Film advance and shutter will not work on my Yashica camera

"Problems :

Shutter release is jammed

Film wind lever only moves 5-10 degrees

This is what i found about that ""In some cases the mirror is stuck in the up position only by a gumming mirror damper. In these cases the shutter should work after the mirror has moved to its uppermost position but nothing else will happen.

Try to push the mirror downwards gently. Then check the strip of foam rubber on the upper edge of the front window. If it is gummy it should be replaced."" See if that helps."

Has a retire camera tech.I did repair many time this model,most of the time if no shutter release the problem was whit the shutter control or mirror control magnet,to be clean or replace,this is not a the big job,you have to dismentel the front of the camera to clean or replace it,al THE NEW SLR use this system to release the shutter and mirror mechanism first.check the mirror magnet first, could be the problem after removing the front lens mount assembly.

There are any number of Like New Yashica cameras available on E-Bay some were bought and are still in thier original boxes and packing. Throw out the one that you have and buy a new one on e-bay......... The very best will probably cost no more than $100.00 As digital takes hold these 35mm SLR cameras fall further and further out of Favor If you wait another year or two they may even give you one. I just bought 4 FX3 Super yashicas on e-bay for 175.00 Brand new and with the 50mm 1:7 lens included-- If one screws up I will just take off the lens and throw the body away-- I put them all through the paces and they are exactly as they were back in the 70s ( I only think that tey are from that era (dont quote me) I just gave one to my daughter and if she drops it I dont care I will just give her another. If we dropped one when they were at thier peak of popularity it would have been the end of the world. Good Luck. JC

I, to removed the front lens mount.first remouved the leather in the front so you can see the four screws holding the front plate ,now you see the mirror system,many model you ad to removed the top cover plus the chrom screw on top of the lens mount, first moved the shutter curtain to the left side,camera facing you with your finger.if you ear a click, the mirror system and shutter are realease, check for sticky foam near the shutter roller curtain, spring tension in shutter curtain,broken plastic gear at the bottom of the mirror box,clutch spring in the winding system so the camera is not winding all the way so you can not release the camera,remember when you push on the release,mirror goes up and releases first shutter curtain and second shutter curtain with that gear at the bottom of the mirror box return the mirror in the original position.