HELP !! MY AE-1 let me down ==lost all my snaps -- film blank -- shutter problem

Discussion in 'Technical Troubleshooting' started by Old Film Bloke, May 9, 2023.

  1. Old Film Bloke

    Old Film Bloke Active Member Site Supporter

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    Location:
    Brentwood, England
    Equipment:
    A-1, AE-1, FTbn, FD lenses: 28mm f2.8, 35mm f3.5,50mm f1.8, 50mm f1.4, 100mm f2.8, 200mm f4, 75-150mm f4.5 zoom Tokina FD fit 300mm f2.8, extension tubes, Gift CANON 1000F + kit lens and a Sigma 70-210mm, Gift CANON EOS 300v + 28mm f4-5.6 and 75-300mm f4-5.6 Another GIFT a CANON POWERSHOT G5 Digital ,2008 EOS 1000D DIGITAL
    I went to the Brentwood Coronation Event at King George's Fields Bank Holiday Monday using a black AE-1 and finished a Konica VX 200 on Mayor arriving by Horse Carriage , Lord Lieutenant of Essex etc then re-loaded a FUJI SUPERIA 400 -- well I processed the KONICA in fresh C41 and film was blank except for the small fogged leader -- so I CUT the Fuji Superia and processed and majority was BLANK except for 5 frames --- I checked Camera -- looked through back and SHUTTER was NOT OPENING !! DISASTER !!

    Lost all the VIP snaps, the Bands etc etc -- then on trying shutter speeds put it on 'B' and it worked -- then tried other speeds and shutter worked -- so What went WRONG !! Any IDEAS !! ??
    I took off Base-plate and had look - the magnets seemed to be clean enough --
     


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