jayd
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Post by jayd on Jan 29, 2012 20:09:33 GMT -5
I have an XD11 that has proved to much for me ! I got it broken and it had been "repaired" the problems are in the wiper assembly needs a new wiper and a few other small parts in that area. otherwise it's pretty good if someone needs a parts camera or wants to fix it.
I'll ship it with top off with all the parts in baggies. They were a great camera I wanted the better controls than the X700 which I have but like I said it's proved to much for me. I wonder if Minolta came up with a better wiper latter this one seems so fragile ?
Jay
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jayd
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Post by jayd on Feb 2, 2012 21:52:10 GMT -5
I'll put the top back on just as protection but it woun't be fully assembled.
Jay
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mickeyobe
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Post by mickeyobe on Feb 3, 2012 0:05:03 GMT -5
"problems are in the wiper assembly needs a new wiper "  ?? Is this a camera or a car? ? Mickey
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Post by Randy on Mar 12, 2012 17:28:13 GMT -5
Very nice results Randy. I'm using your successful projects as inspiration - I've won that auction for the non-clicking XD11, complete with shrunken skin syndrome. I hope that I can get it going, as it'll make a nice comparison with the XE-1. The XE is a lovely, solid, competent camera, featuring (typically Minolta) advanced features for its age. Yet I've never quite "got on" with it. Probably a CLA would help, and to be honest, I'm just not putting the films through it to develop familiarity in the manner that I did with my "old favourite" Nikon F3. But I still feel that the XE plays second fiddle to the (admittedly 10 years younger) F3 as the ultimate expression of the all-metal, manual focus, electronic shutter, 35mm SLR (whew!). So, as I said, I'll be intrigued to see the much-vaunted and allegedly-refined younger sibling. Fingers crossed. Here are the vendor's pics of the XD. Hopefully the "after" will be posted soon:    Michael, did you ever make any progress on that XD-11? |
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Post by grenouille on Mar 19, 2012 8:24:48 GMT -5
When I got my XD7, it looked pretty scrufy with peeling of the skin along the sides, but the camera worked and the meter is accurate. What I did was to gum back the peeling sides, gave it a coat of shoe polish as well as applying silver polish on the chrome. Presto, I've got an almost new camera.
Hye
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Post by grenouille on Mar 19, 2012 14:56:21 GMT -5
Hi,
Will appreciate if members can advise if I can fit MD lenses to SRT models, Thanks
Hye
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Post by camerastoomany on Mar 20, 2012 9:25:41 GMT -5
In a word: yes.
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Post by Randy on Mar 20, 2012 18:32:37 GMT -5
Any MC/MD lens will fit SRT's and everything else up to the X-700.
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Post by grenouille on Mar 21, 2012 11:25:56 GMT -5
Thanks for the information, Regards
Hye
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Post by Randy on Aug 28, 2015 17:07:03 GMT -5
This is an example of the type of projects we do. Take a moment and look at some of the old posts...you'll get inspired.
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