Minolta Hi-Matic 9 Help Needed.

[bushpig]

I recently got a Hi-Matic 9. It's my first rangefinder (I've shot slr for ages. Sorry.) and I got it for a steal.

However, like so many others, it's got a sticky shutter. I'd like to get inside the lens and clean that baby up, but I've never done any camera repair work before. I've also been able to find a really easy to follow guide to disassemble the lens. I don't know exactly what I need (tool wise) or how to begin.

Can anyone help me with this task? I need to know exactly what tools I need and some layman instructions.

You can post here or send me a private message.

Thank you in advance.

 

[zuikologist]

Welcome to the forum. Try here:

http://www.oocities.com/zzhuy/hiMatic9/shutterCleaning.html

Flush with lighter fluid/Ronsonol is recommended on various sites, rather than lens cleaner fluid.

http://www.flickr.com/groups/himatic/discuss/72157607782893894/

You will also need to adjust meter ASA setting for using 1.5v batteries in a camera designed for 1.35v mercury cells. Adjust down by 1 stop, ie use 200asa for a 400asa film. Not dead on but good enough.

Good luck with the repair and lets see some photos with the camera.

 

[bushpig]

http://www.oocities.com/zzhuy/hiMatic9/shutterCleaning.html

See? This is what I mean. It's a great page, but it only shows basically what order to take the stuff off in. I need to know how to do it. Do I need a spanner, or can I use a tiny screwdriver? Where do I put the spanner (or screwdriver)? I'm camera repair stupid and need to know the exact steps.

You will also need to adjust meter ASA setting for using 1.5v batteries in a camera designed for 1.35v mercury cells. Adjust down by 1 stop, ie use 200asa for a 400asa film. Not dead on but good enough.

Nah. Zinc Air hearing aid batteries for me!

Thank you though.

 

[Fawley]

If you want to get into camera repair there are a few books available. I got one by Thomas Tomosy for about 10 bucks on Abe Books. I haven't done much with it, but he describes useing tweezers, very small screw drivers and needle nose pliers that he has bent the tips of by heating them up. He also makes wrenchs out of aluminum sheet stock and talks about useing rubber pads to remove threaded items that have no place to grap. For instance the retainer underneath the rewind knob of an SRT101 needs one of these. Good Luck

 

[bushpig]

If you want to get into camera repair there are a few books available.

I appreciate it, and thank you for your reply, but to tell the truth, I'm just looking to repair this one. I don't really intend to keep doing this. Just with this one camera.

 

[btgc]

I don't really intend to keep doing this. Just with this one camera.

Wish you are strong and can write this is your only fixed-lens RF after 303 posts (now 3, for reference).