Need help! Shutter release button stuck on Canon QL17 GIII...

[analox]

<p>Hi all,<br /> <br />My question is about film rangefinder but not a Leica. Not sure where to ask but this forum. My apologies if I post it in a wrong place.</p>

<p>I want to ask you guys if this is correctly how a normal QL17 should work:<br /> 1. First, the shutter release button is at the "up" position (meaning that you can press it down)<br /> 2. When I want to take picture, I press the button to the "down" position and hear the shutters "click".<br /> 3. The shutter release button is now at the "down" position.<br /> 4. Advance the film level to next frame. During the advancing, the shutter button is "up" again.<br /> <br /> The shutter on my QL17 seems to work fine for some tests but the shutter release button gets stuck quite often. The problem I encounter happens at Step 4: the shutter button is stuck at the down position. When it happens, I can not advance the film level, OR I can advance the film level but the shutter button does not come to the "up" position again.<br /> <br /> I have tried:<br /> 1. to rotate the shutter ring couple of times until magically the shutter button is released to the "up" position again.<br /> 2. open the film back so that I can advance the film level. When the film level is advanced, sometimes, the shutter button is released to "up" position again.<br /> <br /> Have you experienced this when using your camera? Any advice on how to fix it?<br /> <br /> Thanks a lot & Cheers <img title="Smilie" src="http://www.clubsnap.com/forums/images/cs/smilies/smile.gif" border="0" alt="" /><br /> N</p>

[charles_stobbs3]

There is a repair manual for your camera available for free download available at - http://www.kyphoto.com/cgi-bin/forum/discus.cgi -

It may suggest some possible cause and repair.

[analox]

<p>Thanks for the link, Charles! I will look at it this weekend...</p>

[Gus Lazzari]

<p>If memory serves me correctly; the shutter release should never stick down in it's normal operation except when the self-timer is actuated.</p>

<p>Sounds like the lens/shutter <strong>self-timer</strong> mechanism is in failure. (Force damaged or debris or lube contaminated)</p>

[miles_s.]

<p>Rick Oleson's notes may be helpful too.<br>

<a href="http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-30.html">http://rick_oleson.tripod.com/index-30.html</a></p>

[analox]

<p>Thank you all for your replies! I fixed it by putting a bit of lighter fluid (oil) to lubricate the spring mechanisms...<br>

And yes, Rick Oleson's notes help!</p>