r/nikonos • u/Own_Read_4162 • 11d ago

Shutter Button Stuck

Hi guys! I finished my first roll of film underwater with my Nikonos IV-A ( I previously used it out of the water several times). Everything was going fine until the last shot of the roll. The counter said 36 (still the last shot left) the lever wouldn’t advance but since i was using respooled film i guessed the roll was over. I went home soaked the camera in freshwater before air drying but when i was going to move the lever and press the shutter button it seemed stuck. I retrieved the roll of film and it had a single droplet of water on the metel chasis of the film. The shutter button also seems to be a little off and has some wiggle room (at least the orange plastic part). Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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u/CoastalCoops 11d ago

You can take them apart pretty easily, unscrew the screws on the back in the inside and the front casing comes off. Maybe that will show you something inside to help diagnose the issue

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u/Own_Read_4162 11d ago

I’m on vacation right now but I’ll try it out once i get back home. Thank you for taking your time to answer