Photography - Page 7 - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

Free online manual on FIXYA at link below: https://www.fixya.com/support/p3012766-optimus_9_16665_16mb_640x220_widescreen/usermanual-2b0278d-pdf

Maybe, I have the real parts diagram on a PDF. The top comes off as one piece basically. You can contact me via hotmail if you would like the file (4.3mb) My hotmail handle is the same as my Fixya one.

To the best of my knowledge all 35mm cameras load identically, apart from a few automatic models that claimed to be self loading. A new film cassette has a tongue of film protruding. Once the cassette has been loaded into the recess on the left and the rewind crank pushed down and engaged with the film spool, a couple of inches of film is pulled from the cassette and the tongue poked through the slot in the takeup spool - it might be necessary to use the film advance until the slot is visible. With about a half-inch of film pushed through the slot, slowly advance the film until the slackness is gone while fully engaging the sprocket holes at the edges of the film on the teeth of the sprockets. Advance the film a little more to check it is properly engaged and once you are satisfied close the camera back firmly making certain the catch is engaged and it won't spring open again. Once closed, advance the film until it stops which signals the shutter is set and is ready to take a photograph, however the first and perhaps the second frame has been contaminated with light and so press the shutter release, advance and press again and the third advance is where the photographs begin. If there is a frame counter it is best to be guided by this. Cameras that have a manual advance usually have a manual return crank that will be seen to rotate as the film is advanced. When all the frames have been used the film will be felt to come to the end. At this point the clutch button must be pressed to disengage the wind-on mechanism and the film wound back into the cassette using the crank on the left.

You should not need to reset the locking system after changing a battery on the key fob. Did the fob ever work before the battery was changed? Try this: Press and hold the remote control button down for more than 10 seconds, the red light on the key will go out. Now press it again 3 times. Check that the doors lock and unlock correctly.

All electronic cameras have an internal battery to keep settings intact. Most are not easily replaced.

There are no known vendors for those parts.

Fairfax, Virginia Batteries Plus store: https://www.batteriesplus.com/battery/film-camera/minolta/x=700?locationofinterest=&locationphysical=9008155&utm_source=google&utm_medium=search&utm_campaign=ecommppc&gclid=Cj0KCQjw3ZX4BRDmARIsAFYh7ZKn0dEzJyVWsBaSrA2S57tbX7JfmXjW1PdFaP2Z7JF8LAgnX8vDd3YaAhUeEALw_wcB

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/lit_files/61330.pdf

I am definitely not an expert about these but having seem them in operation I believe the rear wheel is or should be powered. The examples I have seen used a slipping belt method that provides enough drive to the takeup spool to wind on the film without any significant tension on the film. The belts looked as though they were made from something like curtain wire...

This is so tedious a job that I would not try it myself unless I was adept in doing this right.Unless the camera costs a lot to start with, I would just get another SLR. I believe the cost in repairing it depending on model and the size, will be about $200. I say this because from experience, I had a $250 camera 20 years ago and the latch broke on mine and he said it would not be worth it to fix it. Unfortunately, it was way out of warranty.

Use a maxxum 3 manual it is the same.

Compatible memory cards include Secure DigitalTM, MultiMedia CardTM, xD Card, Memory StickTM, MemoryStick ProTM, and Memory Stick Pro DuoTM(required adapter). These can be purchased from any electrical shop selling cameras, video recorders or memory cards.

That's more than I got from Vanguard, they just said they didn't have the part and offered a small discount on a new one, oh yeah so when it breaks again I get the same answer, no way Vanguard

As far as I know Solidex is out of business and since most of there parts are not standard to the other major manufacturers you sould either buy a new tripod or search for the same (exact same) model on ebay or craigs list to find the same model and use it for parts.

adapter not compatible

It sounds as if the film is not correctly attached to the take up spool. When you wind on, does the rewind crank turn ?

Firstly, post your query in the correct forum - whatever this is, it is not a camera, nor has it anything to do with photography.

Just strip down each leg individually, remove, clean and lubricate sparingly the leg clamps (I use silicone bicycle chain lubricant), wipe the leg sections to remove any accumulated detritus, then re-assemble. Do NOT over tighten the leg clamps - even the aluminium ones can be brittle and snap if over tightened.

Are you sure the power supply is working ? Have you looked in the manual concerning the remote control ?

To what make and model of photographic equipment does this query apply, please ?