hdc101
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Hi Guys,
I am new to medium format photography. I have just purchased a SQ-AM, it's a great camera but I am having a problem with it that seems to be getting worse the more I use the camera.
When I take a photo the camera struggles to wind on to the next frame, which results in the LED warning light to switch on. In the manual it states that turning the camera on and off will remedy the problem, in my experience it has, though only until I shoot again. Which is annoying as I don't want to faff around turning the camera on and off between shots all the time.
I examined the 6x6 back and found the top light seal had perished. I assumed that the film was sticking to this and have replaced it. However the problem still persists. I recently lost the final frames of a roll of film as the winder could not complete its cycle and left the camera in a mirror lock up state. Turning on and off, and activating the winder did nothing to resolve the problem. In the end I had to manually wind through the final frames of the roll so I could safely remove it from the back.
Has anyone had this experience before? I am unsure if it is a problem with the back or the camera body itself. Without film in the camera fires and winds on fine. I have put 3 rolls of film though on fresh batteries.
Cheers,
H.
I am new to medium format photography. I have just purchased a SQ-AM, it's a great camera but I am having a problem with it that seems to be getting worse the more I use the camera.
When I take a photo the camera struggles to wind on to the next frame, which results in the LED warning light to switch on. In the manual it states that turning the camera on and off will remedy the problem, in my experience it has, though only until I shoot again. Which is annoying as I don't want to faff around turning the camera on and off between shots all the time.
I examined the 6x6 back and found the top light seal had perished. I assumed that the film was sticking to this and have replaced it. However the problem still persists. I recently lost the final frames of a roll of film as the winder could not complete its cycle and left the camera in a mirror lock up state. Turning on and off, and activating the winder did nothing to resolve the problem. In the end I had to manually wind through the final frames of the roll so I could safely remove it from the back.
Has anyone had this experience before? I am unsure if it is a problem with the back or the camera body itself. Without film in the camera fires and winds on fine. I have put 3 rolls of film though on fresh batteries.
Cheers,
H.