RB67 Dark slide?

[peter k.]

Testing out my new RB67... yesterday, I shot 2 shots before realizing I had not pulled the dark slide, da, ;-) it had slipped a little out, to where you can see the triangle.. which I now realize allowed it to shoot. When its all the way in.. the camera will not shoot. But when I push it in, it comes out to that point again. Is this common?
Perhaps the dark slide seals need to be replace?
Thanks for any help or suggestions.

 

[nworth]

Yes, it's common. An even more common problem is that you can change lenses when the dark slide is out, which often results in fogged film (light leaks around the mirror).

 

[peter k.]

Ahhh.. thanks for the heads up... about taking the lens off with the dark slide out. Didn't have to worry about that with the speed.