I can no longer take closeup shots of artwork using my folding SX70. It makes no difference if I'm shooting outside or with a flashbar indoors, the shutter opens and stays open indefinitely! Once I move the camera around a bit, the film finally shoots out with a useless print. Why, all of a sudden, can I not shoot close-ups? (The camera works fine when focused over ten feet or so.) Anyone know a way around this?

-- Scott Wittenburg (scottwitt@earthlink.net), February 23, 2003