ralf11womba

The blade and slot ARE HORIZONTAL. I will see what I can do with the prong, assuming that is the only way to release the mirror. I am amazed that having a visitor push the shutter button while the camera was completely assembled could cause such problems...

Thx, I see how the dark slide was preventing the magazine from fitting on. So, now I get it nearly on... but the tabs will not quite lock either moving the button to the side or trying to 'gently' force it on. The mirror is up on the body. If I push the shutter in and lock it with the lever turned to the T position... nothing seems to change. The winder does not turn in either direction, so I suppose the body is wound but cannot be released (?) I also cannot remount the lens (Distagon 60/5.6) on the body, despite both of the slots being aligned with the red dots on body & lens.

Yes, the dark-slide is inserted all the way in. That prong is the problem. But half of the metal in the A12 back will press in ok, while the other half won't move. Either the prong projecting from the body has move out of the way, or the metal in the hole or slot in the magazine has to move inward (or upward).

I took the back off my 500 c/m to try an address a jam, and now I cannot get it back on. There is a prong on the bottom of the body that sticks out (near the exposure signal window, which is white). The corresponding hole in the magazine is blocked by 2 pieces of metal. I have not used the Hassy in a decade or more and am pretty clueless on all the interlocking mechanical stuff... Thanks!