Minox C

Send it, if you must, to DAG camera repair. This is the first place to check for repairs at dagcamera.com. You might just need to order a new battery. Check if the battery compartment is corroded since this a problem area. Others here will also have good places to check for repairs. Good luck! Hope you get it working again, they do work well with the right film and operating parameters.

Harry,if you in the UK,try to send it to Andrew Britton of MS Hobbies.I am personally very satisfied with the work he has done on my cameras in the past.You may need to google his contact details,or just contact him via MS Hobbies.

DAG Cameras does a great job on Minox as well,but if you in the UK,Mr.Britton could save you precious time(and postal fee:-)).

Good luck !

JT

If the only problem is little light not lit up, you can igore it. I never use those lights.

"If the only problem is little light not lit up, you can igore it. I never use those lights"

The shutter button is a little tight.

Harry,

Um, if I understand you correctly, you mean the shutter button doesn't light up? The button itself doesn't light up ever, the little white (or red) light next to it does when you rotate the lever between the shutter speed dial and film speed dial ONLY when the shutter dial is set to "A" and your shutter speed would be less than 1/30 second.

Does that help?

--Micah in NC

"Um, if I understand you correctly, you mean the shutter button doesn't light up? "

No, the aperture light doesn't light up and the shutter button is a little creaky, not as smooth as I think it supposed to be.

The very first thing to check is the battery compartment, if theres corrosion you have problems, as this will have started creeping inside the camera electronics, the C onwards use electronically controlled shutters, (one reason I much prefer the A and B series). If it's clean, (never ever store anything electronic with the battery, get used ton removing it if you even suspect you might leave in the cupboard for any length of time), get a new battery or Minox adapter tube and 4 (LR44?) button batteries, if the lights still don't work all may not be lost, check the shutter, point it at a bright light in A mode, high ISO rating, it should flick open and closed too quickly to see, then cover the photocell window at the front and do the same, it should flick open and hold for a few seconds before the second shutter blade closes.# This at least would indicate it's doing the right thing, the LED's can fail and presumably are too costly or problematic to replace as many 'specialists' sell them with non working LED's. If the shutter misbehaves then a service or CLA is required, if the terminals are furry likewise.

Additionally if you explain in further detail what your images look like possibly scan and post a couple then some of the Minoxers here may be able to further diagnose your minox malady

Cheers,

Mike

"The very first thing to check is the battery compartment, if theres corrosion you have problems"

Thanks for reminding me. I think the battery is still in there. I have to check when I get home. Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it. As far as the A and B series what type of exposure control system do they come with ?

Harry,

With the Minox A and B, YOU are the exposure control. I mean both cameras have manual exposure only. The exposure is controlled the user manually selecting a shutter speed. (As you probably know, the aperture is a constant f/3.5.)

The A (a.k.a. III and IIIS) does not have a built-in meter. The Minox B has a built-in, batteryless selenium meter.

With the B, you simply take a light reading with the meter (press meter button, point camera at subject, release button to lock meter reading), then set the shutter speed. The shutter dial turns a pointer at the exposure meter, which you turn to meet or match the light meter needle (a.k.a “match-needle” exposure system). It's that easy. Gee, I sound like a Minox advertisement, don't I?

The C does make picturetaking faster because you don't have to fuss with exposure, but you can't take pictures when the battery fails due to the electronically-powered shutter. That's why Mike S. prefers the mechanical shutters of the A and B series.

--Micah in NC