Carl Conrad Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I got a neat camera at Goodwill and the mechanism works fine (camera sounds like it should with batteries in it) but the viewfinder does not work. I opened it up and the mirror is loose, I was wondering exactly where the mirror needs to go to fix this problem? Thanks a lot! Attached are 2 pictures, one of the inside of the camera, the front is where I think the mirror should go, and the second is of the loose mirror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Conrad Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Sorry I can only upload one picture, so I have uploaded the picture of the camera body only! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Gladstone Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I don't see any pictures attached to your post, but I wanted to let you know that you will probably be able to fix it. I've fixed a couple of cameras that had the same issue with a just little super glue. There's usually a small flat surface turned 45 degrees below the front end of the viewfinder assembly with a bit of old hardened glue smudged on it. Once you get those photos up, I'm sure I or someone else will be able to point it out for you. Oh, and don't lose that little mirror! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Conrad Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Sorry about that!! Here is the part of the camera that reflects into the lens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Gladstone Posted September 1, 2013 Share Posted September 1, 2013 I can't really tell from that picture, but maybe someone else can? Or could you post a wider shot, and maybe a shot of the mirror also? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl Conrad Posted September 1, 2013 Author Share Posted September 1, 2013 Attached are a wider shot of the camera and a shot of the loose mirror! Near the front there is a place that the mirror fits perfectly but it is laying flat (parallel to the viewfinder mechanism) so it does not work, so I would like to know where the mirror should actually sit! Thanks a lot!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Gladstone Posted September 5, 2013 Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hmmm, I dunno. You're right it's confusing. I'll try to open up a couple of my cameras and see if I can find a similar setup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Gladstone Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Hey, sorry it took so long. So here's a Nizo S30 with aerial focusing: You can see the mirror is in the upper left corner: Here it is a bit closer: And here it is real close: When it came to me, the mirror was just bouncing around inside the camera. Once I glued it in there, the viewfinder was good as new. Hope that helps! Sorry it took so long! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Dunn Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 There seems to be dried glue on that white tab in the centre of pic 1. I wonder if the mirror should be thereabouts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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