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Battou
08-09-2010, 03:16 PM
:( It would appear that what has to be my favorite M-42 camera is reaching retirement. The gears in the film advance seem to be letting go and it's intermittantly not advancing properly. It's ashame, it'll be the best looking camera I have that does not work :(

The camera as it is right now.

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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/battousaiofnphiles/Photos/106_0337.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/battousaiofnphiles/Photos/106_0343.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/battousaiofnphiles/Photos/106_0327.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v371/battousaiofnphiles/Photos/106_0335.jpg
LaFoto
08-09-2010, 03:36 PM
No chance to get it repaired? At all?
Antarctican
08-09-2010, 04:58 PM
Darn. But maybe a fellow film shooter from this forum has some suggestions on things to try, to either fix it or jerry-rig it so you can keep shooting.
Terri
08-09-2010, 09:10 PM
Darn. But maybe a fellow film shooter from this forum has some suggestions on things to try, to either fix it or jerry-rig it so you can keep shooting.
Yes, by all means - Mitica! Do you think a decent camera repair shop could help with film advance for this little guy?
eric rose
08-09-2010, 09:19 PM
I rather doubt you will be able to get someone to repair it economically. it's to bad as your camera is in tremendous shape. I would suggest possibly picking up another one from eBay or a swap meet.
mitica100
08-10-2010, 12:17 AM
It would definitely cost more to get it repaired rather than getting a 'new' one from you know where. Bummer, looks almost mint.
R'dawg
08-10-2010, 03:00 AM
That's a heart-breaker, looks almost new.
Battou
08-10-2010, 12:51 PM
Yeah, that camera has been in my possession for a few years now and was all ways my "Go To" for M-42 lenses. I never really cared for the Pentax h2 I have and all the other M-42 bodies I have were not functional when they came to me, this'll be a loss. I might have to consider picking one up from E-bay and seeing if I can tear it down and reassemble it properly and possibly repair this one my self if I find I am successful.
Matt Needham
08-11-2010, 10:18 AM
The market value of a used Chinon CS body is under $5. In the Ebay completed auctions one went for $3 and another for $0.99. With 3 or 4 lenses they were going for $20 to $30.