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minolta maxxum 4 damaged?
Recently the autofocus on my Minolta Maxxum 4 stopped working.
When I switch on autofocus, it will focus correctly, but the shutter will not release and a dot is blinking in the viewfinder. I cannot find helpful information in the camera manual. (And my knowledge about cameras is limited although I am trying to change that) Any suggestions what might be wrong and how to fix it? Thanks a lot for any ideas. |
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Andrea wrote:
Recently the autofocus on my Minolta Maxxum 4 stopped working. When I switch on autofocus, it will focus correctly, but the shutter will not release and a dot is blinking in the viewfinder. I cannot find helpful information in the camera manual. (And my knowledge about cameras is limited although I am trying to change that) Usually the blinking dot means focus not achieved and the shutter release is disabled. Possible causes: -light on subject is too low -illuminator (AF assist) from camera is blocked by lens hood or hand -subject offers no contrasting features that the AF needs to work -subject is made of vertical or horizontal lines that confuse the af. -subject is too close for the installed lens. -- -- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource: -- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- |
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Andrea wrote:
Recently the autofocus on my Minolta Maxxum 4 stopped working. When I switch on autofocus, it will focus correctly, but the shutter will not release and a dot is blinking in the viewfinder. I cannot find helpful information in the camera manual. (And my knowledge about cameras is limited although I am trying to change that) Usually the blinking dot means focus not achieved and the shutter release is disabled. Possible causes: -light on subject is too low -illuminator (AF assist) from camera is blocked by lens hood or hand -subject offers no contrasting features that the AF needs to work -subject is made of vertical or horizontal lines that confuse the af. -subject is too close for the installed lens. -- -- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource: -- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.-- |
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"Andrea" wrote in message om... Recently the autofocus on my Minolta Maxxum 4 stopped working. When I switch on autofocus, it will focus correctly, but the shutter will not release and a dot is blinking in the viewfinder. I cannot find helpful information in the camera manual. (And my knowledge about cameras is limited although I am trying to change that) Any suggestions what might be wrong and how to fix it? Thanks a lot for any ideas. It sounds like it might be in some kind of full automatic mode that refuses to fire the shutter unless the scene is focused to the camera's satisfaction. Try putting it in a lesser mode, such as manual or aperture priority, and see if it does the same thing....... |
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"Andrea" wrote in message om... Recently the autofocus on my Minolta Maxxum 4 stopped working. When I switch on autofocus, it will focus correctly, but the shutter will not release and a dot is blinking in the viewfinder. I cannot find helpful information in the camera manual. (And my knowledge about cameras is limited although I am trying to change that) Any suggestions what might be wrong and how to fix it? Thanks a lot for any ideas. It sounds like it might be in some kind of full automatic mode that refuses to fire the shutter unless the scene is focused to the camera's satisfaction. Try putting it in a lesser mode, such as manual or aperture priority, and see if it does the same thing....... |
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