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PhilRich · 06-09-2021, 08:27 PM

I have a pentax 67 model. Recently after not using the camera since last summer I put in a roll. After pressing the shutter the mirror didn't return and the camera is "froze up". I put in a fresh battery, that didn't help.

What is the fix for this situation?

Thanks

Aaron28 · 06-10-2021, 06:04 PM

maybe some of these will help in reviving yer 6x7

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johnha · 06-11-2021, 02:34 AM

Sounds like the original battery didn't have enough power. The solution is to replace the battery with a fresh one and then reset the camera. See page 4 of the manual, available here:
Pentax 67 SLR, Pentax 2 1/4 instruction manual, user manual, PDF manual, free manuals

PhilRich · 06-11-2021, 09:07 AM

I wasn't aware of the reset button. I pressed it, heard a click, but the mirror didn't return. I think I will send the camera in for repair and cleaning.

johnha · 06-11-2021, 09:33 AM

Originally posted by PhilRich

I wasn't aware of the reset button. I pressed it, heard a click, but the mirror didn't return. I think I will send the camera in for repair and cleaning.

You need to shoot a blank exposure also by pressing the shutter release.

PhilRich · 06-11-2021, 06:28 PM

Originally posted by johnha

You need to shoot a blank exposure also by pressing the shutter release.

I tried that, the shutter release will not budge.

alasdair · 06-14-2021, 10:29 AM

Is the mirror locked partway down or all the way up? Is the shutter open or closed?

If it's the former, taking out the battery and gently tapping the camera should make the mirror fall. If the mirror came partway down that sounds like what happens when the battery is dead. If the mirror is still stuck up, then you may have a problem that needs a camera tech to diagnose.

06-09-2021, 08:27 PM	#1
PhilRich Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Western Washington Posts: 204	Pentax 67 Shutter Freeze I have a pentax 67 model. Recently after not using the camera since last summer I put in a roll. After pressing the shutter the mirror didn't return and the camera is "froze up". I put in a fresh battery, that didn't help. What is the fix for this situation? Thanks

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06-10-2021, 06:04 PM	#2
Aaron28 Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,131	maybe some of these will help in reviving yer 6x7 Pentax 6x7 mirror not going all the way up - PentaxForums.com

06-11-2021, 02:34 AM	#3
johnha Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lancashire, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,155	Sounds like the original battery didn't have enough power. The solution is to replace the battery with a fresh one and then reset the camera. See page 4 of the manual, available here: Pentax 67 SLR, Pentax 2 1/4 instruction manual, user manual, PDF manual, free manuals

06-11-2021, 09:07 AM	#4
PhilRich Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Western Washington Posts: 204 Original Poster	I wasn't aware of the reset button. I pressed it, heard a click, but the mirror didn't return. I think I will send the camera in for repair and cleaning.

06-11-2021, 09:33 AM	#5
johnha Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Lancashire, UK Photos: Albums Posts: 1,155	Originally posted by PhilRich I wasn't aware of the reset button. I pressed it, heard a click, but the mirror didn't return. I think I will send the camera in for repair and cleaning. You need to shoot a blank exposure also by pressing the shutter release.

06-11-2021, 06:28 PM	#6
PhilRich Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Western Washington Posts: 204 Original Poster	Originally posted by johnha You need to shoot a blank exposure also by pressing the shutter release. I tried that, the shutter release will not budge.

06-14-2021, 10:29 AM	#7
alasdair New Member Join Date: Jun 2021 Posts: 5	Is the mirror locked partway down or all the way up? Is the shutter open or closed? If it's the former, taking out the battery and gently tapping the camera should make the mirror fall. If the mirror came partway down that sounds like what happens when the battery is dead. If the mirror is still stuck up, then you may have a problem that needs a camera tech to diagnose.

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