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Latch Assembly Modification
 
 

KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Back 645C

Contents

[bullet]Situation
[bullet]Serial Numbers Affected
[bullet]Latch Assembly Verification Procedure
[bullet]Contact Kodak

Updated 21 November 2006

Note: This bulletin applies to the KODAK PROFESSIONAL DCS Pro Back 645C only.

 

Situation

Failure to properly attach the DCS Pro Back 645C to the CONTAX 645 Medium Format Camera could damage the camera back and the camera body. To prevent this from happening, a Latch Assembly Modification is available from Kodak. There is no charge to install this modification.

If you experience either of the following situations, you need the Latch Assembly Modification:

  1. The latch assembly on the DCS Pro Back 645C does not properly attach the camera back to the camera body. See the Latch Assembly Verification Procedure.

  2. The camera strap interferes with the latch assembly which causes the release button on the DCS Pro Back 645C to activate. If you use the camera strap, you need the Latch Assembly Modification. This applies to earlier manufactured units only.

    Note: Newer manufactured DCS Pro Back 645C camera backs have a stronger spring in the latch mechanism which eliminates accidental release caused by the strap.

 

Serial Numbers Affected

DCS Pro Back 645C Serial Number Range

Chance of Failure

What To Do

DCSPBC-00100 thru 00492

Excluding Serial Numbers 00xxx:
148, 315, 333, 345, 354, 362, 365, 366, 375, 377, 381, 384, 401, 406, 407, 414, 419, 420, 424, 426, 427, 435, 438, 439, 441, 445, 448, 450, 454, 456, 461, 462, 463, 465, 475, 476, 477, 479, 483, 486, 487, 489, 490, 491.

Medium

Contact Kodak.

  

Latch Assembly Verification Procedure

Step 1:

Remove the DCS Pro Back 645C from the camera body.

Step 2:

Push, but do not rotate, the release button and inspect the latch assembly for movement. Verify that the latch assembly does not move. If the latch assembly moves, you need the Latch Assembly Modification.

Step 3:

Slowly position the slots at the bottom of the DCS Pro Back 645C in the locating hooks on the camera body.

Step 4:

Gently press the top of the DCS Pro Back 645C onto the camera body. The latch assembly is properly engaged if you hear two clicks. If you do not hear two clicks, try attaching it again. If the latch assembly does not properly engage after several attempts, you need the Latch Assembly Modification.

Step 5:

Verify the DCS Pro Back 645C is firmly attached to the camera body. There should be no mechanical play in any direction.

  

Contact Kodak

If you have a DCS Pro Back 645C with a serial number within the affected range and it fails to latch properly or if you use the camera strap, you need the Latch Assembly Modification. Contact Kodak by e-mail or telephone to obtain a Repair Authorization Number (RA#) and shipping instructions. There is no charge for this modification.

Include the following information in your e-mail message, or have this information ready before you call:

  • Your name and address.

  • The serial number of your DCS Pro Back 645C.

Send an e-mail message to kprodigital@kodak.com
Our goal is to reply within 48 hours.

Call Kodak.
800.235.6325 (toll-free) or 585.781.6231.
Press 86 for DCS Digital Camera support.
Hours: Monday thru Friday; 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (ET).

Elsewhere: Contact Kodak in your country.

Kodak and Kodak Professional are trademarks of Eastman Kodak Company.

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