Elikon 35C flash doesn't work

Hello USSRPhoto!

My name is Filip and I recently started my small collection of soviet cameras. My first one was the Zenit-B which was the first analog camera I ever held in my hands (I'm to young and live in the digital age...)

And now I have bought a Elikon 35C, but the flash won't really work. It only goes of sporadically, maybe every sixth time or so.

I want to learn how to fix my old cameras but I'm very new to it. So my question to you is if I can fix it and where I should start?

Cheers
Filip

Hello Filip

Welcome to the forum!

My first idea would be to replace the batteries. If you fire the camera with the flash you have to wait until the flash will be recharged. This will take from a few to some ten seconds, or even longer if the batteries are low loaded.

I hope this helps.

Best wishes - Guido

Hello Guido!

Thanks :)

I'll try changing the batteries again and wait for the flash to recharge. Maybe that's the solution. Thanks for the answer!