Most of the content of this section can be found spread throughout the rest of this document. This section is intended to be a combination of quick reference and pointer to more details.
This may mean that the internal light baffle is raised (the camera control is in the ‘unlock’ position). This is a camera interlock feature that is not normally by-passed.
There are several possible causes. On some cameras the multi-exposure interlock trips before the shutter. So if you start to press the release and change your mind the camera body can be fooled into thinking that you have released the shutter. This behaviour varies between bodies. Use the Multi exposure setting to use the release, then reset to Single exposure mode.
There are a few instances of older bodies not operating the cocking lever or the release lever correctly on some lenses.
The 80mm f3.7 has a quirk where the shutter release arm on the lens moves even if the lens is not cocked.
This is usually caused by the shutter release being slightly depressed, often by a long cable release. It is caused by the multi-exposure interlock being over-ridden. This was a feature to allow film to be wound off quickly if less than 12 frames were used.
Rarely an improperly latched back can also cause this, as the frame counter does not register the film passing through the camera.
Uneven spacing, but not overlap, between frames is not uncommon on mechanical cameras. Check that the camera is correctly set to 120 or 220 where applicable, and that the film is tightly wound on the take-up spool when exposed.
This may also indicate an improperly latched back.
Your eyesight must be matched by the dioptric correction in the finder that you are using. If you cannot see the boundary of the focus spot sharply, you cannot reliably focus the image. The clear spot/cross hair screen for the C330 cameras is not intended for general photography.
If it happens with just one lens, it could be that the lens needs adjustment.
If it happens with all lenses, you need to check the finder focus against the body focus.
See Section 2.11
See Section 8.1. There are several versions of the backs and the dark slides are not completely compatible.