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Author Message   Gez Tinkerer Username: Gez Post Number: 98 Registered: 09-2007 Rating: N/A Votes: 0 Posted on Thursday, June 11, 2009 - 04:08 pm:    The release solenoid (the one at the rewind end) has a capacitor in series with the coil and a diode across it. The capacitor is a tantalum type and is reliable, (not like the electrolytics used in some Minolta models), but it is worth checking the solder connections and flexistrip for corrosion damage.