| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Drack
Joined: 27 Feb 2011
Posts: 735
Location: Lithuania
|
 Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:17 pm Post subject: Minolta X-700 curtain problem |
 |
|
Drack wrote:
I`vu just received a minty minolta x-700 and I was really excited to use it, however it seem to have a rather nasty shutter problem. Whenever the shutter fires the curtains only open from the 2/3 of the frame. When I shoot B I can see that the second curtain only travels 2/3 and then stops.
Does anyone know if this issue is had to fix and maybe have some ideas to share ?
_________________
I have many great Russian cameras and lenses for sale on my ebay account, please check it out: http://www.ebay.com/sch/piksius/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3686
Forum members are olbigaded to a discount 
DSLR: Pentax K-x + 18-55 kit + f4 35-75mm
Mirrorless : Samsung NX-20 + 18-55 kit
M42 lense: Helios 44-2 , Helios 44-3, Helios 44m , Tair 3 Phs , Mir-1B , Jupiter-37a, Industar 50-2, Industar 61 L/Z, Tlear-N .
Currently using:
Minolta X-700 + MD f1.7/50mm + Rokkor-X f2.8/28mm + MD f3.5 35-70mm MACRO
Zorki-4K + J-8 f2/50mm + J-12 f2.8/35mm
EXA 1A + CZJ Tessar f2.8/50mm |
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
Tervueren
Joined: 18 May 2011
Posts: 1177
Location: West Sussex, United Kingdom
Expire: 2014-11-08
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:35 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Tervueren wrote:
You 'may' find help here http://www.twid.de/x700/ |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Tervueren
Joined: 18 May 2011
Posts: 1177
Location: West Sussex, United Kingdom
Expire: 2014-11-08
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:40 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Tervueren wrote:
You can usually find capacitors on ebay |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
Posts: 7448
Location: near High Wycombe, UK
Expire: 2014-01-04
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:36 pm Post subject: |
|
|
peterqd wrote:
I'm afraid it isn't the capacitor problem, this would lock everything and the shutter wouldn't fire at all. It's most likely due to dust/dirt and
perhaps degraded oil on the bearings of the shutter roller shafts. There are four shafts so eight bearings, and they probably need
cleaning and relubricating. Unfortunately it involves a huge amount of disassembly and electronic work to get at them, as you will see in
the pics on those links. It's certainly above my skill level. If you particularly like and want to keep and use this camera it would be best
to send it to a professional for a proper CLA.
_________________
Peter - Moderator
Last edited by peterqd on Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:05 pm; edited 1 time in total |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Drack
Joined: 27 Feb 2011
Posts: 735
Location: Lithuania
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Drack wrote:
| peterqd wrote: |
I'm afraid it isn't the capacitor problem, this would lock everything and the shutter wouldn't fire at all. It's most likely due to dust/dirt and
perhaps degraded oil on the bearings of the shutter roller shafts. There are four shafts so eight bearings, and they probably need
cleaning and relubricating. Unfortunately it involves a huge amount of disassembly and electronic work to get at them, it's certainly
above my skill level. If you particularly like and want to keep and use this camera it would be best to send it to a professional for a
proper CLA. |
I see. Thanks for the info. I`ll take it to a repairman and see how much does the CLA cost. Knowing the fact that I have payed like 3-5$ for it it might be cheaper to fix it than to buy a new one.
_________________
I have many great Russian cameras and lenses for sale on my ebay account, please check it out: http://www.ebay.com/sch/piksius/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3686
Forum members are olbigaded to a discount
DSLR: Pentax K-x + 18-55 kit + f4 35-75mm
Mirrorless : Samsung NX-20 + 18-55 kit
M42 lense: Helios 44-2 , Helios 44-3, Helios 44m , Tair 3 Phs , Mir-1B , Jupiter-37a, Industar 50-2, Industar 61 L/Z, Tlear-N .
Currently using:
Minolta X-700 + MD f1.7/50mm + Rokkor-X f2.8/28mm + MD f3.5 35-70mm MACRO
Zorki-4K + J-8 f2/50mm + J-12 f2.8/35mm
EXA 1A + CZJ Tessar f2.8/50mm |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Drack
Joined: 27 Feb 2011
Posts: 735
Location: Lithuania
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:11 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Drack wrote:
So today I took the camera to the local repairman and can you believe it , it got fixed in 5 min . The whole repair costed me 8 USD . I`m very pleased with that and now I can try out a whole new system
_________________
I have many great Russian cameras and lenses for sale on my ebay account, please check it out: http://www.ebay.com/sch/piksius/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3686
Forum members are olbigaded to a discount
DSLR: Pentax K-x + 18-55 kit + f4 35-75mm
Mirrorless : Samsung NX-20 + 18-55 kit
M42 lense: Helios 44-2 , Helios 44-3, Helios 44m , Tair 3 Phs , Mir-1B , Jupiter-37a, Industar 50-2, Industar 61 L/Z, Tlear-N .
Currently using:
Minolta X-700 + MD f1.7/50mm + Rokkor-X f2.8/28mm + MD f3.5 35-70mm MACRO
Zorki-4K + J-8 f2/50mm + J-12 f2.8/35mm
EXA 1A + CZJ Tessar f2.8/50mm |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
peterqd
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
Posts: 7448
Location: near High Wycombe, UK
Expire: 2014-01-04
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 3:56 pm Post subject: |
|
|
peterqd wrote:
| Drack wrote: |
| So today I took the camera to the local repairman and can you believe it , it got fixed in 5 min . The whole repair costed me 8 USD . I`m very pleased with that and now I can try out a whole new system |
Excellent news! What did he do?
_________________
Peter - Moderator |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Drack
Joined: 27 Feb 2011
Posts: 735
Location: Lithuania
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 03, 2013 5:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Drack wrote:
| peterqd wrote: |
| Drack wrote: |
| So today I took the camera to the local repairman and can you believe it , it got fixed in 5 min . The whole repair costed me 8 USD . I`m very pleased with that and now I can try out a whole new system |
Excellent news! What did he do? |
He took off the bottom plate of the camera. Then he unscrewed one screw that was directly below the film take up spool. If I understood everything correctly that screw held in position 2 gearwheel`s that are responsible for cocking the curtains. So he simply turned them into their right position, screwed back the screw and the bottom plate and Ta daaaa.... The camera is as good as new
I was very lucky that the problem was so simplistic, because if it was in the shutter mechanism ( I mean the curtains itself) the repair price would have been ~ 150 USD which is way more than the price of the camera itself 
_________________
I have many great Russian cameras and lenses for sale on my ebay account, please check it out: http://www.ebay.com/sch/piksius/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=25&_trksid=p3686
Forum members are olbigaded to a discount
DSLR: Pentax K-x + 18-55 kit + f4 35-75mm
Mirrorless : Samsung NX-20 + 18-55 kit
M42 lense: Helios 44-2 , Helios 44-3, Helios 44m , Tair 3 Phs , Mir-1B , Jupiter-37a, Industar 50-2, Industar 61 L/Z, Tlear-N .
Currently using:
Minolta X-700 + MD f1.7/50mm + Rokkor-X f2.8/28mm + MD f3.5 35-70mm MACRO
Zorki-4K + J-8 f2/50mm + J-12 f2.8/35mm
EXA 1A + CZJ Tessar f2.8/50mm |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
|
|
You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
|
Search
Memberlist
Register
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
