Minolta X-500 strange error

[draculaentsteint]

Hey there,

so i got me a Minolta X-500 with a stuck shutter curtain, after nudging it back in place and increasing the tension the shutter works like a charm.
But now i have a new problem, the camera shuts down after taking a picture. Well, i know that there is a possibility, that the capacitor is damaged and i might replace it with a new one if i get a soldering iron but:

The camera works and continues to work if the advance lever is kept in the 30° position (for faster shooting). Also after a shot the camera won't turn on again until i move the lever. If i keep the lever in the 30° position i can take shot after shot without the camera shutting down.

I also own a X-300 and that one hasn't the same behaviour, so i don't think it's normal.

Anyone experienced this or has an idea what the problem could be? Or might it just be the capacitor as well?

Thanks in advance for the help!

 

[shutterfinger]

You can download a copy of the instruction manual at https://www.cameramanuals.org/minolta_pdf/minolta_x-570.pdf if you need one. The X500 was also sold as the X570.

And a factory service manual here https://learncamerarepair.com/downloads/pdf/Minolta-X-Series-Service-Manual.pdf

 

[Arvee]

Shutter on my 570 fires no matter where the advance lever sits after winding. You must have another problem causing the shutdown.

 

[draculaentsteint]

yes, i'm sure it has some kind of problem, also the batteries die like within a few days. guess there is a short or something.
can the battery die quicker because of a broken capacitor?

 

[AgX]

It depends on the type of fault of the capacitator and on how the circuit is designed.

 

[draculaentsteint]

i put in a new capacitor but the problem remains, if the advance lever is completely put back and i press the shutter, doesn't matter if i advanced it completely or not, the leds go out, if i put it in the 30° position i can press the shutter as much as i want and the leds stay on...
very odd problem that is