Canon 1014 Autozoom Electronic help & repairs

[Termin8Anakin]

So I finally got the camera - a beautiful looking Canon 1014 Autozoom Electronic!

As the seller had described, there was corrosion in the battery cap and the screw to keep the cap in place had its threads worn off (so you pretty much had to HOLD the cap in yourself). As a temporary solution he placed some folded foil in there to act as the contacts.

Here's the corrosion on the cap, and the bit of foil.


I put in some fresh batters, did a battery check, and it ran just fine. However, when I tried it again, the motor wouldn't run anymore! Checked the batteries, and the meter now indicates there's insufficient power.

Only the cap appears to have any corrosion. Inside the battery compartment there isn't any.

What can I use to clean up the contacts, and what should I do to ensure that cleaning them won't screw something else up?

Also, the manual zoom ring is just not smooth. How would I fix this?

I want to try this before I look around for a repair place.

[BK]

What can I use to clean up the contacts, and what should I do to ensure that cleaning them won't screw something else up?

Also, the manual zoom ring is just not smooth. How would I fix this?

Use very fine sand paper ( emery cloth ) does the trick, works for me.
Regarding the smooth zoom have you ensured that the zoom speed switch on the right side of the camera close to the lens is set to "M" for manual zooming?

Bill

[Termin8Anakin]

Regarding the smooth zoom have you ensured that the zoom speed switch on the right side of the camera close to the lens is set to "M" for manual zooming?

*slaps head*

Argh, I should have known! Totally forgot! Thanks for that!

I'll try the sandpaper in the morning.

[Rick Palidwor]

As a temporary solution he placed some folded foil in there to act as the contacts.

Are there any dangers in doing this? The Canon 814E I picked up recently had the same corrosion, which I could not clean enough and I put some steel wool in the battery cap and that got it running.

I didn't try emory cloth, so I will have to try that next time but it's not an option for this camera at the moment. It's set up on a tripod for a one-year time-lapse project and I don't want to touch it.

Rick

[Termin8Anakin]

I was wondering if you guys knew any place in Australia (preferrably Sydney) I could go to repair this camera?

I was able to clean the contacts (the ones in the side compartment too, not just the hand grip cap) and get the motor running again, but the motor sounds really bad; I think it needs to be lubricated, and I don't want to accidentally wreck it by opening it up myself.
However, if it is easy to just open up and lubricate it myself, anyone got detailed instructions?

Thanks

[BK]

The 1014E is a very noisey camera, might quiet down with frequent use if the lube have dried up a bit. It's a very difficult camera to open up. Not economical to get it serviced.

Shoot a roll and see first.

Bill

[MIKI-814]

I agree. I opened my 814E and it was impossible for me to reach any mechanical part. Opening it was also very tricky and difficult. Everything inside the case is extremely messy and compact, so my suggestion is to forget the DIY and send directly to qualified hands.

[Termin8Anakin]

The 1014E is a very noisey camera, might quiet down with frequent use if the lube have dried up a bit. It's a very difficult camera to open up. Not economical to get it serviced.

Shoot a roll and see first.

Bill

Not economical? Around how much do you reckon it is?

It sounds noisy but still 'OK' when it's at 18 and 24fps, but when i press down the slow motion button it screeches, which is quite scary (won't be using that much!).

I'll try shooting first and see how it goes, thanks BK.

[BK]

when i press down the slow motion button it screeches, which is quite scary (won't be using that much!).

It's normal that it makes hell of a noise in 54fps, it's not recommended to run it at high speed without any film in it anyway.

I would imagine that just the labour charge is dear just to strip it down. How much does camera techs charge in Aus hourly?

Bill

[marc]

My 1014E makes a bit of a grinding noise when running, but when I turn it over on it's side or upside down, the grinding stops and you just hear the gears rolling as normal. I am thinking that it might just be a loose film transport indicator wheel. Since it came via airmail, There may have been a drop of gule used to attatch it to some sort of shaft and the lower air pressure may have caused an air bubble in the glue to pop. But I don't feel like sending it in for a CLA just for this issue, so I will just live with it.

[Rick Palidwor]

when i press down the slow motion button it screeches, which is quite scary (won't be using that much!).

It's normal that it makes hell of a noise in 54fps, it's not recommended to run it at high speed without any film in it anyway.
Bill

Just for the record, I believe slo mo on this camera is only about 40fps.

But take Bill's advice, don't run slo mo, at any speed, without film loaded for any leangth.

Rick

[marc]

Just for the record, I believe slo mo on this camera is only about 40fps.
Rick

The 814E has 40 fps but the 1014E has 54 fps.

[Rick Palidwor]

Just for the record, I believe slo mo on this camera is only about 40fps.
Rick

The 814E has 40 fps but the 1014E has 54 fps.

I stand corrected. Thanks.
Rick

[marc]

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