>Date: Tue, 05 Jan 1999 23:35:33 +0800 >From: taroger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Firing FA Shutter with Back Open [v04.n186/2] >Message: 2 > >I have a piece of hair caught in my FA's shutter (which shows up on the >film), and need to trip the shutter on B with the back open to remove >it. However, whenever the back is open, the shutter fires at 1/125 >second or something, presumably to facilitate film loading through the >first frame. What is the most convenient trick which allows the shutter >to be tripped at B, or any other speed besides the default, when the >back is open? I guess I could accomplish this by using a pen to hold >down the pin on top of the film take up spool, but I'm not sure I have >so much agility. TIA. >- -- >Timothy A. Rogers >San Francisco, CA >Tel: 415-309-2809 >E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Timothy, It takes some doing, but in the groove of the camera where the back sits into to make it light tight is a small pin. When the back is closed this pin is pressed in which lets the camera's counter start counting. You can easily press the pin in with a finger nail or similar device, fire and advance the camera until it reaches number one. At that point the different shutter speeds are now available. You may need three hands for this one. <ggg> Ed
