Mamiya RZ67 won't fire

[duy_nguyen6]

<p>Hello, <br>

I recently got a Mamiya RZ67 from a friend. The camera won't fire. I tried setting it to emergency mode (orange dot on the shutter release button), releasing the lens shutter and cocking it back, setting R-M to M... The advance lever works normally and the mirror is set (I can see through the lens). Also, only the orange light is on when I try to press the shutter release button. Any suggestions?</p>

[stephen t]

<p>Did you remove the dark slide?</p>

[duy_nguyen6]

<p>I did. With the dark slide in, the red light came up as expected. Every other procedures would only result in an orange light. </p>

[lubos_soltes]

<p>remove the back, set to M and try to fire ... if that does not work, then it's a body or lens problem ...</p>

[duy_nguyen6]

<p>I tried that, also in emergency mode, but it wouldn't fire... Maybe it really is a body or lens problem. Is there anyway I can check whether it's the body OR the lens? can I trigger the mirror without the lens attached?</p>

 

[lubos_soltes]

<p>just to be sure ... the orange light is for film transport issues:</p>

<p>1. cocking lever not fully advanced<br>

2. film holder not advanced when loading film</p>

<p>so if it lights with back OFF the camera/M mode, then you did not wind the camera fully (in which case I'd expect you to be unable to remove the lens).</p>

<p>anyway you can dry fire the lens when off camera ... there should be plenty of instructions on the net ... if it fires, then it's a body problem.</p>