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Photo Forum / Film Photography / 35 mm / June 2004Maxxum 9000 Question
I am a newbie to the maxxum 9000. My camera equipped with an MD-90 Motor Drive and a Super program Back 90 is stuck at either th 4000 f22 setting or sometimes at the 4000 f (blinking) The shutter does not fire. I believe that i am doing something wrong. The viewfinder is dark and the same information above is visable in the viewfinder. Any ideas of what I am doing wrong ? It almost sounds as if the camera doesn't know there is a lens mounted. Try another lens and see what happens. Mike > I am a newbie to the maxxum 9000. My camera equipped with an MD-90 > Motor Drive and a Super program Back 90 is stuck at either th 4000 f22 > setting or sometimes at the 4000 f (blinking) The shutter does not > fire. I believe that i am doing something wrong. The viewfinder is > dark and the same information above is visable in the viewfinder. Any > ideas of what I am doing wrong ? >It almost sounds as if the camera doesn't know there is a lens mounted. Try >another lens and see what happens. [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> dark and the same information above is visable in the viewfinder. Any >> ideas of what I am doing wrong ? One other thing. The mirror is in the locked up position and the film winder will not advance. Did you try taking the winder off? Mike > >It almost sounds as if the camera doesn't know there is a lens mounted. Try > >another lens and see what happens. [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > One other thing. The mirror is in the locked up position and the film > winder will not advance. >Did you try taking the winder off? > >Mike Absolutley, still no reponse from the camera >> >It almost sounds as if the camera doesn't know there is a lens mounted. >Try [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] >> One other thing. The mirror is in the locked up position and the film >> winder will not advance. >>>I am a newbie to the maxxum 9000. My camera equipped with an MD-90 >>>Motor Drive and a Super program Back 90 is stuck at either th 4000 f22 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > One other thing. The mirror is in the locked up position and the film > winder will not advance. Take it to a shop.  Signature--e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- > >>>I am a newbie to the maxxum 9000. My camera equipped with an MD-90 > >>>Motor Drive and a Super program Back 90 is stuck at either th 4000 f22 [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > > Take it to a shop. That might be a trick. Minolta no longer supports it (hasn't for years) and parts are getting scarce. Perhaps Essex Camera could fix it. But you might be better off replacing it. Mike >> >>>I am a newbie to the maxxum 9000. My camera equipped with an MD-90 >> >>>Motor Drive and a Super program Back 90 is stuck at either th 4000 f22 [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > >Mike There is a wonderful repair shop that specializes in Minolta in Flushing<NY ACE Camera Repair. They did a wonderful job on my f8 Rokkor. There seems to be many cannibalized cameras in the shop all of them Minolta. > I am a newbie to the maxxum 9000. My camera equipped with an MD-90 > Motor Drive and a Super program Back 90 is stuck at either th 4000 f22 > setting or sometimes at the 4000 f (blinking) The shutter does not > fire. I believe that i am doing something wrong. The viewfinder is > dark and the same information above is visable in the viewfinder. Any > ideas of what I am doing wrong ? Is the DOF preview button stuck? Press it and let go. You should hear the aperture mechanism cycling. Check viewfinder again. If the VF is dark it is either the aperture is stuck stopped way down (point at a bright light, something should get through) or the mirror is locked up (remove lens to check). There is a metal tab at the back of the lens. Spring tension normally holds it 'stopped down' when off the camera; you should be able to "open up" the aperture by moving the tab. You may need a small screwdriver to do so if it is recessed (depends on lens). You say you can read the data in the viewfinder, so the viewfinder shutter (back of camera/blocks seeing in the viewfinder) should be open. Verify in any case. Take control of the camera: put it in "M" mode. Set the film ISO to 100. (If your ISO is set at 6400 or similar fast setting, the auto setting will tend to drive to fast shutter speeds/small apertures ... although before the shutter is pressed, the aperture should be fully open). In "M" mode, set it to f/5.6 (or as large as the lens will go). Does that fix it? Again: is the DOF preview button stuck? Remove the batteries; remove the lens. Are the lens electrical contacts clean? (Clean carefully with alcohol (q-tip) or a pencil eraser... mind the 'bits'). Let sit a while. Remount the lens and try again. If you can remove the back and put on an ordinary back, try that too. If the above doesn't get it going, take it to a camera repair shop. G'luck, Alan. Signature--e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- >> I am a newbie to the maxxum 9000. My camera equipped with an MD-90 >> Motor Drive and a Super program Back 90 is stuck at either th 4000 f22 [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >Is the DOF preview button stuck? Press it and let go. You >should hear the aperture mechanism cycling. Check viewfinder again. Not an issue. DOF works well, I tested it as per Maxxum9000.org web site instructions thanks to Mangus >If the VF is dark it is either the aperture is stuck stopped way >down (point at a bright light, something should get through) or >the mirror is locked up (remove lens to check). The mirror is stuck on a horizontal plane with the focusing ground glass grid. The film advance is stuck >There is a metal tab at the back of the lens. Spring tension >normally holds it 'stopped down' when off the camera; you should [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >viewfinder shutter (back of camera/blocks seeing in the >viewfinder) should be open. Verify in any case. Not an issue. When shut its red. It is in the open position >Take control of the camera: put it in "M" mode. Reading in M mode 4000/ f22. Camera still not functioning >Set the film ISO to 100. (If your ISO is set at 6400 or similar >fast setting, the auto setting will tend to drive to fast shutter >speeds/small apertures ... although before the shutter is >pressed, the aperture should be fully open). Will not work >In "M" mode, set it to f/5.6 (or as large as the lens will go). >Does that fix it? Again: is the DOF preview button stuck? set lens at f3.5 still nothing >Remove the batteries; remove the lens. Are the lens electrical >contacts clean? (Clean carefully with alcohol (q-tip) or a >pencil eraser... mind the 'bits'). Let sit a while. Remount the >lens and try again. If you can remove the back and put on an >ordinary back, try that too. Did all that >If the above doesn't get it going, take it to a camera repair shop. Just delivered the camera back lens and motor drive to Ace Camera Repair. Really excellent work. They do the work for a couple of photographers I know and the local University's Photograhy Department and they specialize in Minolta. I'll let you know the outcome Friday when I either get it back repaired or they find it too uneconomical to repair. >G'luck, >Alan. |
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