camera fixes. I find I can crank the film while holding dwon the shutter button. I remember it would fire via cable release. Just not the button. After about ten minutes, it dawns on me. I take the camera in my hand. Crank away from my hand. I then proceed to smack onto my carpeted floor. Once, twice, a few times. After a couple minutes, the crank goes on its own and the shutter button works. Do it again. And again. And again. Man, I love how these cameras are frickin' tanks. Takes major abuse and the thing actually begins to then work properly. I love it.
Talking about the radios from '50s, at least the music was decent!
Jeff
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