Deja-vue … this time I had the same issue with my Contax AX as with my Contax RX some time ago.
The mirror has slipped down about 3-4 milimeters over time due to bad glue, loosing it’s adhesive quality over time.
Due to this, the mirror crashes onto the lens rear element and hangs in upper position.
I tried the same kind of repair and … let’s see how it works.
This brand was so expensive in it’s era … shame on you Contax for using such a poor glue.
Enjoy 🙂
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Tags: contax ax, mirror slip, repair
It sure is frustrating when you discover poor quality aspects of an expensive piece of gear. Especially when you bought it new. I’m personally more forgiving when it happens to something I bought used, especially when I got a bargain on it.
Thanks Jim, I know what you mean.
I bought it used, but fully functioning.
As long as no damage remains (by mirror hitting rear lens element) and as long as an “easy” repair is possible (where I do not really like working on such a hi-tech machine) all should be good.
I found out after long years of buying, selling re-buying and re-selling cameras that it’s far more acceptable for a cheap camera to f… up on me than for a premium camera.
Once I had my ‘new’ Ricoh GR1′ quit on me after only 5 rolls of film I quickly sold my Contax Tvs too….
My Olymous XA2 still going strong, and if ever it will fail… well for 45 € I’ll get another one!
… I know … but they are so gorgeous 😉