Recent content by BoardsofCanada

Hi everyone, I'm getting around to my repair bin and came across a Minolta X-370n with a problem. The winding lever will go the full length of travel without ratcheting. The shutter is primed, but the release won't fire the shutter. I already replaced the cap a while back and confirmed the meter...

Turns out I didn't get the helicoid on right after all. 2' from plane measures a bit before 2.25' on the focus ring. The junker lens is well before 2'. At infinity it stands about a millimeter shorter than the other. I'll have to redo it and look at some of those guides.

I haven't had a chance to test it, but it only had like 5 mating threads and most of them were wildly off, so I'm sure its okay. It's dead on with the focus index but is maybe a millimeter off from the aperture dot. As for the busted shutter, you're probably right. Even with the battery removed...

Thanks for the reply. It does both. It can stay open until I wind on, any speed above or below, or just shut and not fire. Applicable to all speeds. Occasionally it does fire at the right speed, but it's very rare. Since posting, I was able to access the internals. I got the shutter loose, but...

Hi everyone, I have a problem with a 75mm PE. With or without the battery, it has erratic speeds, including often just hanging open or not firing at all. Bulb is the only reliable setting. While I couldn't find a repair guide online, I took a crack at disassembling the lens, but couldn't get...