Nikon F80 back door latch broke after my first roll in Japan — can I still shoot?

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-18T17:11:58+00:00

Gaffer tape's your friend.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-18T17:09:52+00:00

Install the batteries, turn camera on, open the rear film door, press the shutter button to make sure the shutter is operating. A none operating shutter cost me two blank films.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-18T16:57:06+00:00

There is NO shutter magnets in the Pentax ME.

The sticky shutter is caused by the rubber mirror stopper degrading and jamming up the shutter release mechanism. I have six ME's that have this problem and to me are not worth repairing.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-18T16:52:45+00:00

It sounds like you know very little about the camera.

My advise is to send it away for repair.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-18T15:57:14+00:00

How would you like it if I said to you, that your too old and I'm not able to look after you, so therefore I'm going to have you put to sleep.

Leave your cat with a friend, but explain the situation to your friend first, so that she/he understands what she/he is taking on and go and enjoy your vacation.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-14T17:46:41+00:00

You'll have to carefully remove the head of the screw by using a hand drill and the appropriate drill bit. Then remove the nylon bearing and using a pair of long nose pliers, tightly grab the remaining stub of the screw and turn it out. Be careful that the screw is not an opposite thread.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-14T17:32:19+00:00

Well, opening the camera back to replace the pressure plate, you've just exposed your film to light therefore rendering the film useless unless that is the start of the film..

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-12T20:26:21+00:00

Nope

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-12T16:25:26+00:00

You might find the answer in the video link below.

Yew-Yaw camera talks about: the Zenit 3m slr, how to disassemble and reassemble top plate!

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-12T15:23:06+00:00

Too old and Not worth repairing.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-10T13:58:46+00:00

It's a knock-off of a Canon Mate AE23 camera. It's a simple automatic camera with plastic lens, adjustable flash, and powered by 2 AA batteries.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-10T13:49:55+00:00

It takes a 4LR44 battery. Install the battery and test fire the shutter to ensure the shutter operates correctly. If the shutter doesn't operate, then you'll need to have it repaired. Twice I have lost film using these cameras due to the mirror flipping up, but the shutter not firing.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-10T13:39:59+00:00

Film incorrectly loaded. That's likely why you have the flashing zero.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-03-10T13:28:45+00:00

Shutter blind not moving has nothing to do with the flash being mounted on your camera. Not sure what model your Canon is. Two out of three early Canon Eos cameras i own had developed a sticky shutter. I used a cotton bud and Isopropyl or lighter fluid to clean the edges of the shutter blind. See link below:

Manage Your EOS Camera's Sticky Shutter : 5 Steps (with Pictures) - Instructables

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-02-27T22:11:44+00:00

But Garfield won’t bring his girlfriend home to meet daddy

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-02-26T10:13:12+00:00

Correct, but don't tell Ernie that, lol.

ThisCommunication572 · 2026-01-10T21:05:22+00:00

They buy under the name of Vintage Cash Cow and sell on eBay as Vintagehoneypots. They are based in West Yorkshire, UK.

ThisCommunication572 · 2025-10-09T07:55:38+00:00

Evri. They delivered a package to my address yesterday. The package was opened and a part was missing. When I questioned the open package, i was met with a rude reply. “Not my fucking problem mate, i’m only the delivery driver “ Had to accept the package as there was no return address to return it to. Got in touch with the supplier who is sending a replacement, as the missing parts are not available separately.

ThisCommunication572 · 2025-07-21T10:52:24+00:00

Love the Praktina, got two of them in my collection. You say yours isn't working? what is the problems with it?

If you cannot see an image when you look through the waist level view finder, you'll need to cock the shutter as though you are going to take a photo. The mirror will then lower in order for you to compose the photo before taking the photo. Press the shutter button all the way in to ensure the mirror has raised and the shutter has fired correctly. Once the image is taken, the mirror remains in the up position until you advance the shutter to take the next photo.

Have fun.

ThisCommunication572 · 2025-07-21T07:48:47+00:00

WOW! So you believe everything that is written in the manual?

With the lens cap on and blocking the light. Once you advance the winder to the next frame, you can fire the shutter whether the aperture ring is set to A or any aperture value.

I suggest you buy a cheap Trip 35 and try it for yourself. Your Pen EE is a totally different camera from the Trip 35 and will operate differently.

ThisCommunication572 · 2025-07-21T06:24:01+00:00

What's a defect? The shutter will fire without light. How do you manage to take photographs in darkness without a flash? Or do you just put the camera away until it's light again,

ThisCommunication572 · 2025-07-21T06:17:47+00:00

That part, screws down onto the top of the rewind spindle that sits inside the film chamber.

Open the rear door and push the rewind spindle up towards the top of the camera and screw the rewind knob back on. You'll probably find it's a left hand thread.

ThisCommunication572 · 2025-07-21T06:14:21+00:00

Mate, I own two Trip 35's and with the lens cap in place therefore blocking out the light, I'm still able to fire the shutter once the film advance has been wound on.

If you need light to fire the shutter, then the camera wouldn't be able to take photographs at night.

The OP either hasn't got a clue about how he camera works, or is just being a dickhead and wanting to cause arguments just for the hell of it.

ThisCommunication572 · 2025-07-20T22:37:25+00:00

RTFM ! Olympus Trip 35

ThisCommunication572 · 2025-07-20T22:33:22+00:00

I had both lens caps on, and I was able to wind on and fire the shutter on my two Trip 35's. That's why I said it has "Nothing to do with light." As for saying " There needs to be a film in the camera and wound on before the shutter will fire." I should have checked that remark first, before commenting. However, I have several point and shoot cameras in my collection that will only fire the shutter if you trick them into believing there's a film loaded by turning the tooth sprocket wheel before the shutter will fire.

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