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Konica Minolta Dynax 7D in 2020 as a digital companion for the film Dynax 7

Started Oct 24, 2020 | Questions thread
OP havanna60 Senior Member • Posts: 1,640
First Frame Black (FFB) Problem of Konica Minolta Dynax 7D

Paul Barnard wrote:

they are all slowly failing with first frame black which is unfortunately untreatable.

I checked what was/is this FFB, and I found it a fascinating story, and possibly a fatal mistake by the Minolta camera engineering department.

My understanding that FFB occurs only when the camera hadn't been used for a longer period of time. Eventually, could it happen that every time you switch on the camera, FFB happens and the camera became totally unusable? Is this what you mean with "untreatable"?

I've just won a bidding for a decent 7D, I am very exited, as if I had won an auction for an A7RIV or A99II. I wonder, if it is developing this FFB problem. Actually it was a hot bidding fight for this camera, I think I paid a premium price.

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