Kowa Super 66-Film back and lens malfunction
 

I recently got my hands onto a Kowa Super 66 set, which I might return if I
can't figure out this problem. I'm having problems releasing the back of the
body. The button on the side will depress and I can feel it move in the body
but as hard as I try I cannot get that back off of there. Furthermore, the
button release for the lens will not depress at all and therefore I remove my
lens. THis is becoming truly frustrating because you never have to force
this much on a camera.

someone help me please.

Kowa Super 66-Film back and lens malfunction
 

DanielRoca wrote:
I recently got my hands onto a Kowa Super 66 set, which I might return if I
can't figure out this problem. I'm having problems releasing the back of the
body. The button on the side will depress and I can feel it move in the body
but as hard as I try I cannot get that back off of there. Furthermore, the
button release for the lens will not depress at all and therefore I remove my
lens. THis is becoming truly frustrating because you never have to force
this much on a camera.

I don't know that camera, but do you need to insert a dark slide to
remove the back?

Are the body and lens out of sync (shutter cock?).


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Kowa Super 66-Film back and lens malfunction
 

"Alan Browne" wrote in message
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DanielRoca wrote:
I recently got my hands onto a Kowa Super 66 set, which I might return if
I
can't figure out this problem. I'm having problems releasing the back of
the
body. The button on the side will depress and I can feel it move in the
body
but as hard as I try I cannot get that back off of there. Furthermore,
the
button release for the lens will not depress at all and therefore I
remove my
lens. THis is becoming truly frustrating because you never have to force
this much on a camera.

I don't know that camera, but do you need to insert a dark slide to remove
the back?

Are the body and lens out of sync (shutter cock?).


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The Super 66 has a small button on the left side of the back located at the
very front in front of the film spool support knob.
Press it and remove the back. This feature was added in case the body
jammed, a not uncommon problem.
Normally you would mount a cocked lens to a wound (cocked) body. With both
cocked the magazine is easy to remove.
A word of caution. DO NOT force the wind knob. If the knob feels tight STOP
and have the system looked at.

Kowa Super 66-Film back and lens malfunction
 

In article 8aabc47193a95@uwe, DanielRoca u46431@uwe wrote:

I recently got my hands onto a Kowa Super 66 set, which I might return if I
can't figure out this problem. I'm having problems releasing the back of the
body. The button on the side will depress and I can feel it move in the body
but as hard as I try I cannot get that back off of there. Furthermore, the
button release for the lens will not depress at all and therefore I remove my
lens. THis is becoming truly frustrating because you never have to force
this much on a camera.

The Kowas were never too good for quality control. Get your money back.