seajak
Well-known
Well it's finally happened, the shutter of my Minox 35EL has died :angel:. The meter still works but the battery test isn't functioning and the shutter won't fire. Fresh batteries don't help. A local camera technician has said that it is beyond repair. I'm wondering if this is the end or is there someone out there who may be able to resurrect it.
cheers,
clay
cheers,
clay
batterytypehah!
Lord of the Dings
Bump. I have the same problem on my GL, although in my case the battery test still works.
I managed to get at the shutter magnets from behind but not sure what to do next. I read they can suffer from dust and/or sticky oil.
I managed to get at the shutter magnets from behind but not sure what to do next. I read they can suffer from dust and/or sticky oil.
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
I had one of my Minox 35ML cameras repaired by DAG.
Don did the work quickly and at reasonable cost.
http://www.dagcamera.com/
Chris
Don did the work quickly and at reasonable cost.
http://www.dagcamera.com/
Chris
batterytypehah!
Lord of the Dings
Might make (economical) sense for a 35ML but the EL or GL really aren't worth what the repair would cost. Any attempted home fixes, successful or not? It's a paperweight right now so nothing to lose.
ChrisPlatt
Thread Killer
IIRC DAG repaired it for $30.
Chris
Chris