Minolta 3600HS (D) TTL Flash - Answered Questions & Fixed issues
I just put brand new
Sounds as if there is a malfunction in the flash. The batteries are in the correct orientation, aren't they ?
Speedlight
In your Speedlight you can use 4 AA sized batteries.
Alkaline, Lithium and rechargeable NiMH batteries.
Be sure your batteries are charged, or new. Never use different type together. So all 4 should be same brand, same capacity and same date.
When you did not use the speed light for a long time, two things could have happened. The contacts in the battery holder are dirty, or oxidised or the capacitor for the high voltage has leaked or dried out.
The contacts you can clean if they are not oxidised to strong. Never use sharp tools to sanding paper to clean contacts. Just use a dry cloth. It the contacts are really dirty, put some contact oil on a cotton swap and rub the contacts for a while. Make sure you rub all the oil away, using the dry cloth.
If old batteries, can't make the Speedlight sing, yes you should hear an oscillator, the on / off switch can be dirty or oxidised. If the oscillator runs, but the ready light does not go on, the capacitor is gone. Needs a technician to replace the cap.
Startup problem
I have the same problem with this flash. In a couple of days I'll find out what's wrong with it, and write here.
Minolta 404si Dynax doesn't shoot
It sounds like you may have an issue with the shutter mechanism, most likely caused by a worn out or dirty shutter. I would recommend taking it to a professional camera repair shop to have it checked out. They may be able to diagnose the issue and repair it or, if necessary, replace the shutter.
If you are not comfortable with taking it to a professional, you can try to diagnose the issue yourself by taking a few test shots with the camera on a tripod in different lighting conditions. If you are able to get some consistent results (e.g. the shutter always fails to fire at the same point or in the same lighting conditions) then you may be able to narrow down the problem and focus your troubleshooting efforts.
12/26/2022 12:36:08 AM •
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on Dec 26, 2022
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Al 1000 manuals
Most lens have a red spot on them. There is usually a red spot on camera (look on left side). The one on camera body is the unlock and needs to be pushed and held in as you rotate lens red spot towards the camera spot. When they line up you can remove lens. ?
10/21/2018 12:15:06 PM •
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on Oct 21, 2018
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What card does my Minolta DiMAGE 1 use
The answer to this, and many other questions of a similar nature, may be contained in the manual. If you have no manual, you can download a manual for almost any equipment by Googling the make and model followed by the word Manual, then follow the appropriate link(s).
3/2/2017 3:36:37 PM •
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on Mar 02, 2017
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What is the biggest size memory card for my Dimage A1 Minolta Camera?
An older camera, the DiMage A1 came with a 16mb card. Some cameras are picky about which cards work best. Compact Flash cards are sold in different speeds and your camera may work faster with a faster card. This camera can use Compact Flash type I or type II, and is compatible with the microdrive card. Since this camera was introduced the capacities of Compact Flash cards have increased dramatically so I believe you should be able to use a larger card with no problems but I would check out some of the online photography sites to read about other's experiences. Here is one good resource:
http://www.imaging-resource.com/
Hope this helps!
9/13/2016 3:37:21 PM •
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on Sep 13, 2016
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You cannot find the age of Minolta lenses by the serial number, Minolta didn't use serial numbers like that. Some lenses have (c) xxxx for the year the type were first manufactured but that means the range, not that lens.
This site has the different versions of the range.
Minolta Konica Minolta Sony Alpha lens data
9/11/2014 3:18:31 PM •
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on Sep 11, 2014
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