I have a Konika Minolta Dimage E500: I have been using it for 3 years. Currently it shows a black screen. The display shows all the options but no pictures or Video appears on the screen once they are taken. All i see is a black screen with the date. Please help.

Its possisble that you battery is exhaust or stay some memory charge there? They are NiCa or Ion Lithium?

http://ca.konicaminolta.com/support/manuals/digital_cameras/dimage-e/dimage_e500/E500_OM_E_.pdf

Kindly get it here : www.softwarepatch.com/utilities/dimage-driver.html
www.driverskit.com/Camera/Minolta.html
Kind Regards

This is Konika Minolta DiMAGE Z3 complite Instruction Manual

This seems to be a loose connection if the screen ribbon cable.
Gentle squeezing of the lower part of the case may get it to sit aright

sorry I have the same problem. It seems like it is a shutter problem...the shutter is locked closed therefore the screen is black.

Try these links: http://www-user.tu-chemnitz.de/~choc/minolta/mirror/ca.konicaminolta.com/support/americas/software/dimage-series/dimage-viewer/software_drivers/index.html http://kmbs.konicaminolta.us/content/support/supporthome.html

I disagree it is a CCD problem. Turn the camera on and observe the diaphram in the lens to see if it opens. If it opens you should see the CCD under a strong light. If not then the problem is with the shutter that allows live view. This model and also Minolta E500 and Vivitar all use the same chassis and all have this shutter problem. I still haven't figured out how to fix it though.

you can see images clearly? but no Menu items show is that what you mean? This would indicate a firmware malfunction. If you see nothing at all on the screen but only 'ghost' images then the back light has blown. Try first of all with the camera on tapping gently at the base of the casing in the region of the screen- this is where the connectors to the main board are. Contact The Minolta support team. If you are getting nowhere - I suggest the next camera - repairs are not usually an economic option if at all.

The DiMAGE E500 uses Video AF.