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Frank
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 05:55 pm: | 
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Hi,
I have just bought a non-working Minolta XG-1 from a garage sale. The problem with the film advance mechanism is that the lever can be wound again and again without cocking the shutter.
Would anyone please let me know what I should look for to diagnose the problem. I have tried opening up the bottom plate and didn't see any loose or broken parts.
Any suggestions would be much appreciated
Frank |
Mike
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, March 28, 2005 - 07:33 pm: |
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Sorry to be the bearer of bad news Frank, but the usual cause of this problem is a broken metal tab under the wind lever, which it should engage. As the camera does not work without a battery, it will not wind or release without one.
A frustrated user can easily exert enough force on the wind lever to break the tab, cratering the camera. Of course it can be repaired but you need a donor body and a major disassembly is required to put it in order. Using a coin, you can wind the camera at the bottom using the motor drive coupling. It will probably wind and release just fine that way with a good battery installed.
That will verify the diagnosis. |
Delyan
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, April 19, 2005 - 05:21 am: |
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Hello! A friend of mine gave me Minolta XG-1 for repair. The problem is, that the curtains were in charged position, but the start button didn`t work. I took off the bottom cover and the the blocking mechanism for over-rolling was very rusted. Could be any other problem? As I saw above, the camera can`t work without batteries.What else can I do and where I can find repair instructions? Thank you! |
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