I've heard from one member who happened on to my blog about the Auto 110 repair stuff. Apparently the return of 110 film by Lomography has brought many Pentax Auto 110 cameras from out of the drawers that the flashlights, batteries, and old key that are long forgotten to what they fit to. That was what happened to him and his Auto 110 stopped working even with fresh batteries installed.
It is common that some of those cameras needed a little more love prior to the quiet banishment to the junk drawer. A zip-lock bag would have help a little, but often the damage was done the day it left the factory. Over time and depending on conditions, the camera will suffer, as many will eventually, a little camera rot. The most common afflicted is the foam seal or cushion foam or light baffle foam. In any name they all die the same way. If you have high humidity or if the camera has been to many a vacation in humid climates, the curse has been made. My wife's Auto 110 actually didn't live in the drawer... I made the image for fun. It still suffered quietly in my "Bin Of Things To Fix" for about four years as the conditions are not controlled in any way. If you thought ahead, you might have pulled the batteries out, but probably not. There may even be a cartridge still inside? Maybe you acquired it on "The Bay"? In any way it made it to your hands, you'll wonder if it still works...how does it work? Often it will do nothing or act a little strange.
There are many sources about using the Pentax Auto 110 and I'll not start another one. I'm actually leaving a greeting and giving caution if you see my repair information. When you look at my repair blog, do look at the actual repair manual as well. As one person asked about, the stuff I point out is based on where I started and is not the absolute official way to do things. I won't be posting a repair that is a logical top to bottom or systematic repair beginning to end. I currently had three bodies to work with and of which have finished one early for testing. Besides, it is a fun little camera! So it is wise to please wait and study the manual and if you have a request for a specific area to be covered, do write in with a comment or E-mail me. I hope to add more troubled bodies to the list and show other things that go wrong. If you would like to donate a body for repairs and at a very reduced price, please contact me. I hope temporarily end the project series by mid-July and move back to other cameras.
I hope your Auto110 is in good shape and you are out there shooting film!
Thank you.
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