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Aaron Mmorey

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Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 05:11 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

I recently purchased a Minolta 3000i and when I put a like new AF50 1.7 on this thing it is like looking through an old 101 with stopdown button pressed. I changed lenses and got exact same result any suggestions?
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Jan Dvorak

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Posted on Monday, August 15, 2005 - 08:09 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Moderator/Admin only)

Aaron,

Check if your auto aperture mechanism works correctly on the lens.

HOWEVER, please read this - particularly the last paragraph:

The Classic Camera Repair Forum is a get together for people who enjoy tinkering with old mechanical cameras, those no longer repaired by mainstream repair shops. Cameras from the 1970's and earlier, like the classic 30's thru 50's Retina style folders, 60's viewfinders and rangefinders and up to the great 70's SLR's. This is a hobbyist forum for tinkerers and collectors to meet and share experiences. Please do not waste bandwidth and server space asking questions about cameras modern, working camera techs make their living repairing. Spend a couple bucks to get it fixed and help feed a camera tech's family.

PLEASE DO NOT POST...questions unrelated to repair of cameras from the above mentioned camera eras. Also, to make it very clear, DO NOT POST questions about modern P&S's (point and shoot), modern automatic cameras (if it's auto focus it's modern!).

Good luck,

Jan

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