rome_fowler

I've had the camera for about two years now, so the warrantee, is long gone.

I cleaned the contacts in the past with no success but, your suggestion gave me an idea, it prompted me to re-clean and adjust the contacts instead. I'm happy to say, my camera has been working fine ever since your post.

 

THANKS AGAIN MANUEL!!!

In a previous thread, I alluded to an on going dilemma I�ve been

having with my Maxxum 5. The on/off switch seems to malfunction every

chance it gets. This has become really annoying. Instead of lighting

up when switched on, the battery indicator flashes even when the

batteries are replaced. This issue is addressed in manual briefly.

The manual suggests that the switch be placed off, and back to on 3

times (reset). This never worked for me so I sent the camera in for

repair (twice) nevertheless, I�m still dealing with the same issue.

Any suggestions?

 

Thanks for your comments in advance...

I own a Maxxum 5 however, if I could do it all over again, I would seriously consider the 7 despite the price increase. Why? Over the past 2 years I�ve had numerous problems with the on/off switch, the weight of the camera, and the night metering capabilities verses the 7. I�m not bashing the 5, overall I think it�s a good camera. I�m just stating that the 7 would be a better choice (obviously).

If at all possible, try posting one your photos to the forum, it would be a big help in diagnosing your problem.

That model received a low rating (MF). See link below.

 

http://photodo.com/nav/prodindex.html

Correct me if I�m wrong but on my Maxxum 5 if the indicator is blinking, the exposure is out of range for the camera if manually set. Is this only for automatic exposures?

Over the next few weeks I�m planning on making the transition from

print to slide film. Night photography, cityscapes, and portraits are

the bulk of my shots. Where I can find detail, non-bias information

on which types of film to use based on different shooting situations?

 

Thanks in advance!

Unfortunately, my wallet isn't as large as my view however, I don�t mind spending a little for something that�s worth it. How Wide? I�m not sure if Minolta makes one but, a (24mm f/1.4) or wider lens would be great.

Thanks again to all of you who helped me with my fisheye dilemma. It

saved me the stress of having a non-working, non-fitting lens for my

camera. Now I have a new dilemma, I need to buy a few more lens for

an upcoming project. The project involves taking day and night photos

of city/landscapes in a wide-angle view. So far, I�ve been using

the �kit lens� that came with my Maxxum 5, the Tamron (28-80mm f3.5-

5.6) and (70-300mm f4-5.6). Both are fairly decent lens but

unfortunately they are not enough to accomplish my goal. Can any of

you recommend a lens that has preformed exceptionally well in your

opinion for this particular situation? Again... Thanks in advance!

I was thinking of purchasing a low end fisheye lens in the near

future. However, I'm not quite sure if the lens I had in mind would

actually fit on my Maxxum 5. From what I've read on different web

sites, an educated guess would be NO. Below you will find the lens in

question. Thank you for your help in advance.

 

- MC ZENITAR 2.8/16 lens

 

 

- Minolta MD mount

 

- Russian Made