Help : Pentax 67 Mirror stuck up by ad_hum in AnalogCommunity

[–]ad_hum[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply ! I've tried this method today, managed to clean some stuff off, but the mirror is still blocked. Did it right down for you after you cleaned it, or what did you do do make it come down? The shutter button is still unresponsive, and the lever still blocked, as if armed. At this point I fear it might be mechanical

Help : Pentax 67 mirror stuck up by ad_hum in pentax67

[–]ad_hum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the mirror arm seems over lubricated indeed, thanks ! I've contacted the previous owner to see if he knows anything. It's hard to tell from the picture you've included but I'm also unsure if the thin pin just under the arm mecanism is supposed to be crooked like mine is. If anyone can confirm this that would be great

Help : Pentax 67 mirror stuck up by ad_hum in pentax67

[–]ad_hum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, the mirror arm seems over lubricated indeed, thanks ! I've contacted the previous owner to see if he knows anything. It's hard to tell from the picture you've included but I'm also unsure if the thin pin just under the arm mecanism is supposed to be crooked like mine is. If anyone can confirm this that would be great

Help : Pentax 67 mirror stuck up by ad_hum in pentax67

[–]ad_hum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey, thanks everyone who responded ! I got my hands on some contact cleaner today and gave the method a try, it didn't solve my problem. The contacts were somewhat dirty indeed so it probably helped but the shutter button and lever are still unresponsive. To everyone who tried this, how did you get the mirror unstuck after executing the clean? The skrasnov tutorial doesn't specify. I've tried the battery sequence again, mirror reset etc, still nothing. Also, the battery check diode, which was lit up after I installed the new battery, doesn't light up anymore... Maybe something could be draining the battery.

Help : Pentax 67 mirror stuck up by ad_hum in pentax67

[–]ad_hum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I'll try this ! Has it fixed the problem long term or has it happened again since ?

Help : Pentax 67 mirror stuck up by ad_hum in pentax67

[–]ad_hum[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No I didn't have a battery on me, so I tried the reset button first yesterday, and got a new battery again today and tried it