Canon ft-qi

Mar 30, 2008

- I guess I didn't put my question very well. It should have said. "how do I fix this?". I don't want to pay $10 for someone to tell me to bring it into the shop.

Mar 30, 2008

- If it's the one by the rewind lever, it is: 589620

Mar 31, 2008

- I have looked at every square inch of this camera and 589620 is the only number to be found. I looked inside and out, took off the lens, looked in there. Nothing.
I also own an FTb so I tried to see what one did that the other one wasn't doing. On the FTQL, the white double-geared feed mechanism turns freely in either direction, while on the FTb (which works fine, by the way), that is not the case. Also, the mirror on the FTQL is in the up position. I managed to get a fingernail under it and moved it back down, but when I let go it immediately jumped back to the up position.
I had this camera repaired a few years ago for the same problem, some place in Arkansas. Now I'm wondering if I'm just wasting money if I decide to repair it again.
Any light you can shed on this is greatly appreciated. Thanks.

Mar 31, 2008

- I have checked as much as I can. I checked the feed spool (the white double-geared spindle), looked into the back of the case, tried to find something, found nothing. As I noted in the previous posting, the only # I could find was the one I gave you. What guide are you referring to? That white spindle, by the way, turns pretty freely. I noticed on my FTb that this is not the case. Also, the mirror is stuck in the up position. Not sure what all this means.

Mar 31, 2008

- I'm presuming that you have access to my previous posts, so there really isn't much more that I can add, except that no one has yet told me how to fix this camera. Any ideas will be appreciated. thanks.

Mar 31, 2008

- can you tell me where I can find info on taking this thing apart? I have no idea where to start. Whoa!!! you aint gonna' believe this: I just opened it up and trIed to moving the take-up spindle then clicked the shutter release and IT WORKED!!! But leaving nothing to chance, can you tell me where I can find out how to disassemble the camera? Thanks.