frank_wilson4

Thank for all the responses back I had left it sit until today and also have found when advancing the film lever it will not retract back until I press the shutter trigger. It works fine other wise so most likely something besides the rack and the two gears by the lens has to be the problem I think

<p>Thank you Gordon</p> <p>I will look into all your help as given in good time and I will post the outcome</p> <p>I am retired so I will have ample time to explore into this camera soon</p> <p>Kind regards<br> Frank</p>

<p>Hi everyone <br> Does anyone out there know about any problems with the Canon EF on off switch? Mine does not lock into the on mode. I need to push the lever up always and hold if I need to shoot/. If I let the tension off I can not shoot until I hold the lever up<br> Thanks in advance</p>

<p>I have found if your good at tearing down one of these and have the patients to do so, flood the lens barrel with lighter fluid with at least 5 drops of fluid. Install the fluid through the self timer slot. Let stand for a minute or so and do it again four more times. Let sit for an hour with the lens facing down. Do the same again and let stand for an hour on the film door back with the lens facing up. This way you can remove the inner and outer lenses without any problem for the seals are freed up from the fluid. Then you can soak the shutter and aperture leaves well by flushing more fluid through them I have personally let the shutter sit in a coffee can full of solvent for a week the stand out to dry out for a week I have some 15 years old still working fine since this has been performed by myself. No oiling is needed too. If you have the time to do this you'll be happy with the results</p>

<p>Thank you for your input.<br> I opened it up and the rack is fine. I went in and explored some websites about this to check on. I just need to push the shutter release linkage upward so it will operate again A weak return spring maybe the culprit. If anyone knows about this problem and how to remedy this I am welcoming any comments<br> Thank you everyone</p>

<p>Now if I nudge the shutter actuating arm upward that is adjacent to the lens after triggering the shutter I can advance the shutter again. I think it may have a weak return spring??? I am not sure</p>

<p>Thank you<br> I have found after cocking the lever when closed then opening the lens door and firing it. I continued with the door opened and cocked it again. The lever was locked fully extended so I pressed the release button on top to the counter which retracted the film lever back and at the same time the shutter fires I tried that procedure again and it fired again. After the third time it will not fire. So I started back as I first did and all the uncommon results repeated the same way. It will operate still with the door shut then opening the door to shoot with<br> Looking back in my files mine was re lubed about a year back and not used for about 7 months Maybe that had something to do with it</p>

<p>Thank you Looking back in my files mine was re lubed about a year back and not used for about 7 months Maybe that had something to do with it</p>

<p>Hello all,<br> My Retina IIIc has been operating normally for years until now. To make it work now I need to have the lens door shut upon advancing the film lever. Then open it up to shoot. I can not leave the door opened to advance then shoot. If I do the film advance will lock up when fully moved outward. Then the top reset counter button must be pushed in to retract the film lever. After this procedure is performed the shutter button will not trigger the shutter. It will operate if I only close the lens door then advance the film lever then open it as I stated.<br> I wonder if anyone ran into this problem before?<br> Thanks in advance!<br> Frank</p><div></div>