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Post by mickeyobe on Sept 28, 2010 5:07:16 GMT -5
Well, pompiere, if all else fails throw it ion the furnace - then send for the fire brigade as it explodes into life. Isn't there already a Chinese camera called Phoenix? Mickey |
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Post by Randy on Sept 28, 2010 5:16:14 GMT -5
Yep! I have one.
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Post by pompiere on Oct 1, 2010 7:11:51 GMT -5
Well, pompiere, if all else fails throw it ion the furnace - then send for the fire brigade as it explodes into life. Two problems with that: I have a heat pump, so it doesn't get that hot. Secondly, I am on the fire brigade and there is nothing quite as embarassing as calling them out to your own house for a fire that you started. Don't ask how I know that. |
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Post by mickeyobe on Oct 1, 2010 8:31:27 GMT -5
Well, pompiere, if all else fails throw it ion the furnace - then send for the fire brigade as it explodes into life. Two problems with that: I have a heat pump, so it doesn't get that hot. Secondly, I am on the fire brigade and there is nothing quite as embarassing as calling them out to your own house for a fire that you started. Don't ask how I know that. You could send it to me. I would treat it with all due respect. I would even try cardiopulmonary resuscitation before using its organs as a donor for other ailing cameras. Mickey |
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Post by pompiere on Oct 2, 2010 6:58:02 GMT -5
I haven't given up on it yet, it's just on the back burner until I get some time to dig deeper into it. I was hoping that there might be a simple solution.
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Post by pompiere on Feb 25, 2011 9:07:19 GMT -5
An update on the 7000: I took off all the covers that I could to try to track down why it was stuck in mid cycle. The mirror was halfway up and one shutter curtain was closed, the other one was open. Checking the voltage from the battery revealed that something had a serious drain. The 6 volt battery was being pulled down to 1.5 volts. I poked and prodded all the mechanical parts that I could reach, but nothing changed. I tried a larger battery, but its voltage was also pulled down by the current drain. I put everything back together and put it back in the closet. I was watching my favorite on line camera auction when a 7000 without a lens came up for $5 and no bids. It had even been tested for function. For some reason, Minolta autofocus cameras with a lens sell really high, but most of the ones without a lens are cheap. Since I already had a lens, I bid and won the auction. Everything works and there is just a slight bleed at top of the LCD. I am looking forward to putting some film through it.
Ron
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Post by pompiere on Nov 2, 2011 10:53:05 GMT -5
I did finally get to use the second 7000 and it worked perfectly. It is a heavy beast, though. I also found a dedicated flash to go with it.
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Post by Randy on Nov 2, 2011 11:46:26 GMT -5
Great to hear Ron. I use mine often.
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Post by torontodon on Apr 29, 2012 7:29:27 GMT -5
I have a 7000i body on the desk beside me. I just sold two lenses to Sony DSLR owners (the mount and contacts are the same as Sony bought Minolta). I've seen this model (body) selling on eBay for $9, with some wishful thinkers asking a lot more. My camera has been sitting in a drawer for years, and I have no idea if it works. The lithium battery is long dead; I'm not going to buy another one just to find out. The 7000i had an SD-like card system for customization; I may even have a card kicking around, but can't remember how it worked. With my job I had so many cameras go through my hands, the 7000i was like a backup. Interestingly, I've never used a Sony DSLR and, since I've retired, probably never will.
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