jake_lighthouse Posted October 25, 2016 Share Posted October 25, 2016 I have 2 x-700 cameras which I bought separately. The first one was unused and works beautifully with nothing needed. The 2nd which i bought for the lenses that came with it, is having some issues which I'd like to see about fixing. I replaced the light seals and mirror cushion (that is a pain in the butt let me tell you) but going back to when I first got it I put a battery in it and it wouldn't turn on. I took the battery back out placed it back in changing nothing and it turned on just fine. Had the same problem today but think it is an isue with the battery cover as I switch it with one frim my x-370 and it works fine. Next question is to do with the on off switch, it's not as "crisp" as my first one and when you set it to the setting which beeps it doesn't beep unless you point the camera at a downward angle. Would this be caused by a wire which came off? Or what would cause this? I'd like to find out before I start taking things apart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrankin Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 <p>Mechanical and electronic issues are no surprise in cameras of the X700 vintage. Whether they're worth the expense of repairing is questionable. Parts must either be non-existent, or in short supply. They still are beautiful though, aren't they?</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 <p>I have a fleet of working X-700 cameras. Why are they working so well? John Titterington. If he can't fix what's wrong with your X-700, probably no one can. The X-700 is a pleasure to use. Its bright finder makes focusing even slower lenses easy. The meter is fast and accurate. The TTL flash feature is very useful. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vrankin Posted October 26, 2016 Share Posted October 26, 2016 <p>Looked like a good lead for repair, Jeff. So far, no response from an e-mail to Mr. Titterington. I have a perfect X700, except for a gunky mess on the mirror and focusing screen from a liquefied mirror bumper, and almost non-existent, gummy light seals. </p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jake_lighthouse Posted October 26, 2016 Author Share Posted October 26, 2016 I'm fairly confident I can fix it myself I would just like to know if there is any idea of what the problem is, it definitely makes things easier. I've repaired other cameras but not an x-700 as of yet. The others I have repaired are all mechanical so this is sort of the next level Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark_stephan2 Posted October 28, 2016 Share Posted October 28, 2016 <p>I bought my x-700 and x-570 from John Titterington on eBay. He also repaired my x-700 when it stopped working for Free even though I had the camera almost a year. He replaced a capacitor and that fixed the camera. If you cant contact him by email look for one of his auctions and contact him about your problem.</p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User_502260 Posted November 15, 2016 Share Posted November 15, 2016 <p><strong>John Titterington</strong><br> <strong>8109 Wenonga Road</strong><br> <strong>Leawood, KS 66206-1146</strong><br> <strong>e-mail: jtcamera@aol.com</strong></p> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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