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Richard Clarke
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 02, 2004 - 08:34 pm: | 
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Hi- I have a minolta hi-matic 7 I have been re-working. I was able to un lock the camera, and have got that working. But when I press the shutter release, the shutter does not open. I took the bottom plate off, and it looks like the lever that cocks the shutter is working correctly.
Can anyone advise how to fix the shutter?
thanks |
Jackson
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, November 03, 2004 - 02:35 pm: |
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It may be stuck due to grease that has migrated onto the shutter blades. The grease creates a "stiction" effect between the blades, preventing them from moving. The problem is made worse when the camera is stored.
The trick is to break the shutter blades free without damage. Once you've done that, the shutter can be cleaned with naptha (lighter fluid) as described in other posts in this forum.
What usually works for me is to cock and fire the shutter release, then tap the front of the shutter blades lightly with the back end of a smooth, round (plastic) screwdriver handle. The rounded handle prevents the blades from biting into the tool when they break free, open, and close again.
Good luck! |
Haris
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, November 08, 2004 - 01:39 pm: |
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I have a minolta himatic 7sll, the problem is the glass of its front little window of the viewfinder just above the lens has fallen inside when I tried to clean it and now its allowing dust to move in.Tell me is it safe to open the the camera without damaging anything.I mean is it just opening the screws only.
tell me how to clean the lenses and glasses inside. |
Winfried
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, November 09, 2004 - 05:07 am: |
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It's not difficult to remove the top cover, and there is hardly any risk of damaging anything if you don't touch the meter needle. You can reglue the viewfinder glass with epoxy glue or superglue. DO NOT try to clean the eyepiece surface of the semi-transparent mirror next to the eyepiece. I found that moistened cleaning paper for eyeglasses works best on viewfinder parts. |
