Hi folks,
Isn't it typical that you only register at a forum when you need help? :-)
I've been lurking a while and learning lots from this place (thanks everyone) but couldn't find a solution to this.
I borrowed an MZ-M from a friend to try out film, but have two problems:
1) Camera's not operational, only makes a strange whining noise when I touch any of the controls. Sounds like something's stuck. There are no data visible in the viewfinder either.
I dry fired it first and the shutter stuck, but that was solved by taking out the batteries (which are new). Before that the data in the viewfinder were visible so I don't know if there's a connection. Shutter seems to be in normal position now, and mirror is down.
2) It rewinds the film immediately after threading. Display shows frame 1, then rewinds completely. I've seen others have the same problem for example here:
https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/general-technical-troubleshooting/144800-...m-problem.html, but no solution so far?
The camera's been unused for quite a while so maybe it's just clogged up? Any ideas would be much appreciated.