juliannikon Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 I opened up my Nikon L35AF2 to exchange a broken glass in front of the viewfinder. When I put it all together and put the batteries back in and hit the shutter button once without any film in, the camera suddenly started exposing and winding the film forwards. It doesn't stop whatever I do, with film in or without, with the back closed or open. Of course when I remove the batteries it stops, but when I put them back in it starts again. While it is doing all of this, I can't push the shutter button, no matter if the camera is turned on or off. I can open up the camera again of course, but I don't really now where to look for the problem. Please help :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c_watson1 Posted September 13, 2020 Share Posted September 13, 2020 Maybe time for another old p&s? Better still, a working vintage SLR. Seriously, though, amateur surgery is often fatal to old p&s cameras whose electronics generally weren't renowned for their long-term durability. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_gallimore1 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Sounds like you've trapped the shutter button when reassembling and it's now stuck? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 (edited) Sounds like you've trapped the shutter button when reassembling and it's now stuck? There are all sorts of other detector switches in these 'autoload' cameras as well - back detector, film detector, etc. Any one of which being trapped or stuck might cause continuous winding. ....to exchange a broken glass in front of the viewfinder. It takes a bit of a knock to do that. Maybe the jolt also did some internal damage. Just bin it. Its time has come and gone, and its image quality is never going to be that great. Edited September 14, 2020 by rodeo_joe|1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erichsande Posted September 14, 2020 Share Posted September 14, 2020 Sorry, I don't have a helpful comment but I forgot I had one of those cameras; bought it maybe 10 years ago on eBay. I need to fire it up and put a roll through it again. ADDENDUM: Wow, I just checked completed eBay sales and these are often fetching over US$100! I bet I paid less than $20 for mine. Eric Sande Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodeo_joe1 Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I bet I paid less than $20 for mine. You were robbed Eric! ;) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_halliwell Posted September 15, 2020 Share Posted September 15, 2020 I was given one gratis that someone found in a old drawer they were clearing out. Must go and look in the garage for it. I've got a friend who 'collects' retro film cameras. He might like it.. know I now it's collectable...:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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