Al Valentino Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hi, I have a Canon 814 Electronic (Auto Zoom) which used to work fine, until recently. I realized that the aperture needle stays stuck all the way to the right in the red beyond f-32. On closer inspection it also seems as if the aperture is quite small when rolling, so I am led to believe that the aperture is stuck at f-32 and when I pull out the manual aperture ring, it doesn't budge. Is anyone familiar with this problem, and any possible fixes. I would like to open it up to diagnose the problem, but it is so hard to open, does anyone have a disassembly diagram or repair/service manual? I've removed all the visible screws and also the ones hidden under the leather trimming and rubber footing, but still have no idea how to crack this shell. Please help. I would greatly appreciate any assistance. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bart Smith Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 If it is anything like the 814 XL (and it is pretty similar in terms of construction), you also need to pop off a glued-on metal plate between the tripod mount and the door hinge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Takahiro Nakano Posted March 3, 2009 Share Posted March 3, 2009 Hi, See my Web. www.nakanocam.com/8mm_page/canon814eeerepai.html I'm sorry it is Japanese... Please refer to the photo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Carlile Posted March 4, 2009 Share Posted March 4, 2009 If you shine a light down into the lens, you can see if the aperture is opening or not, in both auto and manual modes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Guerriero Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 It sounds like it might be an electrical/electronics problem because with these cameras, there has to be power to use the manual control as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miguel Loredo Posted March 5, 2009 Share Posted March 5, 2009 (edited) Is anyone familiar with this problem, and any possible fixes. This is a very common problem in this camera. The problem is nothing but a rubber piece becoming old. Best you can do is to visit Nakano web: www.nakanocam.com/8mm_page/canon814eeerepai.html Edited March 5, 2009 by Miguel Loredo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Valentino Posted March 7, 2009 Author Share Posted March 7, 2009 Thanks for all the info guys. I have opened it up as per the website link, and am working on resolving the problem. Once I am done I'll post the results and pictures along the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Guerriero Posted March 7, 2009 Share Posted March 7, 2009 This is a very common problem in this camera. The problem is nothing but a rubber piece becoming old. Best you can do is to visit Nakano web: www.nakanocam.com/8mm_page/canon814eeerepai.html Yes, but he says that it is stuck in auto as well. Might be electrical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Super Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Yes, but he says that it is stuck in auto as well. Might be electrical. I work for Pro8mm and we specialize in the Canon 814 cameras. You can check out our website at www.pro8mm.com or call us up at 818-848-5522. More than happy to help you with your Canon 814. We also work on the Canon 1014s as well as most Beaulieu super 8 cameras. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergio Moura Posted May 25, 2015 Share Posted May 25, 2015 Hi there, I started dissasembling my Canon 814, but It seems my apperture blades loose (they move if I shake the camera) and the manual control makes strange stuff. Also the apperture needle is also loose. Can someone help me out on the best way to get to the apperture blades and try to correct things up? It would be really helpfull... Best regards, Sergio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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