Nizo S8T JAM!

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EyeSpy88
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Nizo S8T JAM!

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Hey everyone, new to the forum and film shooting in general. I recently picked up a Nizo S8T online for $.99 plus $9.99 shipping, which to me seemed like an affordable way to get familiar with shooting. As soon as my camera arrived I popped some fresh batteries in and began familiarizing myself with it's functions. All seemed well when suddenly the camera jammed. I popped open the body, which was a lot easier than expected, and found that when I manually spun one of the gears (which is plastic!) and at the same time pulled the trigger, the thing would finally start up. Of course it just jams again after about a minute of shooting. Anyways, being a beginner I was hoping someone might be able to shed some light on the matter. What could be causing the jam?

-Jeremy
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