Tobias,
The exact same thing happened to my -2s earlier this year. I ended up
sending it to Dr. John for a CLA. He fixed it in the process with no
additional charge, so I don't imagine it's a big thing, but I don't believe
it's something I could have fixed myself.
HTH --
Dave
On Tuesday, December 07, 1999 12:25 PM, Tobias Andersson
[SMTP:tox1@xxxxxxxxxxx] wrote:
> Hi all!
>
> I have a question for you.
> My spare camera, a 2SP, is not functioning at all anymore.
> I was out walking a whole day with back pack, including my dear 2SP. It
was
> chilly, about -3 degrees Celsius, when I for the second time in my life
> experienced something weird with the advance lever. I pulled it as usual
the
> whole way, and was going to release the shutter. Impossible. So I pulled
the
> advance lever once again and was then able to take a picture.
>
> A couple of hours later I once again pulled the lever to get ready to
shoot
> again. This time I experienced the same problem, so I repeated the
> procedure. But this time I was unable to release the shutter. Nor could I
> advance the lever anymore. The camera is stuck in that position, and I
> cannot get it to shoot. The battery is in very good condition, and the
> manual settings doesn't affect the shutter at all.
>
> I have tried to use I winder 2 with it without result. It only makes a
> noice, and nothing more. The shutter doesn't move and nor does the film
> advance.
>
> I think I have heard that the 2SP has had problems with the film advance
> function, but I'm not sure.
>
> DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY DEAR FRIEND?
> What can I do to cure him from this disease?
>
> I'd be very happy to get a few answers in this issue. I have many
photo-jobs
> going on now, and I can't only do with my 4Ti.
>
> Please advice!
>
> Regards
> Tobias Andersson
> Halmstad, Sweden
>
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