Rollei SL66: able to fire with magazine dark slide still inserted

[anta40]

My Rollei SL66 just arrived. When doing a little test, I found something quirky: while the magazine dark slide is still inside the film back, the camera can be fired.
I know this is impossible to do on Bronica SQ/Hasselblad/Mamiya RB.

After reading the manual (page 33), I found this:

Fault: the release button blocks
Cause: Magazine slide pushed in
Remedy: Pull out the slide

Faulty film back/camera body, I guess? But at least:
1. Can fire the camera normally till frame 12, then remove the film magazine as usual.
2. Turning left the shutter button will lock it. Handy for preventing accidentally pressing it.

 

[itsdoable]

Mine does the same thing, fires with the dark slide in, but I'll also mention that mine is a "user" and that's a very generous description.

The pin that sticks out from the back moves laterally when the slide is in past the middle, and this blocks a lever inside the body so the shutter can't be release, but those links can be distorted over time and fail to interlock. On mine, if the dark slide is in, I can fire the shutter, but I cannot wind on until I remove the dark slide. At least you can still wind the camera with the dark slide in (?)

 

[anta40]

At least you can still wind the camera with the dark slide in (?)

I forget to mention that it's not possible on mine. Gotta remove the dark slide before winding.
Which is not an issue on typical Hassy/Bronica SQ/etc. Perhaps I'll buy another film back. And definitely will test with 1 or 2 rolls.

 

[khh]

I have two SL66 cameras, neither will fire with a darkslide in (at least not without using unreasonable force).