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02-10-2017, 07:25 AM   #1
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SP 500 Sticky Mirror

Been thinning my collection lately, and found that my SP500's mirror is sticking up now. The camera's cloth shutter moves fine, but the mirror doesn't fall back until about 6-10 exposures. Any idea's what the problem is or even how to fix?

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Sticky mirror bumper foam?


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I misunderstood the title. I thought it was the SP 500 mirror from the film SLR era. Abbreviations can be confusing..
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QuoteOriginally posted by stevebrot Quote
Sticky mirror bumper foam?


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I don't think so. No foam residue on the mirror, and it's very slightly movable up and down when stuck in the up position, maybe millimeters. I have a feeling it's mechanical, but I didn't know it anybody else had the same problem.

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QuoteOriginally posted by kmurphy220 Quote
I don't think so. No foam residue on the mirror, and it's very slightly movable up and down when stuck in the up position, maybe millimeters. I have a feeling it's mechanical, but I didn't know it anybody else had the same problem.
It was worth a try

Google says this is something that is fairly common, though clicking through resulted in some confusion as to a reasonable fix. This article at instructables looks like it might be a good solution:

How to fix a ceased/"stuck" mirror on a Pentax ES Spotmatic - All


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Haha. All good. That's exactly what I thought at first. Then I rubbed all the mirror gunk off. haha. This seems to be a good fix for it though. Thanks Steve! Should be a good attempt to get it working again.
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