I have one thats trashed anyway, I'm going to strip
this one first so I know what (and not) to do first
(and therefore getting spare parts in the process),
then work on the other, I'm pretty mechanically
skilled (and electronically) so I'm reasonably
confident.
--- Mark Dapoz <md@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On Sat, 23
Jun 2001, Chris Charlton wrote:
>
> > I think I may attempt to remove the top cover,
> then
> > the electronics and the pentaprism so as to remove
> the
> > front casting, I should be able to examine the
> shutter
> > mechanism to understand it more throughly.
>
> Umm, as someone who's been down that road, I suggest
> you re-consider
> this. The road is full of potholes! There are just
> too many places
> where you can break/bend/crack/lose something and
> end up trashing the
> camera. If the camera is beyond repair, then go
> ahead, take it apart
> and have some fun. However, if you ever expect the
> camera to work again,
> I suggest you send it to someone qualified.
> Removing a front casting
> isn't a simple home repair, especially if you've
> never done it before.
> -mark
>
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