REPAIRER > Minolta TC-1?

wblati · 07-21-2012

Recently got a TC-1 and it was working till frame 12 where i could not get a focus and the shutter won't go off. When I try to focus - 8, 30, 125, 500 in the viewfinder blinks and on the lcd it read F--. The camera seems to be working fine on f16 (focus/ shutter). Everything else on the camera works apart from the ones mentioned.

Tried removing the battery and putting it back in but nothing.

Has anyone encountered a similar problem/ error?

Thanks.

wblati · 08-20-2012

Anyone know someone or a place that can fix a TC-1?

The problem is that the shutter wont fire at all apertures.

Someone suggested this place(www.xatx.net.tw/gosn/main.shtml) but I dont speak/ understand chinese so I can't ask them if they can still fix the camera.

dct · 08-21-2012

I'm sure you will find a repair shop in Europe, even in UK.
Did you check these shops?

http://www.cameraclinic.co.uk/
http://www.camerarepairworkshop.co.uk/

There is also a related post in photoclubalpha.

The most recommended in the Minolta forums is runtime, located in Germany. Mail contact in english shouldn't be a problem.

(I'm not affiliated to any of these suggested firms)

wblati · 08-21-2012

already contacted the ones in the UK.

I will try and contact the one in Germany.

Tried to get it repaired here in London (Sendean Cameras) but they managed to make the camera worst by no turning on/off anymore. The camera is completely dead now. Before I use to turn it on/ off and the lens would extend and the winder would move but not anymore.

Nelson Tan · 08-22-2012

My understanding is that the TC-1 is assembled by a select few in Minolta camera division (when it existed), so all TC-1s have to be sent back to Japan for repairs and Minolta offices elsewhere will not touch it.