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My nephew bent the film advance lever on my Pentax K1000. How do I fix it gently?
My nephew was playing with my old camera last week and forced the film lever. Now it is bent and will not move. I want to repair it myself to show him how to care for things. I took the top plate off and saw a tiny spring connected to the lever. Does anyone know a safe way to straighten this part? I do not want to make it worse by pulling too hard. How have you handled kids breaking gear while still keeping them interested in cameras?
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cameronrivera6mo ago
My old K1000 had the same bend, and a small pair of needle-nose pliers fixed it.
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