lever stiffness?

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I bought a new P67 and am very happy with it, however I have one concern. The lever gets progressively stiff as I push it through its stroke to advance the film. When the camera has no film and is set to simulate film advance and fire shutter it is -very- smooth. Mike

-- mike walker (walkerm@pacbell.net), January 02, 1998

Answers

Mike, I can only assume that what you feel is normal. It takes a lot of leverage to move that big hunk of film across the rails and onto the takeup spool. I have read that the secret to avoiding mechanical breakdowns in this area is to work the lever slowly and smoothly, NOT fast and hard.

-- Benson (btw@vnet.net), January 02, 1998.

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