I'm setting up a camera for a friend (putting film in it etc) and was trying to work out how to open the back. I pushed in the little rewind button on the base and now can't get it back out. I don't want to waste their film so have not yet put any in it. Thank you!
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Well, I used to work at a camera store and actually encountered this a number of times with Minolta's. I can't remember if the motors wore out or if the film slipped or tore at the track. The solution: take the camera into a darkroom or pitch black environment and remove the film by hand. Bring a pair of scissors and a black film container just in case the film tears or the track is torn. Obviously be careful to ensure no light is available if you can't access a darkroom. Check the bottom of the camera for a small button that disengages the motor gear (some newer models may not have this)(you may have to hold it in). Open the film door and with clean hands, use your index fingers and thumbs carefully on the tracks only and pull evenly. You may feel some resistance from the motor and hear the motor but if it won't budge check again if the bottom of the camera has a film release. As you do this feel for torn areas in the track which may indicate a motor malfunction or improperly loaded film. Now just wind the film back into the canister unless the track is torn. You may want to leave the leader out, and you should probably have the film developed right away for a list of reasons. If the track is torn, cut it off at the canister and touching only the edges roll it up and put it inside the plastic film container. Mark it "open film", or Open only in darkroom etc. and mention it to your developer. Alternately you can just hand over your camera to your developer who will do all of this for you...
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Make sure to press the rewind button hard enough.
SOURCE: Film rewind crank came off, rewind shaft fell into
Yes, and yes. A small hook is needed, a small crochet hook will work. The latch is on the side farthest away from the center of the camera. You are pulling up to free the door latch. The rewind knob is tricky, but possible. Keep the door open while re-assembling as the center shaft will be loose till you get the knob on. The handle and pin are easy, assemble them 1st. Hold the center shaft, put the coil spring in, then the washer and finally the spring plate. Guide the handle/knob assembly onto the shaft with the parts. It is tricky to hold it all in place, but is possible.
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I think you have already ruined the film except the frames that are rewind back to the film cartridge.
You can take the film out from the camera, push in the rewind button at the bottom, pull out the film from the film take up reel.
On the film cartridge, turn on the long tube in the middle clockwise to wind all the film back into the cartridge.
If you had the back opened briefly, do manual film rewinding in the dark room.
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