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David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/3/25 1:44 p.m.

And more film photos coming–plus I have a roll being developed at the moment.

I did a photo shoot yesterday in Ponce Inlet with my friend Valerie–mostly digital, actualy, because it looked so gloomy outside–but then went on a photo walk later in the day with the St. Augustine Analog Club

So, yeah, busy day. 

David S. Wallens
David S. Wallens Editorial Director
2/3/25 1:57 p.m.

And my wife’s other camera problem. She dug out her Pentax P30t from BITD.

It has fresh batteries. 

The film advance works and advances film.

The shutter will not fire, even with film loaded. 

Any guesses? Can a shutter button go bad while a camera is just sitting? 

1988RedT2
1988RedT2 MegaDork
2/3/25 4:52 p.m.

In reply to David S. Wallens :

Any corrosion on the battery terminals, possibly from old batteries leaking?

I know my Minolta X-700 stopped working when the capacitors that fire the shutter went bad, as most of them do.  Dunno if the Pentax has a similar setup?

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