Pentax ZX-50 35mm SLR Camera "mirror stuck open" Questions

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mirror is stuck in "up" position and film will not advance i was having problems with the mirror in my Ricoh XR-10, but got past it until the film also stopped advancing. i can get that to happen if i

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...camera open, inspect the mirror. If the shutter is closed but the mirror is stuck "up" (to allow light to reach the shutter/firm), there is a chance that you would not be able to activate the

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...mirror on my Pentax Me Super is stuck in the up position. I am not able to advance the film and my shutter button occasionally sticks. Please advise me on how to fix this problem. Unless you have ...

mirror you could try to very genteely flip it down again but if the shutter is jamed in its sliders it could need to go to a camera shop to get it "fully serviced!" also check its not just the shutter

...stuck for random intervals of time When I press the shutter release button after advancing the film the mirror and shutter will stay open for random intervals of time. Sometimes it will stay open for ...

Question about Canon Photography

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mirror gets stuck, but that was after I had my finger in the way of the shutter. Hey jimicricket, The mirror is what reflects what the lens is seeing up to the viewfinder, and if it is sticking in the

Question about Nikon Photography

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...mirror is stuck in the up position. It will often do that if the batteries are exhausted. Try replacing the batteries. The mirror might release back down if you turn the shutter speed dial to M90. ...

...moving the shutter dial to M90 should release the mirror back down, if it is stuck up.I'm assuming of course that you didn't manually set the mirror up anyway... Test it out with brand new

Question about Nikon Photography

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mirror is stuck in either the fully up or partially up position, then the most likely cause is also a flat battery. If the mirror is fully down and you still have a completely dark viewfinder then you

mirror is likely stuck in the UP position. This is usually due to a lens compatibilty issue, or the fact that the lens is not set to its smallest aperture (ie 22). The camera needs that to control the

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