New rewind switch bearing for minolta xg2 - Photography

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See if it's already rewinded, but could be a stuck counter

Probably a problem with the af/m switch so that even though switching to manual moves the connector out of the way (pulls it into the mount) the af motor continues to run. Remover the bottom and then the front cover and check the switch.

push in the rewind button on the bottom of the camera. turn the rewind knob to the right until all the film is rewound into the film canister.
pull up on the rewind knob to open the back ( film ) door, remove canister. put new film into camera push rewind knob down and pull enough film to attach to the take up spool.

first push in the rewind button on bottom of camera, then turn the rewind knob to the right to rewind any film that's in the camera. then pull up on the rewind knob to open the back cover.

beanie811

You can try Ritz camera or ebay,i doubt if there are any new ones available. however they were well made so you should be able to find a good used one.

Broken gears in Advance Assembly.
Needs service.

wgokey1,
yes it should auto rewind. if it's new take it back to where you bought it. if not new, get an estimate cost before repaired.

I have seen this on several of these, a small bit of plastic breaks off on the top cover and jams the rewind switch assembly.

To repair this you would have to take the top cover off and then remove the rewind swtich assembly from the top cover remove the bit of plastic and hey presto. You will find after removing the bit of plastic you will have to hold the lever to keep the camera rewinding, the lever will no longer stay in place as it used to (the bit of plastic held it in place)

Post back re Palmyman if you want to attempt this

I dont get it! All I know is that almost all of film cameras rewinds when it reaches the end of film. Find the switch that turns off the autorewind function.

clean the contact terminals inside the film compartment. Your camera has an abnormal autorewind switch detection.