Minolta Maxxum 5000 35mm SLR Camera - Answered Questions & Fixed issues

Literally 3 secs to find on Google: MINOLTA MAXXUM 5000I Manual

First, check if you're taking the lens cap off. If you're taking it off, then check your exposure. See if your light meter responds to changes in illumination. If everything seems fine, then check if the aperture of the lens works as intended. Then, without a lens nor film in bulb mode, check for the mirror and shutter to work properly. If the light meter, aperture, mirror or shutter seem to flaw, then get your camera serviced by an experienced camera repair technician.

Check the battery, compartment and dolor. Without energy, the winding motor cannot work.

I have a Minolta maxxum 400 sl that's in like new condition, only has had 10 rolls of film run through it. Would you like to buy it ?

Any of the problems listed below with give off a "Help" message on the external display-you can get this from a bad film transport system, failed aperture base plate mechanism, dropped focus screen, bent mirror, and a whole slew of electronic problems from blown boards to bad wiring connections. Apparently there is no Minolta Service Centre to buy spare parts.

Open door in the dark room. See if it's already rewinded, but could be a stuck counter

Clean the battery holder if any leakage is present - check to make sure you get the 6 volts at the two contacts on the battery holder. If you have weak batteries then replace them - they do not have the amperage left to operate the motor (which is a huge power draw). if the motor itself has failed, you are pretty much out of luck as Minolta has been out of the camera business for over 5 years and there are no parts

You may fit the old Minolta AF lenses on any recent or current Sony alpha-series digital SLRs.

The old Minolta AF lenses will fit on any current or recent Sony alpha-series SLRs.

They're fashioned from pure unobtanium. Few were ever sold as you don't need those cards to do what they do...Except for a few exceptions which were incompatible with your camera anyway.

The Creative Expansion Card for close ups simply biased the programmed exposure to maximise depth of field. You can do the same by selecting the smallest available aperture which allows a fast enough shutter speed to avoid camera shake, or just use a tripod and remote release for slower shutter speeds.

The CEC for portraits "modifies the exposure to suit portraits" according to Minolta. I never noticed any difference at all, I suspect it did precisely the opposite to the close up card to bias towards wide apertures to throw backgrounds out of focus but that's what I'd always done anyway.

They do very rarely come up as old unsold stock but many shops throw them away during a clearout: low demand, plus the high likelihood of a customer finding the card no longer works and asking for a troublesome refund is the overriding factor.

The best source is to find cards which are already fitted to a camera which is being given away on Yahoo FreeCycle or which is being sold on an auction website. I got the Sports Action Card 2 last year for a friend in this way by buying a camera with it fitted. I then cleaned the camera and sold the body only for what I paid for the whole outfit and sold the lens separately at a profit. My friend got the card she wanted for free :-) The other advantage of doing it this way is that you definitely get a chance to check that the card still works: non functional ones produce an error code or a warning bleep IIRC.

No you can purchase these all over the place. Here is link that sells the memory cards for the minolta maxxum right here. You lots of places sell the a/s card and seems the memory stick. But it seems its a film camera, but i cant confirm what type of memory stick it is with the manual. if you need further assistance please let me know. Thanks, Midwest-tek

how do I install a new battery

I have Maxxum 7000 and maybe Maxxum 5000's operation is similar
On the right side of the eyepiece, there is a button and a gray lever. Push the R button and pull the gray lever to the left.

If you're familiar with the camera maybe you can provide more detail. If it's new to you perhaps the film has not loaded correctly and is not winding onto the take-up spool. Bon chance.

It's a software problem. Try resetting the camera (check the manual for this), or take it for professional repair.

The original 5000 had no flash. You will need to find one that is maxxum with the same style flash foot, they made 2 kinds, and it may have to be used since few people are still making anything Minolta.

The camera keeps the lens open if you look at the back of the lens you will see a small lever if you push it it will open the iris and let go it spring back if that ok it the camera that faulty

Check the switch on the side of the mirror box/mount. It is located below the release button to remove the lens.

Where would you put it? Its a film camera. It only uses 35mm film.
The answer is NO.
You'll have to buy a digital camera to do that.

Most likely:
weak batteries
on/off switch has internal corrosion
Battery contacts corroded
If fresh batteries do not cure the problem, it needs repair.
Consider the cost of repair vs. replace with another Maxxum 5000/7000 on Ebay. They go pretty cheap these days. They're practically giving away the flashes for those early maxxums, even the 4000 flash.

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