Hi there, I actually repair these for a living and know exactly what the issue is. The problem is a flathead screw located on the mirror body assembly. The repair is very simple but requires you to disassemble the camera entirely down to the point shown in 5:30 in this video. If you look at the central flathead screw that attaches the two arms together that he is actuating it is that screw. They put some sort of a threadlocker or oil that has gummed up and causes the arm to catch, giving the infinite wind issue. All you need to do is remove this screw, clean the surface with isopropyl alcohol q-tip, and apply some sort of tacky grease (i use automotive grease and it works flawlessly every time) and reinstall the screw. When reinstalling the screw just make sure you line it up properly as the screw has a shoulder that seats it into the arm, if you line it up incorrectly you might pinch the arm down and it wont work properly. You'll know everything is working well if you actuate the arm smoothly. You can also apply grease to some of the other surfaces where you see friction just to make sure. Reassemble the camera back together and the problem should not show back up again. Hope this helps you fix your problem I have repaired hundreds of these cameras with this exact issue and it was such a thorn in my side for so long.

There's actually a small gap between the body of the camera and the underside of the lens mount that's almost perfect for solvent oil application. I think one of my P30T's has this issue so I'll see about making a video more specific to that model!

@@RompingBronco Awesome, thanks for the info!

@@RompingBronco this should work the same with p30t right? Just got mine with same issue today.

I’m curious as well for what kind of solvent is needed here since i have the same problem

I haven’t but I’ll cover that soon!

@@RompingBronco Awesome! Can’t wait!

Yeah since it makes it easier to fix but I fear that it's also a sign that some parts are degraded and might need to be replaced

Did you ever end up fixing your issue? After reading your comment im wondering where I can get replacement parts and it's not as simple as parts for other electronics

@@Tallermage I did, but it required a full disassembly. Take off the front plate then remove the mirror box from the front plate to access all the bad pivots. There's also a rubber bumper hidden in the damping cylinder that can degrade. For replacement bushings, I just stripped the sheathing from some 12 gage silicone wire and cut it to length. It's a pretty good match. But a lot of people think that you don't even need to replace the bushings. The ME, for example, uses the same mechanism as the ME Super but it doesn't use bushings.

It’s the same advance mechanism so yeah!

A very messy work bench not enough detail in the video stills would help i think a very slapstick aproach to repairing too much talking not enough detail

Great comment/question, so the lubricant shown in the video is silicon based and that works about 90% of the time like I said however there is some concern regarding it's performance in lower temperatures it may stall out or if the pre existing gunk in the system wasn't flushed out fully it may adhere to that and cause the issue again or worse. However for this kind of application, one in which it isn't entirely direct I've found it to be best as something with less viscosity will get into other parts of the camera. Lately I've been using a very small amount of remington gun oil for very direct application and that seems to be effective but for the most part this oil proves effective in very small amounts

@@RompingBronco ah, alright. I thought you were using lighter fluid since you said solvent, but thanks for the advice!

@@hmApollo101 Initially I use alcohol or lighter fluid but at 6:43 I use X10s oil which I believe is silicon based

Mine just decided to have this problem today , it has been working through the summer. Could the low temperature be the cause ?

It’s a common issue and there are many contributing factors that lead to failure so I think it’s worth discussing, I appreciate the input and will say I’m not the most knowledgeable about this I’m just trying to communicate what little I do know how I think would be most effective and entertaining but it’s not going to be for everyone so thank you for checking it out and sharing your opinion