Its been a few years since i last used this camera and i wonder if i inadvertently did something to have caused this problem. please help. thank you.
If there is a film in the camera, then the interlock will prevent the film being wound on. Can you operate the shutter, or is that locked too ? If you are willing to sacrifice the film in the camera, open the back and remove it, then try again with an empty camera.
SOURCE: My rapid wind lever will
If you are handy with tools I can tell you what to try first. This involves removing the bottom cover on the camera (4 screws)
SOURCE: i have a asahi pentax
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spotmatic sp II
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SOURCE: I have an old Pentax
Remove the lens and look into the throat of the camera. The mirror should be resting at a 45 degree angle, but if it's fully or partially stuck upwards then the mirror has locked up.
There were a number of Spotmatic models made between 1964 and 1976, all were fully manual and mechanically operated so the battery was used only to power the light meter. This is important, as on later models the battery also powered the shutter and a flat battery would cause mirror lock up. On your model (either an SP500 or an SP1000), the lock up is either due to an internal breakage or simply due to dried out lubricants which may have been in there for around 40 years now. Fixing your camera requires professional attention; if you're lucky then the camera just needs a CLA service (Clean Lubricate Adjust), new light seals and possibly a battery recalibration (original mercury batteries are no longer available, modern "equivalents" have a different voltage). If this is done your camera can give many more years of service, but the costs will far outweigh the value of the camera. Millions of Spotmatics were made, and the only ones of value to collectors must be immaculate and fully complete and functional. If your camera needs spare parts then they simply aren't available except by cannibalising parts from others. Given that there are plenty of more recent, fully functional 35mm SLR camera outfits available for free on FreeCycle and Freegle you really need to appraise whether to sell your near-worthless camera for spares or to make an investment in repairing it. One benefit of your model is that it accepts the older M42 screw mount lenses and there are millions of them going for between zilch and peanuts.
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