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Broken Film Advance Lever - Pentax 6x7

Ken Mullinix · Aug 25, 2026 · 146 views

The film advance lever on my Pentax 6x7 stopped working. It started by feeling strange on advance, almost like a grinding feeling. It finally stopped working altogether. I've since purchased a Pentax 67 and I'm hoping that it being newer will give me more time before it happens as well. I hear this is a common problem. Anyone experienced this and have a method for keeping them in shape? Does a typical CLA lube the internals of the lever? The diagram for this lever seems extremely complicated.

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thinbegin · 20d ago

I think if you told the person doing the CLA about the lever, they would be sure to have a specific look at it, and give an assessment/fix (which may or may not add to the cost)