r/AnalogRepair

I will start by saying this camera functions, but interestingly. The camera will take a picture, but most of the time the crank will be stuck after the shutter releases. I have exposed the internals surrounding the shutter wind and couldn't find anything out of place or in need of cleaning. The only workaround I have found so far is to put the dark-slide in, release the back, snap it back into place, then wind the crank again. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

I’m posting this for anyone who might have the same issue at some point, it is very easily repairable.

Last week I made a post here looking for advice on repairing my Canon P’s viewfinder. At first I was very nervous that the actual beam splitter had been irreparably damaged, but thankfully I learned that early serial Canon P variations have a separate, glued on piece of glass protecting the beam splitter. Later variations do not, unfortunately.

To replace the broken glass, I used picture frame glass, cut to size with a tungsten carbide glass cutter. Sanded the edges, and glued it in place with UV resin. This worked quite well and I’m beyond impressed with the results. The viewfinder is brighter/clearer than I think it’s ever been.

Thanks to everyone who gave their input, the videos on YouTube left out a lot of details on the beam splitter assembly, and some of you helped me understand it better. I also got the picture frame glass idea from someone on another post.

Good morning/evening everyone!
Hi, I’m a beginner trying learning how to repair camera. I don’t really have much experience with serious repairs yet, mostly just cleaning, replacing batteries, or dealing with stuck shutters.
Recently, I found my grandfather’s old Yashica. After digging around for a few hours, I figured out that it’s a first-generation Yashica Minister. The camera isn’t in the best shape: there is some dirt on the lens barrel making it stiff/hard to rotate, and the rangefinder patch is completely faded, I can't see the orange frame line or the focusing patch at all.
I’m planning to take off the top plate to inspect the rangefinder mirrors. However, I haven't been able to find any guides or teardown videos showing a model with this exact top plate design. My main issue right now is that I can't figure out how to remove the ASA/LVS dial/knob, which seems to be connected to the light meter assembly.
If anyone has experience disassembling this specific camera or knows how to remove that part safely, I would really appreciate your guidance. Any help, tips, or pointers would be warmly welcomed!
Thank you so much in advance!