20 Most Recent Minolta Maxxum 5 / Dynax 5 35mm SLR Camera Questions & Answers

Try removing the lens and the battery and leaving it for 24 hours - this can happen when the gremlins get into the works !

The spinning sound may be from the takeup reel spinning. Is film in it? Some cameras spool all the film from the cartridge on to the takeup reel. As we take photos the film is pulled into the cartridge, a safety feature for an accidental opening of the camera back. if none of the above applies to your camera, then it might need repair. Cost of repair could be much more than it is worth. If you like the camera look at KEH.com for another one of that model.

Cameras, especially film cameras, do not use "SIM" cards. There were some models of Minolta film cameras that used exposure cards for auto-settings but only cellular phones and devices with cellular interfaces (iPads) use SIM cards. Here's a copy of the Maxxum 5 manual if that helps. Owners Manual User Guide for Minolta Maxxum 5 Dynax 5 35mm SLR Camera

i just found it after looking at the manual again. it didn't work for me but maybe it will work for you.
go to http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/dynax_5/dynax_5_inst_e.pdf
and page 61 (actually page 121 of the manual but page 61 if you type in the page at the bottom of acrobat reader).
when i tried this it made the noise that it wanted to unlock but it didn't.
good luck!
~gobygirl

Should be able to it through the effects that the camera ca. Has put in it

Either the development house you took it to is not reliable, you're shooting out of date film, or in bad light.

Remember that film is designed only to look good in sunlight outside. They sell colored filters you can place on the front of your camera if you need to shoot inside without the colors looking off.

Here's a link to the manual:

http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/film-cameras/film_af_slr/dynax_5/dynax_5_inst_e.pdf

typically this is a problem with flash photography.
are you using flash?

the speed of exposure, the time that the film is exposed is controlled by two curtains that cover the film and prevent light from striking it. One curtain is across the film at the start, and springs open, then the second which was open, springs shut.
for 'long' exposures the first one opens time passes and then the second closes, but to achieve very short times, the second curtain starts to close before the first one has fully cleared the opening. so the edge of the second curtain can be traveling fractions of a second behind the first.
the result is that NOT ALL OF YOUR FILM is exposed to light at the same instant. If you have a flash go off during a fast exposure, only that portion of film that is exposes when the flash fires will get the proper amount of light, the rest of the film being blocked by a curtain. Most cameras are wired to fire the flash as soon as the first curtain is fully open and before the second starts to close. If you have a faster speed set in your camera by mistake, the second curtain has already started to close when the flash goes off. The black area on the right side is that portion of film that was already covered by that second curtain when the flash fired.

if you have the camera set correctly (typically at 1/60th or 1/100th sec) then maybe you should take the camera to a local camera store, and have the curtains timed...

The Maxxum 5 manual describes the fix in the technical section at the end of the manual. It must be a comon problem. Thank you Minolta for putting in the manual excape mechanism.

I use US Camera on the internet.  They have a huge inventory of parts and work pretty well with the do-it-yourselfer. For the Maxxum 5: www.uscamera.com/1min003.htm

Greg Portland, OR

Try new battery.

If still not working try opening back cover in dark environment see if camera film will reset.

The remote cord came in 2 versions: rc-1000s is 50cm (about 19 inches) and rc-1000l is longer at 5m (about 16 feet). Both are discontinued, but KEH.com lists an rc-1000l used right now for $13.00 US. Their stock changes daily. Its a reputable store. You could also check eBay or a local camera store.

Have you tried rewinding the film? I believe the 5 has a lock that prevents door opening until film is rewound. Check your manual.

ok. it doesnt look like you have problem with heat.

mainboard or Cpu issue that you have. need to get service.

Regrettably, if it the camera won't power on and is showing acid corrosion on the battery door, then the camera is well and truly dead. The battery door won't have been the only thing corroded by the battery acid -- it has more than likely migrated to the internal circuitry and damaged it irreparably.

This isn't really a solution, but when I check "I have  similar problem", it takes me to a different page all together. The first time I heard about a blue glow in the viewfinders of late-model Maxxums was in reading an eBay guide written by J.D. Katz. I didn't really believe him until my own Maxxums started doing it. Apparently Maxxums 3, 4, 5, GT, QTsi, STsi, HTsi, XTsi and probably the 50 and 70 are susceptible. All were assembled in either Malaysia or China and all have penta-mirror viewfinders. Both my Maxxum 5 and my XTsi just recently started doing it: the 5 has sapphire-blue streaks on either side of the viewfinder; the XTsi's viewfinder has just a faint blue haze. Probably some coating on the glass inside the viewfinder is breaking down with age. It's a shame because they are otherwise excellent cameras. While it is an annoyance, it is confined to the viewfinder and should not affect the images taken. Probably won't have much luck getting Sony to do anything about it either, since they're film cameras and they're getting old....