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Minolta Dynax 9 no LED

Started Feb 19, 2020 | Questions
Davidrichardson New Member • Posts: 1
Minolta Dynax 9 no LED

Hello. I took the camera to go shooting with and there is no LED. I've replaced the batteries and the contacts look clean. I'm dreading to think what it could be... Any other ideas?

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SQLGuy
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Re: Minolta Dynax 9 no LED

Is this a camera you have used in the past that suddenly didn't work after sitting for a while, or one that's new to you?

Mostly, I think you're likely to get more and better answers on Dyxum.

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Re: Minolta Dynax 9 no LED

If you've got good batteries in it then it's either the display that's packed in or the ribbon cable .

A camera repair man might be able to fix it , but only if they have parts .

Which is a bit unlikely .

A doner camera might be required.

Camera repair workshop in Milton Keynes might be able to help you if your in the U.K .

Where are you ?

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joelbolden Regular Member • Posts: 195
Re: Minolta Dynax 9 no LED

According to Garry's Camera repair the LED's on the 9 "bleed out" and there are no spares available....at least not to him.

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SQLGuy
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Re: Minolta Dynax 9 no LED

joelbolden wrote:

According to Garry's Camera repair the LED's on the 9 "bleed out" and there are no spares available....at least not to him.

LED? or LCD?

LEDs are used in the finder for AF points. LCD for top and finder display of settings, mode, etc.

Focus point LEDs are not displayed in continuous AF.

Not (too much) to be pedantic, but LED stands for Light Emitting Diode, and LCD stands for Liquid Crystal Display. They are very different things.

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Vegar Beider Regular Member • Posts: 467
Re: Minolta Dynax 9 no LED
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Davidrichardson wrote:

Hello. I took the camera to go shooting with and there is no LED. I've replaced the batteries and the contacts look clean. I'm dreading to think what it could be... Any other ideas?

Hello David!

In case the camera is new to you, maybe you will want to try this...

Press the ISO and ADJ buttons simultaneously (they are located behind the door on the grip) and watch the top LCD panel, it should change its readings to 'CUST' and two numbers).

Turn the camera's front dial to change the 'CUST number' in the LCD panel. Turn the camera's back dial to change the bottom number in the LCD panel.

'CUST 14 1' will show the red AF LEDs in the view finder for 0,1 sec. when the shutter button is half pressed. 'CUST 14 2' will show the red AF LEDs' for 0,4 sec. when the shutter button is half pressed, and CUST 14 3' will show the red AF LEDs only when the AF button on the camera back is pressed (the shutter button will then not bring up the red AF LEDs).

Do you have a lens with an AF button on it? Then 'CUST 6 1' will give you AF lock and no red LEDs in the view finder when pressing the lens' AF button. 'CUST 6 2' will give you spot AF and no red LEDs in the view finder and 'CUST 6 3' will give you continuous AF and no red LEDs in the view finder.

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