rb67 proS operation question

[ryan_wolstencroft]

I just today got my used rb67 proS with proS back and 90mm from KEH.

I've put a roll and a half of b+w through it (havn't developed

anything yet). I'm having a problem I cant figure out even after

reading the manual.

 

The camera is NOT in multi exposure mode and the darkslide is NOT in.

when I shoot a shot, I can't advance the film unless I first press

the wind-stop release lever to the left. Also, after shooting an

exposure, the frame counter doesnt pop up the little red marker until

I push over that wind-stop release lever. I may be mistaken but

shouldn't that happen automatically and shouldn't the camera just let

me advance the film without the use of additional levers?

[pavelp]

After each exposure, the red flag should come up and the wind lever should unlock. It seems that you may have a problem with coupling of the back to the body. Did you try to reattach the back? I've noticed, that it is posisble to attach the back just a tad off and then the camera behaves weird.

[syd]

I have a Pro-S myself, you seem to have some problems with your unit. I would see about getting it examined immediately so that you can be covered by your return to KEH.

[ryan_wolstencroft]

hey guys thanks for the responses. I just took a look at the camera and figured out exactly how the mechanism works and what the problem was with it. There is a pin on the revolving back adapter that is supposed to push a button inside a hole on the film back. the pin is pushed by a little arm on the camera body that is activated by the shutter. I found that the pin was very very slightly bent and it wasnt traveling back and forth smoothly, it was getting stuck and thus not pushing the button on the back that makes the little red marker pop up. I straighted it out just with a little pressure from my hand and got it traveling smoothly again and now everything is fine. thanks again guys.