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Jan
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Username: Jan
Post Number: 46
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 18, 2008 - 12:21 am: | 
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My Minolta XD-11 has a peculiar problem: in Manual and Shutter Priority modes, the speed display in the finder does not correspond to the speed set on the shutter speed dial.
The shutter speed dial is correct - the camera fires at the speed set but, the finder display is 5 steps off.
Obviously, this must be a mechanical coupling problem - I removed the release button and the shutter speed dial but, cannot see any linkage to the strip with the shutter speeds. Is this similar to the old SRT's? Does anybody have links or ideas how to access the linkage?
Many thanks,
Jan |
Aaron
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Username: Aaron
Post Number: 28
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Sunday, July 20, 2008 - 06:56 pm: |
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There is a string which couples the dial and the display. You have to remove the top to reach the string. If my memory serves me right the string has to loop around a pulley once. The pulley need to be oiled when you put the string back. Please search in the archive for steps of top removal. |
Jan
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Username: Jan
Post Number: 47
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, July 21, 2008 - 11:02 am: |
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Hello Aaron,
And - thanks for the reply. I thought that a string might be used, similarly to the old SRT series.
I'll search the archives, even though I hope that the top removal procedure will be fairly straightforward.
Best,
Jan |
Aaron
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Username: Aaron
Post Number: 29
Registered: 10-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Friday, July 25, 2008 - 07:09 am: |
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Here are some tips, just in case you cannot find anything useful from the archive:
-the rewind side needs a lot of care because there are quite a few small parts. It is advisable to draw a diagram or take some notes to help you put the things back.
-on the winding side the round thing on top of the winding crank is actually a screw-in ornamental cover under which is a brass nut holding the winding crank to the winding mechanism.
-you don't have to touch the eye piece shutter at the back. |
Sigkyrre
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Username: Sigkyrre
Post Number: 7
Registered: 01-2007
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, July 29, 2008 - 06:34 am: |
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Another tip is to close the eye piece shutter, otherwise you may damage a flexible circuit board as you lift the top cover off.
I haven't touched the viewfinder display mechanism so I can't help you there. It looks very finicky, at list for my big fingers. |
