Camera Talk

Hi, all -

Getting close to finishing the inaugural roll in the Retina II (14) I got last August. The one thing I couldn't sort was the door. Doesn't open freely. Should just mostly pop open when the release is pressed. This one, the latch opens, the door, well, don't. I end up tilting it forward, get a nail under it, and pull it open. Other than that and a few small Zeiss bumps, the camera's in amazing shape, easily the best of any Retina I've owned. Chris Sherlock has a video about this (well, buried in a video) and after watching it, it didn't really apply to my situation. Have tried cleaning and lubing all contact points, to no avail. Anyone have any suggestions?

Thanks!
Scott

I assume that you already checked that the door is straight, level with body, etc.

What exactly may be impeding the door when you open the latch?

Was looking for my Retina II but it is in some box still unopened. IIRC the latch mechanism just moves a couple of little hooks up and down. Maybe those hooks, or the matching piece in the body, are out of their positions?

There doesn't seem to be anything impeding it, nothing is bent. Moves smoothly, just doesn't move unless I give it a little help. I may just be used to the other folders I have that snap open; this just doesn't. I've looked for a loose/broken/disengaged spring, but no joy. I think the Chris Sherlock video had him disassembling the entire shutter/body to futz with it; I have no interest in doing that (right now). May just have to leave it be for now...