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From: Redman on 8 Aug 2010 04:42 Right this is an old 35mm film camera. It was working fine until yesterday when I switched it on the camera made a whirring sound and there is a HELP flashing on the LCD display on the top of the camera. The user manual says to remove the battery and re-insert but this hasn't cleared the HELP message. All the other LCD display information show up like how many shots left to take etc but I cannot do anything else with the camera. I cannot take a picture as the shutter release button won't depress, I cannot switch to AF as it's somehow stuck on MF, nothing works when I open the side door where I can manually set the ISO speed etc. Any pointers as to what's went wrong? Is there anywhere in the UK that would do a repair? TIA Redman
From: Alex Monro on 8 Aug 2010 07:15 Redman wrote: > Right this is an old 35mm film camera. It was working fine until yesterday > when I switched it on the camera made a whirring sound and there is a HELP > flashing on the LCD display on the top of the camera. The user manual says > to remove the battery and re-insert but this hasn't cleared the HELP > message. All the other LCD display information show up like how many shots > left to take etc but I cannot do anything else with the camera. I cannot > take a picture as the shutter release button won't depress, I cannot > switch to AF as it's somehow stuck on MF, nothing works when I open the > side door where I can manually set the ISO speed etc. Any pointers as to > what's went wrong? Is there anywhere in the UK that would do a repair? > Camera Repair Workshop advertise as being Konica Minolta specialists. cameraworkshop(a)tiscali.co.uk or 01908 378088
From: Redman on 8 Aug 2010 07:50 "Alex Monro" <nospamdeleteabusenews(a)argaty.org.uk> wrote in message news:i3m3ku$7fr$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Redman wrote: > >> Right this is an old 35mm film camera. It was working fine until >> yesterday >> when I switched it on the camera made a whirring sound and there is a >> HELP >> flashing on the LCD display on the top of the camera. The user manual >> says >> to remove the battery and re-insert but this hasn't cleared the HELP >> message. All the other LCD display information show up like how many >> shots >> left to take etc but I cannot do anything else with the camera. I cannot >> take a picture as the shutter release button won't depress, I cannot >> switch to AF as it's somehow stuck on MF, nothing works when I open the >> side door where I can manually set the ISO speed etc. Any pointers as to >> what's went wrong? Is there anywhere in the UK that would do a repair? >> > Camera Repair Workshop advertise as being Konica Minolta specialists. > > cameraworkshop(a)tiscali.co.uk or 01908 378088 Ok thanks for that Redman
From: Redman on 8 Aug 2010 11:28 "Joel" <Joel(a)NoSpam.com> wrote in message news:kk9t56p7j5gann339r99aqqcqaqf51rjr8(a)4ax.com... > "Redman" <redman1977(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> Right this is an old 35mm film camera. It was working fine until >> yesterday >> when I switched it on the camera made a whirring sound and there is a >> HELP >> flashing on the LCD display on the top of the camera. The user manual >> says >> to remove the battery and re-insert but this hasn't cleared the HELP >> message. All the other LCD display information show up like how many >> shots >> left to take etc but I cannot do anything else with the camera. I cannot >> take a picture as the shutter release button won't depress, I cannot >> switch >> to AF as it's somehow stuck on MF, nothing works when I open the side >> door >> where I can manually set the ISO speed etc. Any pointers as to what's >> went >> wrong? Is there anywhere in the UK that would do a repair? >> >> TIA >> >> Redman > > > 1. Where to find a repair ship in UK? I would say Google is one of many > good starts, or may be a phonebook, GPS with POI for local camera stores > may > be? > > 2. BATTERY, in general most newer film cameras have at least ONE battery > to > store all camera informations, and a newer technolofy film camera with all > the fancy features like built-in flash, zooming, all the LCD displaying > etc. > may have TWO batteries > > a. ONE to keep the camera information which would last for many years. > And I think this is the BATTERY the camera is calling out for you. > > b. ONE to have fun with all the fancy features like flashing, zooming > etc.. which may need to change more often. What are you wittering on about? The battery has just been replaced with the exact same battery that's been in the camera since I purchased it, so it's nothing to do with that. Redman
From: tony cooper on 8 Aug 2010 13:33
On Sun, 08 Aug 2010 12:25:21 -0500, Joel <Joel(a)NoSpam.com> wrote: >"Redman" <redman1977(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >> >> "Joel" <Joel(a)NoSpam.com> wrote in message >> news:kk9t56p7j5gann339r99aqqcqaqf51rjr8(a)4ax.com... >> > "Redman" <redman1977(a)yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> > >> >> Right this is an old 35mm film camera. It was working fine until >> >> yesterday >> >> when I switched it on the camera made a whirring sound and there is a >> >> HELP >> >> flashing on the LCD display on the top of the camera. The user manual >> >> says >> >> to remove the battery and re-insert but this hasn't cleared the HELP >> >> message. All the other LCD display information show up like how many >> >> shots >> >> left to take etc but I cannot do anything else with the camera. I cannot >> >> take a picture as the shutter release button won't depress, I cannot >> >> switch >> >> to AF as it's somehow stuck on MF, nothing works when I open the side >> >> door >> >> where I can manually set the ISO speed etc. Any pointers as to what's >> >> went >> >> wrong? Is there anywhere in the UK that would do a repair? >> >> >> >> TIA >> >> >> >> Redman >> > >> > >> > 1. Where to find a repair ship in UK? I would say Google is one of many >> > good starts, or may be a phonebook, GPS with POI for local camera stores >> > may >> > be? >> > >> > 2. BATTERY, in general most newer film cameras have at least ONE battery >> > to >> > store all camera informations, and a newer technolofy film camera with all >> > the fancy features like built-in flash, zooming, all the LCD displaying >> > etc. >> > may have TWO batteries >> > >> > a. ONE to keep the camera information which would last for many years. >> > And I think this is the BATTERY the camera is calling out for you. >> > >> > b. ONE to have fun with all the fancy features like flashing, zooming >> > etc.. which may need to change more often. >> >> What are you wittering on about? The battery has just been replaced with the >> exact same battery that's been in the camera since I purchased it, so it's >> nothing to do with that. > > Well, if you know exactly what battery to replace then just replace it. If >you have replaced the battery that your camera tells you but it won't work >then I guess taking to compare repair shop is the only way. > > If you don't know what I am talking about then I guess my wild guess is >off, and you seem to know exactly what to do. > >> Redman > You two seem to be talking at cross-purposes. The original poster has taken out and re-insterted the original battery in the camera. The other poster is suggesting that a new battery should inserted. It may be that the original battery is declining in power and should be replaced by a new battery. Rather a shame to help the original poster in any way considering his rude response to an attempt to help. -- Tony Cooper - Orlando, Florida |