Nikon L35AF Shutter Button Problem

[iKokomo]

I just got a very nice condition Nikon L35AF for $1 at an estate sale with the original case.

I put the two batteries in the camera (with no film)and turned it on and the light meter seemed to work.
Here is the problem. When I clicked the shutter button down, the shutter clicked but the button stays down. It is not stuck up, like most problems are, but the button is stuck down and will not come back up.
Has anyone else had this problem before?

Thank for your help in advance.

 

[blockend]

1980s and 90s compact cameras were generally built down to a price. The internal mechanisms were where cuts in quality were made, plastic drive train gears, membrane shutters, etc. Your L35AF can probably be fixed, it depends how much money and time you want to apply to the problem. If it were mine, I'd open it up to see if anything obvious had fallen out of place, which is the most likely cause. Someone on this forum may have done that and be able to advise on specifics.

 

[zanxion72]

Dip a thin brush into lighter fluid and run it around the button. Do this a few times until the button works as expected. Do not flush it with lighter fluid though.