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As I mentioned yesterday in the bargains thread, I bought an Olympus XA for £1 in a charity shop. I got the batteries today, but as in the title, the film wheel won't advance and the shutter won't fire. The battery test works fine (light on, makes a sound), the self-timer works fine (which proves that the shutter button is responsive - it starts the countdown, but the shutter doesn't fire), the shutter-speed needle moves in the viewfinder when I change the aperture.
I assume the film advance wheel won't turn because the shutter is cocked. The shutter is supposed to fire when the back is closed and the clam is open, or when the back is open and the clam is shut, but it does neither. If I push the film take-up spool, I can move it in either direction - I assume that's because I need to fire the shutter and advance the wheel to allow the film rewind button to disengage.
I do have some actual silver oxide SR44 batteries on order, just in case the alkaline LR44 won't work (apparently Olympus says not to use the alkaline ones, but I assume that's for meter-related reasons). If those don't work, I guess I'll take it apart (nothing to lose). Does anybody have any suggestions for anything I might have missed? Cheers.
I assume the film advance wheel won't turn because the shutter is cocked. The shutter is supposed to fire when the back is closed and the clam is open, or when the back is open and the clam is shut, but it does neither. If I push the film take-up spool, I can move it in either direction - I assume that's because I need to fire the shutter and advance the wheel to allow the film rewind button to disengage.
I do have some actual silver oxide SR44 batteries on order, just in case the alkaline LR44 won't work (apparently Olympus says not to use the alkaline ones, but I assume that's for meter-related reasons). If those don't work, I guess I'll take it apart (nothing to lose). Does anybody have any suggestions for anything I might have missed? Cheers.