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PostPosted: Fri Apr 12, 2013 8:40 pm    Post subject: Minolta XD Shutter Issue Reply with quote
My XD-11 came in today and seems to have a shutter problem. I put fresh batteries in then ran through all the shutter speeds in each mode (M, A, and S) but they all sound the same. Sounds the same as "O" mode, which is the mechanical 1/100 speed.

Here is a video.
http://youtu.be/yyal-bQwnwc


PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 2:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Repair man ... Sad


PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:15 pm    Post subject: Re: Minolta XD Shutter Issue Reply with quote
skullsroad wrote:
My XD-11 came in today and seems to have a shutter problem. I put fresh batteries in then ran through all the shutter speeds in each mode (M, A, and S) but they all sound the same. Sounds the same as "O" mode, which is the mechanical 1/100 speed.

Here is a video.
http://youtu.be/yyal-bQwnwc


Hi, the first (and simplest) thing to check on any camera when a fresh battery doesn't do the trick is whether there's any corrosion on your battery terminals. You'd be surprised how often this happens, especially for a camera that hasn't been used for some time. If you find just some surface oxydation at the bottom of the battery compartment, one effective way of removing it is by using a pencil eraser. It's just gummy enough to remove the film, without scratching the metal tab.

If that doesn't work, you may wish to remove the camera's bottom cover to make sure the + lead from the battery is still soldered in place (there is no - lead, 'ground' being provided by the battery compartment cap). The cover is held in place by two tiny screws (they are not regular Phillips screws but JIS standard screws. Get the right tool or you may strip the head). The lead is usually red and goes to a little board to the right of the battery compartment. The soldering there may work itself loose over time.

Depending on how brave you are, you may wish to proceed further by cleaning the shutter speed, aperture, and ISO adjustment variable resistors. On many Minoltas of this vintage the VR may get dirty with time and that hampers the flow of current through the system. There is more on the subject at http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/forum/messages/13061/8682.html?1172426302 You should find more interesting info on this and other cameras on that site.

Good luck,


PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
One more thing: You can get a Minolta XD-11 (or XD, or XD-7, same cameras, just called differently on different markets) at
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B-WzjAskpANRNmZiY2RhNzItZDMzYy00NzY4LWJlMzQtNGYzYTMwZjA1YzA0/edit?pli=1&hl=en_US
It's a 32 MB download.


PostPosted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 6:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thanks for the support guys. I shipped it to Garry Airapetov yesterday. I'm already tinkering with a Ricoh 500G, Kodak Signet 35, and a Kiev 60. Too many projects at the moment.

It really is an odd issue. At first I thought it was defaulting to the 1/100 mechanical speed but now I know that isn't the case. I have to apply a lot more pressure in "O" mode (the mechanical release) than on any other shutter speed. So electronically it's still releasing the shutter, however it just does it at the same speed in every circumstance.

Either way I'm eager to get it back. Just by handling it for a few minutes I could tell it will end up becoming my main 35mm body. I love my OM2 and Zuiko lenses but many parts of the XD-11 just look/feel better to me.
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