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<p>My SQ-Ai I got from Craigslist seller came with no Multi-Exposure and Mirror Lock levers :(<br> <br />I called KEH and they don't have them. For now I'm monitoring eBay for broken and non-working SQ-* bodies.<br> <br />If you have a non-working SQ-A, SQ-Ai or SQ-B bodies and do not mind taking those levers off - please let me know. Or let me know how much for the whole non-working body.<br> Thank you!</p> <p><img src="http://i.imgur.com/muLrjR3l.jpg" alt="" width="609" height="640" /></p>

<p>They changed battery compartment design in SQ-Ai :)<br> There is really no way to put a single PX28 or 4LR44 battery in it. There are contacts for four individual AG13/LR44, and there is a holder where you load them and install into camera.<br> I also don't see any springs in the battery holder, just four metal contacts</p>

<p>Hmm, so if I just open battery door and push battery pack in and hold it with my fingers - it works :)<br> <br />Maybe a piece of cardstock to hold batteries in place is all I need :)</p>

<p>I was interested in trying medium format photography, so I purchased Bronica SQ-Ai from a Craigslist seller. IT came with depleted batteries (no leaks), I've installed new ones and at first it kind of worked. If I pushed on battery check light button red LED was lighting up.<br> I switched it to multi-exposure mode and cocked the shutter, however pushing the shutter button didn't release the shutter, was just lighting up the same LED. I removed the lens and re-attached it and shutter started to work. I was happy :)<br> <br />Next day it stopped working :( Pushing battery check or shutter buttons didn't light LED and didn't release the shutter. I measured batteries that I took from the camera and they were reading fine 1.5v, still replaced them with four new ones - nothing.<br> Tried to clean all exposed contacts in battery compartment, on the prism finder, back, lens and on the lens connector with alchohol. Still nothing.<br> <br />Any ideas what might went wrong? Or how to attempt fixing it?<br> I've seen people mentioned here that they found repair manuals online, my googling only found ETRSi repair manual here: http://butkus.org/chinon/bronica/bronica_etrsi_repair_manual/bronica_etrsi_repair_manual.htm</p>

<p>This video looks promising!<br> Cleaning and lubricate slow gear in Rollei 35__________Motion_Lapse_film<br>

<p>This is how it looks from the top, I do see the holes you mentioned<br> But I'm having tough time trying to unscrew it. <br> <br />Am I supposed to just hold the lever with one hand and turn the head with the holes counter clock wise?<br> <img src="http://vintagecameralab.com/wp-content/uploads/rollei-xf-35_051.jpg" alt="" width="980" height="600" /></p>

<p>I got my hands on Rollei XF 35 which I was hoping to use this weekend, but unfortunately I got it dropped today.<br> <br />Exposure needle is no more visible in the viewfinder :(<br> <br />I tried searching for service manual on google, but can't find any available<br> <br />I do see four small screws on the sides (two on the left and two on the right), so what are my chances of opening it and fixing the needle?</p>