Rollei 4x4 Shutter

[michaelyoung]

Hello,

 

I bought a "new" baby Rollei a few weeks ago. I say "new" because it looks

like it has never been used.

 

The shutter has worked fine but now the film advance dial just spins without

any resistance at any time and the shutter doesn't work.

 

Have I broken it? Am I missing something? Should I send it for repair?

 

Thank You

[russ_britt3]

Do you have film in it? Some cameras won`t advance or cock the shutter without film.

[jim_momary]

Did you get a manual? You can download one off the web ...

http://www.butkus.org/chinon/rollei/rolleicord_4x4/rolleicord_4x4.htm

 

Might clue to some issues.

 

Jim M.

[michaelyoung]

Thank you for the link! It is behaving stangely and truth be told it probably needs to go somewhere for service anyway despite its unblemished looks; its 51 years old according to the serial number.

 

Long story short, the shutter is behaving strangely and probably needs to be recalibrated anyway, so I'll send it off.

 

Thanks again.

[astral]

A film must be loaded because it's designed to wind the leader in continuously until the film thickness trips the frames spacer and counter interlock. If you have a film loaded then it sounds as if there's a problem. But I recall that there's a further small interlock in the film compartment activated by the film new spool .... Hmmmm! I'll dig mine out - I need to use it soon. AC

[Aoresteen]

Jacob,

 

Try these links to my site on the Rollei 4x4

 

http://www.oresteen.com/ROLLEI4X4.htm

 

http://www.oresteen.com/ROLLEI4X4_use.htm

[mskovacs]

Anothony, your links don't work for me.

 

My Grey Baby did the same thing and I'm in the process of repairing it.

 

Should the shutter not be possible to release even if the frame counter isn't working? On mine, the shutter cocks when I turn the knob, then the knob just turns and turns and you see the linkage that cocks the shutter moving up and down against no resistance. Remember also, the hood must be open to release the shutter.

[Aoresteen]

Mike,

 

Sorry for the links not working. I have a billing issue with my ISP and being in Iraq is making it hard for me to resovel it. It should be back up in a few days.

[astral]

OK, I've just re-located mine and am re-aquainting myself with it. Simply stated, for the camera to function a film needs to be loaded (and the back closed).

 

With the back open, holding-in the 'tabs' visible on the rhs of the camera (eg with a thumbnail) will simulate having a film loaded, and will engage the various mechanisms (shutter cocking, frame spacing, counter). There is also a shutter lock activated by the hood. A few minutes of such 'twiddling' should reveal if the shutter cocking mechanism (and release) is working. Checking speeds is obviously a different issue. Andrew's web pages should give you further clarification if necessary. AC

[Aoresteen]

My site is back up. It seems that since I'm in Iraq, my IP isn't from the USA where my billing address is. Thus it rejected. Good credit card security but a pain to resolve.

[rich815]

I just got a hold of one of these. Actually was sent to me free (long story). The shutter fires without any film in it as long as I turn the advance knob and re-set the shutter each time. Does that mean mines broken?