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Try cleaning the contacts in the camera and clean the film canister. You can also try putting self adhive tape on the DX Area of the film cassette and set the film speed ASA manually.
What is the DX code on a film roll?
The DX code is the silver and black pattern on almost every film cartridge. Inside most electronic film cameras, there is a series of metal pins that read the code and tell your camera what your film speed is.
Remove the battery and check it for voltage with a multimeter. The drop may have caused internal damage to one of the cells. This link shows that 'Freedom Zoom' is a generic series for Minolta and is not an actual model. I was trying to see what form the battery took. If it is the Duracell lithium 123 battery, they should each read 3 volts on the meter.
Sounds like a broken gear or linking arm. It will cost as much to fix as to replace. You now have a very nice Minolta paperweight, lol. Those neat little film cameras are now a thing of the Ebay, LOL. Since many are dumping them for digital, they're quite available at good prices now.
No. If the camera pulled the film back into the roll with a low battery, you wouldn't be able to take any pictures, rendering the film, useless. Don't worry about it, and if it REALLY bugs you, keep fresh batteries in it.
have you tried manually rewind ... there must be a button provided at the bottom ..... if not then get it manually removed by a photo shop ...as you wont b having a darkroom and you might ruin the pictures.......
You will find it not cost effective to repair a Freedom 90 zoom. It is a discontinued model and parts are not available. There are several versions of this camera available on eBay, Amazon has 0
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