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How to release Canon A-1's shutter without battery in camera?


4 years 5 months ago #663957 by Vicky12
The camera is empty. It is wound incidentally by a kid.  The camera is in perfect condition. I might use it again in the future or someone else in the family.  I dimly remember that shutter of mechanical cameras could be release without pressing the shutter button.  But I can not find it now on my Canon A-1.  How to release Canon A-1's shutter without battery in camera, please?
Thank you.
Vicky
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4 years 5 months ago #663976 by garyrhook
I remember playing with old cameras that used cartridges, and discovering a lever inside that the film would cock when wound. Look inside and see what you find.
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4 years 5 months ago #664044 by Shadowfixer1
Didn't think it needed a battery for the shutter. I thought the battery was for the meter only. Does pressing the shutter button not work?
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4 years 5 months ago #664046 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day Vicky

Gary's correct for the 126-style film cartridge cameras ... where there was single hole on the edge of the film and when it connected with the small lever, that cocked the shutter ready for the user to 'click' the shutter button

SF is correct in that the battery was used "mostly" for metering-only in those early film cameras - where the wind-on and shutter cocking was a clockwork-style mechanism. The shtter needed to be 'wound up' before the user pressed the button to go 'click' and take the photo

As to "How to release Canon A-1's shutter without battery in camera, please?" ... it is not possible. =if= you are looking for mirror lockup for some reason, that's different, but the shutter will ONLY respond to the shutter button being pressed, or a remote control being activated via finger or radio signal

Hope this helps
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4 years 5 months ago #664220 by Vicky12

garyrhook wrote: I remember playing with old cameras that used cartridges, and discovering a lever inside that the film would cock when wound. Look inside and see what you find.


Thank you.  I used cartridge camera only one time.  Do not remember anything about it.  Thank you for trying to help.
Cicky
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4 years 5 months ago #664221 by Vicky12

Shadowfixer1 wrote: Didn't think it needed a battery for the shutter. I thought the battery was for the meter only. Does pressing the shutter button not work?


Canon A-1 was a semi-automatic camera.  Many mechanisms would not function without a battery in the camera.  Shutter is on of them.  I dimly remember, somewhere in the camera, a button or lever could release the cocked shutter.  But I cannot find it now.  I might be wrong.  That's why I come to ask for help.
Thank you.
Vicky
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4 years 5 months ago #664222 by Vicky12
Thank you, Ozzie_Traveller.
"As to "How to release Canon A-1's shutter without battery in camera, please?" ... it is not possible. =if= you are looking for mirror lockup for some reason, that's different, but the shutter will ONLY respond to the shutter button being pressed, "
No. I do not wan to lock the mirror up. I simply want to have the shutter release. It is not good to have the shutter cocked for a long time. Oh, by the way, do you know whether the shutter mechanism is mechanical, operating by spring, or electronic? My impression is that it it mechanical.
Thank you.
Vicky
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4 years 5 months ago #664336 by Ozzie_Traveller
G'day Vicky

have a qwik talk to dr google ~ "canon A1 camera user manual" and you will see a reference to "[PDF]Canon A-1 Manual - James K Beard"

This 90-page book might gve you the answers

Hope this helps, Phil
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