Hi,
I have the following problem with my Mamiya 6 (a "new", not the folder one).
Sometimes after pressing the shutter I cannot advance the lever. This occurs when I don’t hear that "click" afterwards and I have to press the "emergency advance/stop release button" on the right hand side. After that I can advance the level normally.
I had thought this is a battery problem as it always occurred at mid-low temperatures (say, less than 10 C), but never had problem when it is relatively hot.
But after browsing internet for a while I found that it's most likely related to a magnetic switch which tells the system that the shutter has fired and which frees the advance lever after exposure. And that this part tends to freeze after several years of useage.
Although there is a workaround, it is quite annoying to use a pen or alike to press an emergency button after each exposure.
There must be many people facing the same issue - has anyone tried fixing this yourself or knows where to look at?
Its 2017 now and most likely there is deficit in Mamiya 6 spare parts, but I have a feeling there should be no problems to find an "unofficial" substitute for that "magnet".
May be you know good camera repair services in Europe which you can recommend servicing Mamiya 6 with such a problem?
It seems that there is still official Mamiya Germany service in Munich, but I have not contacted them so have no clue.
I have the following problem with my Mamiya 6 (a "new", not the folder one).
Sometimes after pressing the shutter I cannot advance the lever. This occurs when I don’t hear that "click" afterwards and I have to press the "emergency advance/stop release button" on the right hand side. After that I can advance the level normally.
I had thought this is a battery problem as it always occurred at mid-low temperatures (say, less than 10 C), but never had problem when it is relatively hot.
But after browsing internet for a while I found that it's most likely related to a magnetic switch which tells the system that the shutter has fired and which frees the advance lever after exposure. And that this part tends to freeze after several years of useage.
Although there is a workaround, it is quite annoying to use a pen or alike to press an emergency button after each exposure.
There must be many people facing the same issue - has anyone tried fixing this yourself or knows where to look at?
Its 2017 now and most likely there is deficit in Mamiya 6 spare parts, but I have a feeling there should be no problems to find an "unofficial" substitute for that "magnet".
May be you know good camera repair services in Europe which you can recommend servicing Mamiya 6 with such a problem?
It seems that there is still official Mamiya Germany service in Munich, but I have not contacted them so have no clue.