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It's a amzing the things you learn(and don't learn) here.....lol
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It's a amzing the things you learn(and don't learn) here.....lol
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CheddarChick
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Well I took a small section of sticky notes and stacked them on top on the shutter button on the camera itself. It does work great, but I will probably end up sending it in for service. Now what bugs me is what if it is the camera, not the housing...I checked the shutter button on the camera and it seems like it is at the right height, so now I am really confused...
thanks for the feedback;
not quite sure though whether they'll accept service for the housing
if i were you i'd pray that it is the camera rather than the housing; just to avail the service
not quite sure though whether they'll accept service for the housing
if i were you i'd pray that it is the camera rather than the housing; just to avail the service
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CheddarChick
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I sent a mesage to the guys at Reef Photo. If any one can help it is them...
just an idea, if the sticky notes worked, underwater they will be subject to condensation so possibly not the best thing to use in practise. Do you have a model shop within driving distance of where you live. Model shops sell sheets of white plastic card called plasticard (in the UK) of many different thicknesses. a plece of that inserted may be of some help.
if you do decide to go to a model shop buy some plasticard for use as a slate, much cheaper than a dive shop and works really well.
AndyT
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My only other thought is that there could be something "gunking up" (to use the techincal term) the shutter lever on your housing preventing it from being depressed all the way.
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CheddarChick
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I actually cleaned the shutter plunger (taking off the plunger lever) and re-lubricating the shaft. didn't help.
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Try taking a good close-up picture of the shutter button assembly. This way we might spot some difference or something missing.
Also try measuring how much the end of the rubber bumper moves when you press the shutter release. I measured 3 mm when I pressed the shutter lever.
It really sounds to me as if you have some salt crystals or grit impeding the shutter release mechanism.
Finally, did you have your housing completely closed and locked down when you tested the camera? Or did you just insert the camera and tested it with an open housing. There are no bumpers which could fall out that contact the underside of the camera. However, there is a front bumper touching the front of the camera body which might be a problem.
Also try measuring how much the end of the rubber bumper moves when you press the shutter release. I measured 3 mm when I pressed the shutter lever.
It really sounds to me as if you have some salt crystals or grit impeding the shutter release mechanism.
Finally, did you have your housing completely closed and locked down when you tested the camera? Or did you just insert the camera and tested it with an open housing. There are no bumpers which could fall out that contact the underside of the camera. However, there is a front bumper touching the front of the camera body which might be a problem.
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