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My suggestion was based on recommendations from fashlight (Torches in

UK) manufacturers. But I didn't tried it on the Minox. I have the

same fear about blowing the voltaging regulator, or whatever IC Minox

uses.

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As to the shutter problem, the initial diagnosis from the local

distributors is that of humidity. It is quite possible, as I carried

the Minox with me all the time. The indoor air-conditioned

temperature is 20C. Outdoor is 34C, humidity 90%. Condensation might

have been te cause.

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The technician says that the problem is with a magnetic mechanism

that hold the "back" shutter blade from firing after the "front"

shutter blade fired. So the back shutter blade follow the front

shutter blade, and thus no exposure. This sounds very much like a

focal plane shutter, and I always thought Minox had leaf shutter.

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I must say I'm impressed by the Leica/Minox distributer's service. I

had bad experience w/ distributer of a very big lens manufacturer. I

haggled with the reception clerk. And not until I wrote to the lens

manufacturer in Japan, before the distributer agreed to fix my lens

under warranty.