Konica Minolta Cameras - Page 2 - Recent Questions, Troubleshooting & Support

symptom 1: referred to as FFB (Firts Frame Black). this is when you do not use the camera for a while and when you attempt to take the first snap shot, the Shutter is either stuck, or takes a blank/black picture (some cases the picture came out bluish). Sometimes the camera would freeze and you would need to remove the battery and re-insert it in order to reset the camera. Usually the camera comes back to life and and is usuable for a while until you store it. Sony will fix this free as they identified it as a design flaw in which the remedied (incorrect gear size for the Shutter charge assembly). Contact Sony support as they own all Minolta camera assets and tell them you have the FFB or First Frame Black problem and they will set up a ticket and instructions on where and how to send it.
symptom 2: Camera does not respond at all to the shutter release. Focus is fine, menu works, every function works no problem except for the most important - taking a picture (releasing the shutter). When you first turn on the camera, you hear the Antishift module attempt to center the CCD with a series of clicking noise for 5 or so seconds (not a good sign, also called the death rattle). All 5 AS bars in the view finder are blinking. In this case, the Tebure Assembly (AS Module) has failed and will need replacing. This is not cheap - sending it in to Precision Camera will run you around $250-$280. You can do it yourself if you order the assembly from Sony: Item - ( TEBURE ASSY ), U3008233U, $118.22 ea. via 1-800-488-7669 (will take 3-4 weeks). And follow the service manual to install and calibrate it (via the service manual download at http://www.dyxum.com/dforum/topic36109_post396839.html#396839).
However, if your camera experienced the FFB and then siezed (symptom 2) you can probably still get Sony to repair it free as its one charge for a complete camera repair. Call them up and tell them your situation.

The only site activity of yours I can trace is over a year old, and neither posting concerned a camera. Is it possible you have directed your vituperation to the wrong site ?

Yipes - seems that electronics have developed a nind of their own. Check with the manufacturer, if manual has no mention, of a reset switch or hidden code that will reset unit to factory defaults. Cross your fingers.

As we have no idea where you are located, we cannot tell you where the 'nearest' centre for repairs may be. It is verging on the impossible to have such old technology repaired anyway, no matter how much you like it, as the spares and technicians are no long available.

get new battery put it in camera and set settings again, but first try charging the battery, this might be all it needs, hope this helps.

There is some kind of grit or something in the lens gearing mechanism, preventing its movement. Take it to a repair facility, or replace it.

First of all, referencing a 'previous mail' is of little use - at Fixya, posts are made on forums when requesting assistance. Secondly, you say 'even re-chargeable batteries' - not all re-chargeable batteries are alike. Many people recommend the use of 2500mAh re-chargeable batteries to provide power to cameras. Thirdly, I cannot comment on the suggestion there may be a fault with this particular model - a Google search may provide more information on this matter.

Is the lens cover completely retracted? Look at it.

sounds like the contacts on the switches may be dirty or worn. May want to find a local camera repair center to get a quote on the repair.

Are you sure it is set to save images to the card and not the camera's internal memory ?