I hope the wasps weren't in it at the time. How were you able to find the problem so quickly?

I got a mini DV camcorder on the cheap at a charity shop because it was listed as having a faulty viewfinder.
It worked fine when I tried it. Fortunately the lady at the counter let me have it for the price.
I figured it was because there is a strong detent just before you fully extend it and the viewfinder doesn't activate until you do.

Ahh, if only victa had kept producing the thumblatch catcher series, they would be in better shape today!