Minolta 7S clean up

[Bill Kumpf]

I recently bought a Minolta 7s. It has the usual issues of light seals and foggy viewfinder. Is there any good DYI on cleaning the viewfinder and replacing the seals?

 

[EdColorado]

Bill, Here's a link to seal replacement instructions that Jon Goodman put together. I'd recommend him as a source for seal material too. These instructions are general to the Hi Matic series but as far as the seals go they are pretty much all the same.

http://www.kyphoto.com/classics/seal/Minolta_HiMatic.pdf

I found this too. A pretty decent write-up with information on top cover removal.

http://www.caldwellpaynephoto.com/b...matic-7s---ressurection-of-a-1966-rangefinder

Good luck with your repairs, the 7s is a fantastic little camera. I love mine, its definitely one of my keepers.