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camera problem Batteries were u/s in a Minolta X3oo. Replaced with new batteries, but on depressing trigger button, the LED's glowed for about 3 seconds and then went out. Have removed and polished batteries, but same thing happened again. Assumed perhaps I had bought dud batteries. Purchased new batteries agin, but same result. Any ideas? Thanks Richard
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Jon Close |
If you don't already have it, a .pdf of the instruction manual is available at http://www.biowriters.com/emmanouil/images/x-300en.pdf. Checking off the obvious: (2) Make sure the batteries are loaded in the proper orientation: "+" side up in the cover, facing into the camera body. (3) Make sure the camera's main switch (top just left of the pentaprism) is "OFF" when not in use. Otherwise, there may be a short in the camera requiring repair.
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Will Turner |
Beyond battery and battery contact/power wire issues, the Minolta X-series cameras (X-300, 370, 570, 700) are well known for capacitor failures (only from the 'mind of Minolta', as they say). In the X-300 if I recall there is only one shutter release capacitor under the bottom plate. It is electrolytic, not high quality, and generally fails after a few years and can cause the problem you are describing. Frequently it leaks before failure requiring thorough cleaning of the circuit board before re-soldering a new capacitor. Another possibility is a cracked flexboard itself. Unless you are skilled in electronic repair this is not a DIY.
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