Minolta Dynax 40 Problem Help

giorgio26 said:

Hello everyone, i just bought from a thrift shop the dynax40. When i put the battery and the film i turn on the camera but it makes like a shutter noise and nothing happens. if someone can help me

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neilt3 said:

Welcome to the forum .

Are you making sure the leader is in the correct position before you close the back ?
It sounds like it isn't quite over far enough to engage in the take up spool , so when the camera goes to wind it on , nothing happens .
If that's the case all the camera is now seeing is a film cassette loaded that's effectively already been rewound .
Does the back open ?
If it had been loaded correctly , there is a device on it to prevent you opening the back . If not , the leader will be where you put it still .

Have you read the manual ? https://www.manualslib.com/products/Konica-Minolta-Dynax-40-5174897.html

Without a film loaded , just the battery inserted , does the camera autofocus the lens and fire the shutter ?

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giorgio26 said:

Thanks for the reply.
i took off the film and tried to start it up with only the lens and the battery but it does the same sound and nothing happens. i tried to pull the film a bit further to make it touch with the thing that rolls the film but nothing happens too when i start the camera. i went to a camera shop and he told me that probably it’s something about the electronic that doesn’t work like the battery contact cause it displayed the icon when the battery is low or something like that but the battery were new so idk honestly cause i tried all the things i read on the net

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neilt3 said:

Try a different brand of battery .
I've had this before where I've put a new , fresh battery in the cameras and the "battery low" icon has still been flashing .
Just make sure the battery contacts are clean first .

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