MX jammed film transport HELP

Tomas Hohner · 11-22-2016, 04:27 PM

Hi everyone, I have a Pentax MX but the film transport seems to be jammed. Does anyone know any DIY solution for it?

**arnold** · 11-22-2016, 04:31 PM

Is there a film in it? If so, try to rewind it after pushing in the rewind button. Is the mirror stuck in up position? More detail would help.

**Kerrowdown** · 11-23-2016, 01:00 AM

Welcome to the forum, sounds more like a bit tlc from a friendly Pentax repair person.

**Alex645** · 11-23-2016, 03:50 AM

a) Factory loaded or bulk loaded film?
b) How many exposure film and what shot is it "jamming" at?
c) Are you using an autowinder or motor drive with you MX?
d) Have you tested the batteries or replaced them with fresh ones?
e) Is the film in the camera or have you rewound it and removed it?
f) With no film in the camera, does the camera fire? If it fires, does the film advance lever stop short of fully engaging to the right?
g) How long have you had this camera? Roughly how many rolls have you shot with it? Did anything unusual happen before the jam?

I donʻt know your level of experience, but Iʻve seen beginners (or a child playing with the camera) fiddle with the rewind knob mid-roll and turn it counterclockwise which effectively locks or jams the film into the cassette, making it difficult to impossible to advance or rewind.

11-22-2016, 04:27 PM	#1
Tomas Hohner New Member Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 1	MX jammed film transport HELP Hi everyone, I have a Pentax MX but the film transport seems to be jammed. Does anyone know any DIY solution for it?

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11-22-2016, 04:31 PM	#2
arnold Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Queensland Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 4,294	Is there a film in it? If so, try to rewind it after pushing in the rewind button. Is the mirror stuck in up position? More detail would help.

11-23-2016, 01:00 AM	#3
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,819	Welcome to the forum, sounds more like a bit tlc from a friendly Pentax repair person.

11-23-2016, 03:50 AM	#4
Alex645 Site Supporter Join Date: May 2015 Location: Kaneohe, HI Photos: Albums Posts: 3,526	a) Factory loaded or bulk loaded film? b) How many exposure film and what shot is it "jamming" at? c) Are you using an autowinder or motor drive with you MX? d) Have you tested the batteries or replaced them with fresh ones? e) Is the film in the camera or have you rewound it and removed it? f) With no film in the camera, does the camera fire? If it fires, does the film advance lever stop short of fully engaging to the right? g) How long have you had this camera? Roughly how many rolls have you shot with it? Did anything unusual happen before the jam? I donʻt know your level of experience, but Iʻve seen beginners (or a child playing with the camera) fiddle with the rewind knob mid-roll and turn it counterclockwise which effectively locks or jams the film into the cassette, making it difficult to impossible to advance or rewind.