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Nm319
Tinkerer
Username: Nm319
Post Number: 1
Registered: 03-2009
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 05:27 pm: | 
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Ok i recently got a hand-me-down Minolta XG-SE. i thought at first i needed only film and a battery. but i noticed that the film advance lever moves freely, no resistance at all. I pulled it out, and it's stripped. Now, my problem is that i cannot find even a picture of what it should look like, let alone a replacement.
I'd much rather fix it myself, then take it to a shop. I have a pretty high amount of technical know-how and the tools to re shape the lever. but i have no idea what it needs to look like.
I'm very frustrated because i want this camera to work and after a few days of looking around i cannot find anything.
Does anyone have this camera and can take a high-res close up picture of what the bottom part of the lever looks like?
Or does anyone know where i could buy one of these levers from? I doubt that they even produce them anymore, but maybe some store bought up a bunch of them.
let me know if you need any images of the camera. I'm desperate! |
Bossman
Tinkerer
Username: Bossman
Post Number: 25
Registered: 02-2009
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 06:49 pm: |
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I'll save you!! I'll send you an XG camera for 20.00 + 5.00 shipping if you send me your address!! If you don't like that, I'll try to send pics but it's a pain in the %$#@#$%!! ART @ [email protected] |
Mikel
Tinkerer
Username: Mikel
Post Number: 128
Registered: 07-2006
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, March 11, 2009 - 08:04 pm: |
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The film advance has been forced.
That means that a part or parts have been warped out of spec and that the camera needs professional help. |
Nm319
Tinkerer
Username: Nm319
Post Number: 2
Registered: 03-2009
Rating: N/A
Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, March 12, 2009 - 01:31 am: |
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ok, so small update: took the advance lever out and reshaped it a bit. it slightly engages, but i can tell it will pop loose if i were to try to advance the film, so i won't try it.
I'll consider the camera, but since this is a hand-me-down and my first film slr I'd like to fix it. |
