Happy Easter to everybody.
Hi Ferdi,
I have a 6008 Professional 'dummy' model which I have just
carefully 'removed a few screws' from.
The two switches are just small micro switches under the outer
plastic operators. The green one has two plastic axel pins about
which the button rocks to press on the microswitch underneath. It
is possible that this rocking axel assembly has come unclipped or
damaged. Alternatively some dirt has got in between the green
operator and the sides of the knob. The microswitch spring seems to
lift the green operator back to rest. I did not try to remove the
microswitch or operator.
If you feel brave, here's how to 'go in'....
I usually do this sort of thing on a double bed ;-)) because there
is lots of space to spread things out and 'pinging' things do not
really bounce.
Remove the grip. There is a small disk held in with 3 screws. Under
this are three little ball bearings and springs which lock the
grip. These are loose at this point and hold the sprung plunger in
the centre of the grip in place.
If you carefully press the plunger down, it releases the spring
pressure and so you can put those ball bearings and springs aside.
There are also 6 screws which when removed allow the outer knob
with switches attached to be pulled off.
There are three wires from the microswitches which go through into
the camera body. I do not know how much slack there is because,
being a dummy camera, on mine they had been cut short!. It is
possible that the side of the camera has to be removed first to
gain more play on the wires. I expect the knob is assembled as a
unit and then attached to the camera and wires soldered to the
circuit board last of all.
There are also two brass pins which locate in the camera body and
also either side of the grey meter lock switch in the outer switch
housing. They are just located in small holes and are loose. They
are 'fiddly' to get back, akin to assembling clock pinions - a bit
of waggling and hope you find the holes. I found it easier to put
the longer pin end in the camera body first and carefully lower the
outer switch housing back on. It took a few goes to get it right.
I then screwed in the 6 screws, put the plunger back and by
depressing it slightly, put the springs and ball bearings in place,
holding it all in with one finger and carefully sliding the cover
plate back into place.
I have no bits left over, the switches still click and the shutter
speed dial still turns. That makes no reall difference because the
camera is a dummy anyway!
Good luck.
John
-----Original Message-----
From: rollei_list-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:rollei_list-
bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ferdi Stutterheim
Sent: 12 April 2009 12:31
To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [rollei_list] Re: Rollei 6008i problem - next problem
While checking my 6008i trying to help solving David's problem I
experienced a small problem with my camera. The big green shutter
release button on the right side of the camera, the one on the grip
base, stays down when pushed in. Then the camera stops working.
After a little bit of jiggling the button is freed and returns to
its "up"
position and everything is o.k. again. It is just a slight
mechanical resistance that keeps the button down.
I am reluctant to use silicon spray or something like that because
I do not know what is underneath the button. On the other hand
driving to Mr Paepke in Düsseldorf, Germany, is a bit too far and
may be too expensive to have this minor inconvenience solved.
Exercise has not done the trick (yet).
Any suggestions? Thanks.
Ferdi.---
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