I had purchased a broken Pentax K-1000. Let's see if I can repair this camera.
This video is for removing the top cover.
I had purchased a broken Pentax K-1000. Let's see if I can repair this camera.
This video is for removing the top cover.
For cameras using one 1.35V battery (Minolta SRT 101, Nikkormat FTn), use ECG109, Germanium Diode between the battery box to the wire going to the meter board; This will drop the voltage of 1.5 volt alkaline battery.
For camera using two 1/35v battery, use 1N4007 silicone diode in series from the battery box to the wire going to the circuit board.
Put warning labels at the bottom cover for the conversion just in case user wants to use a zinc air battery which is 1.35v and no conversion is needed.
How to disassemble Yashica Electro 35 GSN to get to the shutter release switch pad.
Here is youtube video.
You can try repairing the Praktica with a metal shutter if the camera is having issues with slow shutter speeds or the self-timer. If you have a camera that does not cock the shutter at the end of the film advance cycle, I would not try to fix it. MTL series is easier to work with.