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Craig
Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 08:25 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
The film counter is stuck on the dot past #36. Everything else is fine. Any help would be deeply appreciated!
rick oleson
Posted on Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 09:00 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
To clear it once, try to find the little lever in the groove at the top of the back door, just below the advance lever, and pull out on it gently. This is supposed to spring out when the back opens, but chances are it's clogged up with gooey light seal material.

If this doesn't make it reset, you may have to take the top off. A new set of light seals would be a good idea too (see discussion below).

This is an excellent, very underrated camera.
Ron
Posted on Monday, December 19, 2005 - 01:15 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Sears KS-2: Name variant of the Ricoh XR-7, sold 1981-82. McKeown's $50-75.

Ricoh acquired something of a reputation for good overall reliability of its SLRs during this period, coming in No.3 behind Nikon and Yashica in a contemporary reliability survey.
Christina Shiroma
Posted on Thursday, December 29, 2005 - 07:13 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
i have a problem with my KS-2, i think it's dead beyond repair. the film winder won't budge. if it is dead, is there any way i can find something similar to use the lenses i have?
Jon Goodman
Posted on Friday, December 30, 2005 - 10:47 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Hi, Christina.
Are the batteries okay? It sounds like your camera is wound but the shutter has not fired. Please let us know.
Jon
Christina Shiroma
Posted on Sunday, January 01, 2006 - 05:25 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
i checked the battery it seemed to be something else, but i'll check again and buy a new one tomorrow.
Christina Shiroma
Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 03:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
New batteries didn't help :( any other ideas?
Jon Goodman
Posted on Tuesday, January 03, 2006 - 09:41 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
I believe Rick knows this camera pretty well...let's ask him. (I'll do that and I'll be back to you here)
Jon
Jon Goodman
Posted on Wednesday, January 04, 2006 - 07:34 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP    Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)
Hi, Christina. Unfortunately we can't seem to think what might be causing the problem. At least, unless we could look at it. I have some working K-Mount cameras. Could you tell me what features you need in a camera?
You can e:mail me at Jon_Goodman@yahoo.com if you want.
Best regards,
Jon

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