Minolta Maxxum/Dynax 7 aperture problem common? |
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neilt3 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 13 September 2010 Country: United Kingdom Location: Manchester.U.K Status: Offline Posts: 2658 |
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Try putting the card in the wrong way round ! A pin got bent in my Sony a100 when I lent it to my brother , his Sony a200 was in for repair . Between the a100 and the a200 onwards , Sony reversed which way the CF card went in , ie label facing you on one and facing away from you on the other . Now you would think the groves on the side of the card made it bloody obvious that the idiot was trying to put the card in wrong , but he persevered until he messed my camera up . Last time I lent him anything again . Luckily the pin was easy to straighten with a tooth pick . |
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Miranda F ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 11 January 2014 Country: United Kingdom Location: Bristol Status: Offline Posts: 3812 |
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Unfortunately you don't *have* to be cack-handed for this to happen. It happened on my 7D just putting the card in normally. Also, straightening it caused it to break off, so the camera doesn't work at all. ![]() |
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Miranda F & Sensorex, Sony A7Rii, A58, Nex-6, Dynax 4, 5, 60, 500si/600si/700si/800si, various Sony & Minolta lenses, several Tamrons, lots of MF primes and *far* too many old film cameras ...
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addy landzaat ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 22 April 2006 Country: Netherlands Location: Netherlands Status: Offline Posts: 11551 |
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I do not know what normally means to you. I know that some people had several bent pens and others had none. The people who had several must be doing something wrong.
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neilt3 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 13 September 2010 Country: United Kingdom Location: Manchester.U.K Status: Offline Posts: 2658 |
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If your handy with a screwdriver , you might wan't to ask about a parts camera with a good card reader on the "Boneyard " thread ; http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/5d-7d-parts-the-boneyard_topic71404.html getting that far on a camera isn't too hard , especially on an otherwise scrapped camera . |
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Miranda F ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 11 January 2014 Country: United Kingdom Location: Bristol Status: Offline Posts: 3812 |
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I tried that. Unfortunately, the card reader is attached to so many other thigns that swapping it was beyond my capability ... even though doing micro-electornics R&D is my day job.
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Miranda F & Sensorex, Sony A7Rii, A58, Nex-6, Dynax 4, 5, 60, 500si/600si/700si/800si, various Sony & Minolta lenses, several Tamrons, lots of MF primes and *far* too many old film cameras ...
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neilt3 ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 13 September 2010 Country: United Kingdom Location: Manchester.U.K Status: Offline Posts: 2658 |
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Fair enough .
I've dismantled a few DSLR's and E mount cameras to convert them to infrared or full spectrum , but I've never opened up a 7d . Most cameras just have ribbon cables that slot into a socket to connect one board to another , and it's just a case of being methodical and taking pictures as you go . I'm not sure if the 7d requires some soldering though , which would be beyond me . |
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SQLGuy ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 08 May 2016 Country: United States Location: Colorado Spring Status: Offline Posts: 10 |
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I have a Maxxum 9000 with the aperture base problem. Works great except that it only shoots wide open. As far as I can tell, the camera is built around the aperture actuation mechanism. I had started disassembling it, and am currently stuck at trying to get the mirror box out.
Disappointed to hear that 7s suffer from a similar failure. I recently bought a 7, and, so far, it works fine. If it's a plastic gear issue, that should be solvable, between RC/drone parts and 3D printing, that kind of a part should be sourceable. I have a 1980s pocket PC plotter that had problems with the little plastic gears cracking, and brass ones for RC helicopter applications were a near-direct replacement (just had to broach out the hole a bit). |
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baybora ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 15 February 2021 Country: United States Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
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I just bought a so called "mint" Dynax body from Japan on eBay, and when received it, just out of the box I fell in love with the looks of it. I put fresh batteries, turned it on everything seemed to work. I put a film inside, shot 2 frames and turned it off. Later when I turned it on back, display didn't come on, a wheezing sound and turned off. Turned it back on and off, same response. Film was stuck, due to the lock feature. I was able to take the film out with the procedure from the manual. During this unlocking of the beauty, it made a sound, almost like the mirror lock, or shutter. The same symptom repeated with or without the lens. Do any of you think this is the "aperture issue" that many have mentioned? Or do you think the motor drive is out. Any info is appreciated. I had also ordered a grip. I will try to see if the grip will help..I read in a forum that sometimes it did, most likely due to the more powerful batteries. Good news is the supplier is cooperating, if nothing works I will return it. However, I am desperately trying to make it work and keep it :) |
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AudioDoc ![]() Senior Member ![]() Joined: 26 January 2006 Country: United States Location: SLC Utah Status: Offline Posts: 2792 |
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It has been quite a while since I've dealt with a Minolta 7 problem.
As I recall, with the aperture motor problem, you will get an error on the display before that you hear a motor running briefly. What you describe sounds like a different problem. So its not turning on and you can't access menus? I wonder if it needs to be reset? Remove the battery and make sure the terminals are clean and not corroded and reinsert the battery. If you can get it to power up, maybe go through all the settings and if possible reset them to default. Of course there are many possibilities as to what is happening and I can only make a guess. Regards, Kelly |
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baybora ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 15 February 2021 Country: United States Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
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Thank you for replying.
I get nothing on the display. I took the batteries out and back in again, but didn't help. I wonder if there is a factory reset sequence. |
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baybora ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 15 February 2021 Country: United States Status: Offline Posts: 6 |
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My "no display" and "wheezing" upon power-on problems continue. I erased the terminals and the battery terminals, the camera is in such a mint condition, there are no signs of any use even...took the lens out, put new batteries in and powered it on again...same problem.
So frustrating. I am supposed to get the VC-7 grip in the mail today/tomorrow. I will try with that as well. In the meantime, any ideas are welcome. Thanks. |
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enricobak ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 03 February 2018 Country: Italy Status: Offline Posts: 3 |
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Hi, if the mentioned problem looks like this I have no good news for you.
Take a look at the lens mount. The aperture arm has probably gone slightly out of wack mounting or unmounting a lens. Gently move back the aperture arm and you might be able to turn on the camera. But you'll be able to took photos only when you set the aperture at max open. Any other aperture setting will end in the same error. I also have a Minolta Dynax 7 (European model of the Alpha / Maxxum 7) purchased as a stock fund (NEVER OPENED NOR USED) and after less than a year of use (having always treated it with the greatest possible care) I encountered the same problem. I'm looking for someone who can fix the problem but haven't had much luck. Unfortunately it is a very common problem :( |
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rmd ![]() Newbie ![]() Joined: 14 November 2007 Country: United Kingdom Location: United Kingdom Status: Offline Posts: 39 |
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An e-mail to this company in Germany might be useful .
Their repair service lists the Dynax 7. Certainly nothing to lose. https://www.pego-technik.de/reparatur.html |
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Bob J ![]() Admin Group ![]() Dyxum Administrator Joined: 23 December 2005 Country: United Kingdom Location: London Status: Offline Posts: 26304 |
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@baybora: are you certain of the voltage in the batteries? I seem to remember talk of the 7 being intolerant of differing voltages that you might see in rechargables.
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