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Caveman
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Username: Caveman
Post Number: 3
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 02, 2006 - 05:58 am: | 
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hello, ive just bought a yashica mg1, the electrics dont work which i knew when i bought it. it didnt cost much to buy which is why i bought it. my question is, is it worth getting fixed? or did i just waste my money? the body is in excellent condition as is the lense.
thanks in advance
robert rowell |
Charlie
Tinkerer
Username: Charlie
Post Number: 11
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Saturday, September 02, 2006 - 06:54 am: |
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Find the "Yashica Guy" website. He has several references to Yashica rpairs. Electrical repairs may be a do it yourself proposition. I bought a non working GSN that only needed one wire replaced. |
Jon
Tinkerer
Username: Jon
Post Number: 2
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 04, 2006 - 07:15 am: |
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Normally the wire leading out of the battery holder (at the top) is the problem here. Do you have a working battery? This is a good camera...the lens is slower than the Electro 35 series, but still sharp.
Jon |
Caveman
Tinkerer
Username: Caveman
Post Number: 4
Registered: 08-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Monday, September 04, 2006 - 10:48 am: |
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hi, no i dont have a battery, but i shall have a look at the wire, and try to fix it, if not ill take it to the repairers.
thanks for your replies
rob. |
Caveman
Tinkerer
Username: Caveman
Post Number: 5
Registered: 08-2006
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, September 05, 2006 - 06:50 am: |
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just an update, put a battery in out of my canon af with a bit of copper wire as the battery wasnt the right size, and...the electrics work!!
what a bargain!
thanks for your help.
rob |
