And digital cameras, nope (I love digital cameras, I use digital cameras, but they make different demands for repair work and I will leave this to others). Minolta Autocord Focus Knob Repair for Dummies Flickr - Photo Sharing and Minolta Autocord Restoration Project - a set on Flickr. Tel: 01438 878014 Branches: London Chelmsford Stevenage Toggle Nav. MINOLTA FREEDOM III: Minolta Riva AF 35: Minolta Freedom 50n: Minolta Weathermatic 35DL / Weathermatic Dual 35: Minolta SLR Camera Repair (SRT 101) Minolta Wireless Controller IR-1 SET: Minolta Instant Pro: Minolta VECTIS S-1: Minolta MC lenses - basic stats: Minolta SR Extension Tube II: Minolta System Guide: Minolta Electronic Flash. The store will not work correctly in the case when cookies are disabled. changing knob (2132) so that the front cover set (219 set) may be taken off.2. We cannot honour any item for repair or refund if it is out of our guarantee period. Tear off front cover leather -A,B, (2136,2137) take off four setscrews (9004) and the M.X. I work on many other cameras, so please ask.Īs a general rule I do not work on the following: Leica, Hasselblad, 35mm SLRs. Disassembly of Front Cover and Shutter Holder: 1. It is the only Autocord with a Seiko shutter, but without a light meter. This particular model is an export model for North America, and was made in 1958.
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The entire Autocord series was very popular and produced several variants.
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Sometimes a full overhaul is overkill.īelow are some specific cameras that I specialize in. This is a Minolta Autocord Twin Lens Reflex camera made by Chiyoda Kogaku Seiko between the years of 19. His turnaround time was fast and he charged a very reasonable price. He gave me very thorough information as to what was wrong and what he did to fix it. I also do repairs to specific parts of a camera when it makes the most sense. He went above and beyond my expectations for the repair, and my camera is as good as new. When replacement parts are needed, I will either source an original, or on occasion I will fabricate a new part. This also usually involves replacing certain parts as a matter of course- mainly leatherette coverings and TLR mirrors, often focusing screens, and other parts. This allows for full evaluation and reconditioning.
This usually means taking the camera down to the "frame" and rebuilding it. By this I mean that I go over every part and system of a camera to evaluate the mechanical functioning and condition, and the cleanliness and lubrication of the parts. Like the phrase "cleaning marks' for lenses, it's hard to know what people really mean by these terms.