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Pentax 6x7 TTL Prism Repair

Repairing a broken contact wire and adjusting the exposure meter
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All finished and working great
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All finished and working great

Pentax6x7TTLPrism

  • The +6 volt wire had broken inside and caused the meter to work sporadically
  • Untitled photo
  • My first solder attempt was not successful, the wire ended up being too short
  • My first solder attempt was not successful, the wire ended up being too short
  • My first solder attempt was not successful, the wire ended up being too short
  • I soldered in a new, longer piece and finished it with some shrink tubing
  • I soldered in a new, longer piece and finished it with some shrink tubing
  • The new wire all neatly tucked away
  • You can see the exposure meter needle with the top off which makes it easy to adjust
  • Here I am holding the on/off switch on to test the meter. A small alligator clip also works well
  • All finished and working great
  • Untitled photo
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