I have some very old hassy gear which I am using to (try to start) photographing a new project. Trouble is each time I try to start the ball rolling something gets in my way ... first I was ill, then the weather didnt play along nicely, now the bloody camera gear wont work.
The problem is this. I managed to actually get to the location this morning - perfect weather conditions for what I am after. I lined up the first shot with the 500 C, loaded the film into the ancient back - noticed the numbers didnt appear in the film counter window, but worked out I could view the numbers on the backing paper through the flap on back of film back, but the film kept winding (perhaps I should have known this was a bad omen ... I got it lined up to frame 2). I fitted the back - both little circles were white so all seemed good to go, removed the dark slide,flipped the shutter pre-release, then nothing would work. The shutter wouldn't fire at all. I've tried the body with an different back which works fine (and the film stops correctly so I'm guessing the older back is dodgy) - but now the problem is the shutter in the lens is permanently closed as it is when the pre-release is selected and I cant get it open in order to see through the viewfinder. The shutter fires fine, I just cant see anything in the view finder between shots. All red/white circles are corresponding correctly and the lens is lined up with the body fine (I can remove it when I should be able to). I've tried it on the 500 c/m body I've got too but it is still stuck in this status ..
Any one know how I get the lens back into the correct status so I can line up shots again???
