Shutter not clicking
I am not familiar with this camera. I have been reading the manual and after getting it set up I have been trying to take pics. When I press the shutter it doesn't make a click sound to let me know that a photo has been taken. What could be the problem?
Photography - Pentax - ME Super 35mm SLR Camera
Answers & Comments
There are several possibilities.
First, make sure you've got a good set of batteries installed. The camera uses two LR-44 alkaline or G13 silver-oxide batteries.
Did you load film? If so, how did you get it loaded with the inoperable shutter? If the problem is happening while loading film, make sure you follow the instructions and set the mode dial to 125X.
If it's not the easy stuff, it's got to be the hard stuff. Since this isn't a new camera by any shot, the lubricants may have dried out or the mechanical parts may have worn out. Take the camera in to a reputable camera shop and request a CLA (Clean-Lubricate-Adjust), the camera equivalent of an automobilie tune-up.
So the shutter works while loading the film and advancing to the first frame?