Thinking of servicing my dad's Minolta X-700 and wideangle

djchris · 19th February 2003

Anyone has any place to recommend?
Pls name the price as well.

How much would the Minolta Service Center charge roughly?
Is there a fixed price, or do I have to bring the camera down for them to have a looksee first?

I'm a newbie to photography. Please inform me if I made any mistakes.

SNAG · 20th February 2003

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Originally posted by djchris
Anyone has any place to recommend?
Pls name the price as well.

How much would the Minolta Service Center charge roughly?
Is there a fixed price, or do I have to bring the camera down for them to have a looksee first?

I'm a newbie to photography. Please inform me if I made any mistakes.

Just to ask, what is wrong with the camera?

djchris · 20th February 2003

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Originally posted by SNAG

Just to ask, what is wrong with the camera?

I believe the lens, viewfinder, mirror are dirty.

The shutter curtain and stuff are fine. I tried pressing, hearing the shutter sound..

So I need to find a shop to clean my lens and wideangle.

STShooter · 9th March 2003

U can bring your gear to The Camera Workshop at Peninsula Plaza.

They can give u a quote on the spot if its just routine lens cleaning and maintenance.

They've a group of helpful and friendly staff.

hongsien · 15th March 2003

Good alternatives are: Cam_x (same building as the camera workshop, opposite the coffeeshop), Prime camera (Peninsula shopping center next to Cathay Photo). Guess the costs should be around S$40-55 for cleaning fungus for one item (but no guarantee as fungus may be very bad to your lens).

Hong Sien

16th March 2003

it's good to sent your cam in for a overhaul once every 2 yrs.overhaul means we strip your cam till the shutter & oil it,recalibration & cleaning the prism,screen etc.it's a very hard work which require at least half a day.estimate at around $80-$120 body alone.lens wise will be from $40-$50 onwards.

16th March 2003

Hello SM hong sien.

fruitybix · 19th March 2003

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Originally posted by andylee
it's good to sent your cam in for a overhaul once every 2 yrs.overhaul means we strip your cam till the shutter & oil it,recalibration & cleaning the prism,screen etc.it's a very hard work which require at least half a day.estimate at around $80-$120 body alone.lens wise will be from $40-$50 onwards.

hey Andy, where do you go for your equipment servicing? Any good recommendations? Thanks!!

20th March 2003

As i am working in minolta, i use back minolta cam.for electronic cam or any cam,it's always good to go back to the original company to repair products.honestly speaking,do you trust the 2nd party shops?are they well train?where do they get training for repairing cameras?we don't know.

19th February 2003	#1
djchris Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 876	Thinking of servicing my dad's Minolta X-700 and wideangle Anyone has any place to recommend? Pls name the price as well. How much would the Minolta Service Center charge roughly? Is there a fixed price, or do I have to bring the camera down for them to have a looksee first? I'm a newbie to photography. Please inform me if I made any mistakes.

16th March 2003	#6
andylee Guests Posts: n/a	repair it's good to sent your cam in for a overhaul once every 2 yrs.overhaul means we strip your cam till the shutter & oil it,recalibration & cleaning the prism,screen etc.it's a very hard work which require at least half a day.estimate at around $80-$120 body alone.lens wise will be from $40-$50 onwards.

9th March 2003	#4
STShooter Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Western Singapore Posts: 258	U can bring your gear to The Camera Workshop at Peninsula Plaza. They can give u a quote on the spot if its just routine lens cleaning and maintenance. They've a group of helpful and friendly staff.

15th March 2003	#5
hongsien Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Hong Kong Posts: 2,904	Good alternatives are: Cam_x (same building as the camera workshop, opposite the coffeeshop), Prime camera (Peninsula shopping center next to Cathay Photo). Guess the costs should be around S$40-55 for cleaning fungus for one item (but no guarantee as fungus may be very bad to your lens). Hong Sien

20th March 2003	#9
andylee Guests Posts: n/a	As i am working in minolta, i use back minolta cam.for electronic cam or any cam,it's always good to go back to the original company to repair products.honestly speaking,do you trust the 2nd party shops?are they well train?where do they get training for repairing cameras?we don't know.