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Showerthought: I just fixed my 100th sticky Minolta X-700 shutter this month
That number really hit me. I work out of a small shop in Tacoma, and for years, the X-700 was just another camera on the bench. But this month, they just kept coming in, all with the same capacitor issue killing the shutter. On one hand, it's a simple fix, maybe 20 minutes once you know the drill, and it keeps these classic cameras shooting. On the other hand, it makes me wonder if we're just putting a band-aid on a design flaw that will always fail. I've used the same Mouser part for years, but is there a better, more permanent fix out there? Has anyone tried a different capacitor type or a full circuit board mod to stop this for good?
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rowan_reed685mo ago
You said "band-aid on a design flaw", but honestly that's just what repair IS. Every old thing has its weak spot. Fixing that known issue IS keeping it alive for good.
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simonk985mo ago
Guess I never saw it that way until @reed.jana's post.
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reed.jana5mo ago
My 2004 Civic's third transmission rebuild proves your point.
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logan_wood4mo ago
haha is that just how the Civic tax works or what? @reed.jana you're putting way too many miles on that poor thing lol. But yeah, for the X-700 I've tried swapping in a film cap from a scrap F-1 and it held up way longer than the standard Mouser part. Not a full board mod but it's a start.
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