SOURCE: Tokina Zoom Lens
read this you will,automatically come to know
MINOLTA 16mm CAMERAS
From their modest beginnings after World War Two, the Minolta subminiature format rose to become the most popular Japanese 16mm, still-picture manufacturer and helped Minolta establish itself as a major player in the photographic industry. The revolutionary Minolta cassette is the closest the subminiature market ever came to a "standard" 16mm film format and it was copied by many other camera companies, even outside of Japan. With the exception of the Minox cassette, it is the long-distance runner of the submini world; Minolta manufactured and sold its film cassettes until 1995, and replicas are still being made in the Ukraine and China (?), today. Fortunately, even the older cameras are still very useable since the Minolta cassette used 16mm film (which is still readily available), and they did not require perforations in the film to advance the film. They are very easy to reload. Check out The Darkroom for details.
The original Minolta 16mm camera was designed by the Konan Institute and used the original Konan cassette. This cassette will not fit in any of the Minolta cameras -- or at least cameras with the Minolta name, since Minolta ended up making many cameras with the Konan name.
Basically, Minolta bought-out Konan. When Minolta took over, they redesigned the cassette using black felt for the light trap. There were actually several versions, nearly identical. The first was metal, but this was soon replaced with the more standard plastic type -- of which there were several versions. Minolta made two plastic models, identical except that on the second version a notch or indentation was cut into the cassette bridge to make it easier to break off the film take-up lobe for processing purposes. (If you have the newer version it's a good idea to fill in the notch with a little epoxy to make it last longer.) To complicate matters even more, similar cassettes were made by other companies, such as Yashica (which sold a camera that used the Minolta cassette), a company called FR (which sold the film and offered processing), and others. The Minolta cassettes are fairly easy to find today, and will fit in all of the cameras on this list. They will NOT fit in Mica and Konan.cameras.
To top it all off, there are even bogus Minolta cassettes being sold. For more information check out the NEWSTAND.
SOURCE: blob on photos
Sounds like you have your "blob" on the actual CCD sensor in the camera. There are special "cleaning kits" to remove dust etc. from the sensors without damaging them. I would not suggest trying a "home-brewed" system of cotton swabs, isoporpyl alcohol, and a can of compressed air, unless you were very well versed in this operation. A scratch on the sensor will ruin the camera. Have a qualified shop do it, or buy the sensor cleaner kit, if you want to be safe.
SOURCE: My Auto Focus lens doesn't auto focus.
try powering cam without lens then put on. try different lens. if not internal menu should have a lens cleaning option
SOURCE: I need the Picture schematic for my AF-S DX NIKKOR lens
hi i am SAGHA from mumbai,I do repairing from last 15 years. If I would have thought of repair manual for every camera & lens i would have one truck full with manuals.But practically speaking a littlebit of knowledge,lots of experience & very important high grade of your logic level,good memory & at last presence of mind these qualities will make you successful & perfect repairer.So follow these, go from mount side of the lens remove screws,distinguish them accordingly,keep them sequentially while opening,observe their locations minutely even before opening them, you will be sucessful definitely.I am giving you my key of sucess.Just follow & let me know.ALL THE BEST.Do not forget to vote me if you like it
SOURCE: Nikon 18-70mm f/3.5-4.5G AF-S DX Zoom Nikkor repair manual
The only problem with doing this repair yourself, is that upon re-assembly you will need the Nikon software and hardware to readjust and calibrate the lens.
Try sending it to PhotoTech Repair Service in NYC. They are Nikon authorized, and can do the repair under warranty if you still have it. Also if you join they're facebook page, they will give you a 10% discount.
Here is the facebook page link, it has everything you need to send it in.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/New-York-NY/PhotoTech-Repair-Service-Inc/102527215194
375 views
Usually answered in minutes!
×