Kowa Super 66-Film back and lens malfunction

[DanielRoca]

I recently got my hands onto a Kowa Super 66 set, which I might return if I
can't figure out this problem. I'm having problems releasing the back of the
body. The button on the side will depress and I can feel it move in the body
but as hard as I try I cannot get that back off of there. Furthermore, the
button release for the lens will not depress at all and therefore I remove my
lens. THis is becoming truly frustrating because you never have to force
this much on a camera.

someone help me please.

[DanielRoca]

this much on a camera. I'm sure these two problems are interrelated somehow
being that the buttons are quite close together

someone help me please.

[Bob Kirkpatrick]

You may need to cock the shutter to remove the lens.
You may need the dark slide properly in place to remove the film
magazine.
Here's a site with copies of the Kowa 66 manuals.
http://www.duncanrossphoto.com/Biography/Photographic_resources/Kowa_Camera_Information_Portal/kowa_camera_information_portal.html

[Alan Browne]

I don't know that camera, but do you need to insert a dark slide to
remove the back?

Are the body and lens out of sync (shutter cock?).

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[mj]

"Alan Browne" <alan....@Freelunchvideotron.ca> wrote in message
news:b--dnQFtPJIFWEfV...@giganews.com...

> DanielRoca wrote:
>> I recently got my hands onto a Kowa Super 66 set, which I might return if
>> I
>> can't figure out this problem. I'm having problems releasing the back of
>> the
>> body. The button on the side will depress and I can feel it move in the
>> body
>> but as hard as I try I cannot get that back off of there. Furthermore,
>> the
>> button release for the lens will not depress at all and therefore I
>> remove my
>> lens. THis is becoming truly frustrating because you never have to force
>> this much on a camera.
>
> I don't know that camera, but do you need to insert a dark slide to remove
> the back?
>
> Are the body and lens out of sync (shutter cock?).
>
>
> --

The Super 66 has a small button on the left side of the back located at the
very front in front of the film spool support knob.
Press it and remove the back. This feature was added in case the body
jammed, a not uncommon problem.
Normally you would mount a cocked lens to a wound (cocked) body. With both
cocked the magazine is easy to remove.
A word of caution. DO NOT force the wind knob. If the knob feels tight STOP
and have the system looked at.

[Mr. Strat]

The Kowas were never too good for quality control. Get your money back.

[chi...@snowy.net.au]

Hi Daniel, This is a problem that kowas have occasionally.It is
easily fixed. You have to unscrew the base plate(in which the
tripodmount is made).This gives access to all the mechanism involved
in coordinating the shutter cocking,freeing of the mechanism for
shutter release and film back release.You will see a couple tabs on a
sliding metal plate.these tabs lock the prongs on the film back onto
the body. You should be able to slide the plate across with a moderate
push with a blunt metal object.this also releases a tab which stops
the shutter button being depressed.
You should carefully inspect the mechanism before you do this so
that you under stand what moves what in there.It's worth it .the Kowa
super 66 is a great camera, mine have been ultra reliable until the
dreaded lockup occurred after 30 years of service. If I want a really
good picture I don't use my D80.Just load up with velvia 50 and
go.Good Luck...Chilli

[merena]

The problem seems to be serious, you can change another one if you
don't want to repair it, give you a good web
site,www,gizmograbber.com, the camera on that site are very cheap and
usable.