Oh man this was the perfect video for me to land on! I found one of these cameras at goodwill for $7. It had a strap, case, and was in good condition. I didnt check at the store but there were ancient batteries left in it and a pile of corrosion left behind lol. After a few minutes of scraping i put some new batteries in and heard that whine from the flash. I came straight to this video and it seems to work perfectly after learning a trick or two. Thanks!
Nice find! Love that it worked for you! These AF2 cameras often have corroded batteries left inside and 50% of the time work once cleaned up! Glad the video helped! 🎉
Yes!!! So happy to hear it worked for you Even when the contacts look clean these AF2 cameras are super sensitive.... so a quick wipe down with vinegar can do the trick! 🎉
Just got one for $50 and even came with a close-up +1 lens filter and its original case! As soon as I put some batteries in the thing worked like a charm, even the flash went off first try. It actually looks like somebody cleaned the corrosion beforehand too so no idea why they sold it so cheap! Great video, these cameras are great for passing around at a party because of their ease of use. The beeping is a quirky feature that people seem to like.
is there a way to get rid of the shutter squeek mine has? have installed oil on a canon a-1 before but cant figure out where to put the oil in the minolta af2 thanks in advance!
Hi, great video!! I just got this Minolta at a thrift store and everything seems fine, but the flash does not load. Could you help me with some of the reasons why this usually happens and how could I fix it if possible to try?
Thanks! Nice find! Try wiping the battery contacts with white vinegar. Sometimes flash isn’t getting enough juice and that helps. Let me know what you find! 🎉
Hi there, thanks for sharing this video. I have a Minolta AF 2 hi-matic camera and although there is no corrosion in the battery compartment, I am not getting any indication it's working with the batteries installed. No flash, no shutter sound and no beeps. I wonder if you have any ideas what could be preventing the camera from working. Also, I should tell you, I have no 35mm film to test it with either. I hope you can give me some pointers or advice. Thanks in advance. Richard w
Hey Richard! Couple things to try if you haven’t already. 1. Wipe battery compartment contacts with white vinegar on a qtip. 2. Use a tool to pry up the contacts to make sure they are making full contact with batteries (I use a dental pick). 3. Press the battery door up while you attempt to fire camera. Let me know if any of these solve your issue. 👍
help😭 i thrifted one years ago and it’s just sat on my shelf. the shutter doesn’t work. i’m able to wind but the button stays stuck down. - haven’t tested w batteries though or film
You definitely need batteries to get the shutter to work. Use the white vinegar trick to make sure it's drawing full power. Also make sure you advance camera to "1" first or the button won't push down. 👍
Hi! Hope you see this! Just got my hands on one of these, everything works except I don’t get any beeping sounds when shooting :( Ever come across anything like that? Walked around and shot a roll of film, waiting to get those scans back! But now I’m wondering if no beeps mean the autofocus is shot lol.
Thank you so much for your reply!! After watching your video and others, it actually doesn’t beep even in low light situations. Did a few tests in my room, with different lighting situations. The good thing is flash works and loads up fast, so I guess I just have to wing it?
@amghychacon8575 yeah beep is kind of annoying anyway! There are some situations where you don’t want the flash in low light conditions so I think it’s a plus! 🎉
Ahh, thanks again dude. Feeling a little more optimistic about it now with this conversation! Crossing my fingers my scans turn out alright. Appreciate your time getting back to me!
I guess I forgot to mention it also doesn’t beep if I’m out of it’s focus range too. So, I don’t know when I’m in good range or not~ I put my hand in front of it like some other folks have done to get that notification, but she ain’t talking to me! lol.
Great video! Picked one of these up for $12 at my local thrift store and couldn't figure out why the shutter button was stuck. Seems I just didn't know how to operate the camera lol. Time to flip! Thanks!
Great video! I just love old Minolta cameras, I guess my collection of cameras I've salvaged and will resell "someday" and those I saved for personal use or amusement is growing a little large but I'm actually hoping to get one of this model very soon that's been tested in a camera store already for functionality and been cleared. It just need a good polish and personal inspection but I'm positive ir can be rated as good cosmetic condition. If the deal goes through I'm also paying about $20.
@@TeddyJuras Sadly someone offered way more so it didn't work out, but hey I got ~10-15 other Minoltas laying around waiting for me st home already so I'm busy until I get a new chance.
I have an exact model as yourself, it worked for a few days but now the film advance lever is stuck and makes the shutter button stuck too. I don't know exactly what to do beside changing the batteries, which I've done already, but nothing changed. Do you have any ideas on this issue?
try cleaning the battery contacts with white vinegar. make sure you are advancing the film to 1. try to lift the battery contacts up.... might not be making full contact. hopefully one of those things work! let me know!
Hmmm not usually a good sign. That usually has to do with the self timer having an issue. Is it stuck? If not that something internal. Simple things like rewind button engaged and try opening and closing film door. Otherwise I’m afraid it’s might be bricked.
I recently acquired on of these and am having an issue of getting the frame counter to reset to “s”, I can get it back to 1 after numerous opening of the door but never back to “S”. Any ideas?
@@TeddyJuras I haven’t loaded any film yet, I’m kind of hesitant to drop some film in it if the counter can pose an issue. Everything else seems fine, shutter works, auto focus works, beeps correspond to the back diagram. When I got the camera it was at 24 and after numerous openings I was able to get it to reset to 1.
Yes don’t use a new roll of film if you haven’t already! You’ll want to create a dummy roll for testing. Use an previously used roll. There is a link in the description to the tool you’ll need to retrieve film from this used roll. Then you can test until your heart is content! 🎉
Hey man, my flash is not working. How long did you have the batteries inside before it started to work on your camera? Im still hoping its not the capacitor inside the camera
Yeah these are notorious for bad flashes. I usually leave batteries in for about 15 minutes or more before trying again. Make sure to give contacts a wipe down with white vinegar and pull up on contacts to make sure full contact. Short of that sadly you have a daylight only camera.. 👎
@@TeddyJuras took a film photography class in high school like 7 yrs ago but never really kept up with it until about 3yrs ago. I mainly shoot with my Minolta x-700
Using a dummy film doesn’t test the camera light seals. I had to return a camera sold as tested but there were marks on the film because the light seals were not perfect. Until we shoot a roll of film, we will not know how good the light seals are.
My rewind knob doesnt move when i advance the film. This means the film isnt moving and the camera is most likely broken right? Want to confirm before i open the back... Thanks for the help.
Hmmm I don’t think the rewind knob is supposed to move when you advance film. Rewatch the video… doesn’t move when I advance the film. What issue are you experiencing exactly?
@@TeddyJuras Its does move? Look closely at 5:46, the winder moves 180 degrees. Im afraid that the film inside is not advancing, this is my first roll on this camera :)
@@TeddyJuras The advance lever works, but i cant know if its actually moving the film inside to the next frame. Yes the rewinder on the right of the camera that spins. I read that its a common sign to look for to control that your film is moving. Mine doesnt spin when i advance. Thanks for fast response.
Not too sure then. Sorry. I don’t have one of these in front of me right now. I don’t think the rewind spins when it advances. But I’m going off memory and from what I can see in my video. 🤷♂️
1st thing is check that it’s getting power by turning on flash and waiting for green light. If light comes in make sure you are advancing the film until counter says 1 before pressing button. If not working then clean battery contacts with white vinegar and see if battery contacts can be pulled up a bit. Sometimes is the batteries aren’t making good contact. That’s all I got! Good luck! 👍
@@TeddyJuras thank you!! Finally - is it possible for the button on the bottom of camera to rewind the film to be stuck a bit and prevent the film from being rewinded? Having that issue as well:)
A dummy film is not enough to test a camera. If the light seals are not perfect, there will be red light marks on the film. I had that experience before, that’s why I’m talking about it. I had to return the camera.
@@TeddyJuras I understand. I wanted to confirm that with you. It happened to me recently on eBay and it was very disappointing. Thanks for your response!
Ha! I love that! This one is long gone and sold! There is nothing like the feeling of having a dead camera come back to life! Frankenstein camera! I do get these occasionally in my eBay shop. My shop is The Right Camera Shop on ebay if you want to check it out. Don’t have any at the moment. 👍
😳 Yikes! Glad to hear it works! For this camera I wouldn’t spend more than $30 untested. You can turn around and sell it for $110 if it works. Over $50 profit! Have you tried flipping a camera on eBay yet?
Oh man this was the perfect video for me to land on! I found one of these cameras at goodwill for $7. It had a strap, case, and was in good condition. I didnt check at the store but there were ancient batteries left in it and a pile of corrosion left behind lol. After a few minutes of scraping i put some new batteries in and heard that whine from the flash. I came straight to this video and it seems to work perfectly after learning a trick or two. Thanks!
Nice find! Love that it worked for you! These AF2 cameras often have corroded batteries left inside and 50% of the time work once cleaned up! Glad the video helped! 🎉
Thank you! My shutter button didn't work and vinegar trick helped me, I am so happy.
Yes!!! So happy to hear it worked for you Even when the contacts look clean these AF2 cameras are super sensitive.... so a quick wipe down with vinegar can do the trick! 🎉
Just got one for $50 and even came with a close-up +1 lens filter and its original case!
As soon as I put some batteries in the thing worked like a charm, even the flash went off first try. It actually looks like somebody cleaned the corrosion beforehand too so no idea why they sold it so cheap!
Great video, these cameras are great for passing around at a party because of their ease of use. The beeping is a quirky feature that people seem to like.
Nice find! I’ve found sellers are uneducated in the world of film photography so there are tons of deals like this to be had! Thanks for sharing! 👍
is there a way to get rid of the shutter squeek mine has?
have installed oil on a canon a-1 before but cant figure out where to put the oil in the minolta af2
thanks in advance!
Hi, great video!! I just got this Minolta at a thrift store and everything seems fine, but the flash does not load. Could you help me with some of the reasons why this usually happens and how could I fix it if possible to try?
Thanks! Nice find! Try wiping the battery contacts with white vinegar. Sometimes flash isn’t getting enough juice and that helps. Let me know what you find! 🎉
Hi there, thanks for sharing this video.
I have a Minolta AF 2 hi-matic camera and although there is no corrosion in the battery compartment, I am not getting any indication it's working with the batteries installed.
No flash, no shutter sound and no beeps.
I wonder if you have any ideas what could be preventing the camera from working.
Also, I should tell you, I have no 35mm film to test it with either.
I hope you can give me some pointers or advice.
Thanks in advance. Richard w
Hey Richard! Couple things to try if you haven’t already. 1. Wipe battery compartment contacts with white vinegar on a qtip. 2. Use a tool to pry up the contacts to make sure they are making full contact with batteries (I use a dental pick). 3. Press the battery door up while you attempt to fire camera. Let me know if any of these solve your issue. 👍
help😭 i thrifted one years ago and it’s just sat on my shelf.
the shutter doesn’t work. i’m able to wind but the button stays stuck down.
- haven’t tested w batteries though or film
You definitely need batteries to get the shutter to work. Use the white vinegar trick to make sure it's drawing full power. Also make sure you advance camera to "1" first or the button won't push down. 👍
Hi! Hope you see this! Just got my hands on one of these, everything works except I don’t get any beeping sounds when shooting :( Ever come across anything like that? Walked around and shot a roll of film, waiting to get those scans back! But now I’m wondering if no beeps mean the autofocus is shot lol.
No I believe the beeps are a low light reminder to use the flash. Your camera should focus just fine! 👍
Thank you so much for your reply!! After watching your video and others, it actually doesn’t beep even in low light situations. Did a few tests in my room, with different lighting situations. The good thing is flash works and loads up fast, so I guess I just have to wing it?
@amghychacon8575 yeah beep is kind of annoying anyway! There are some situations where you don’t want the flash in low light conditions so I think it’s a plus! 🎉
Ahh, thanks again dude. Feeling a little more optimistic about it now with this conversation! Crossing my fingers my scans turn out alright. Appreciate your time getting back to me!
I guess I forgot to mention it also doesn’t beep if I’m out of it’s focus range too. So, I don’t know when I’m in good range or not~ I put my hand in front of it like some other folks have done to get that notification, but she ain’t talking to me! lol.
would it hurt the camera if i clean the battery corrosion with nail polish remover?
Not sure about that. White vinegar works like magic on corrosion if you have it 👍
Great video! Picked one of these up for $12 at my local thrift store and couldn't figure out why the shutter button was stuck. Seems I just didn't know how to operate the camera lol. Time to flip! Thanks!
Yes! These are tricky little cameras! I did the same thing you are when I got my hands on my first one of these… watch a youtube video! 👍
Great video! I just love old Minolta cameras, I guess my collection of cameras I've salvaged and will resell "someday" and those I saved for personal use or amusement is growing a little large but I'm actually hoping to get one of this model very soon that's been tested in a camera store already for functionality and been cleared. It just need a good polish and personal inspection but I'm positive ir can be rated as good cosmetic condition. If the deal goes through I'm also paying about $20.
Nice! Love finding these deals! Thanks for sharing! 🎉
@@TeddyJuras Sadly someone offered way more so it didn't work out, but hey I got ~10-15 other Minoltas laying around waiting for me st home already so I'm busy until I get a new chance.
I have an exact model as yourself, it worked for a few days but now the film advance lever is stuck and makes the shutter button stuck too.
I don't know exactly what to do beside changing the batteries, which I've done already, but nothing changed.
Do you have any ideas on this issue?
try cleaning the battery contacts with white vinegar. make sure you are advancing the film to 1. try to lift the battery contacts up.... might not be making full contact. hopefully one of those things work! let me know!
any tips if the shutter button is stuck down?
Hmmm not usually a good sign. That usually has to do with the self timer having an issue. Is it stuck? If not that something internal. Simple things like rewind button engaged and try opening and closing film door. Otherwise I’m afraid it’s might be bricked.
@@TeddyJuras Self timer works and the rewind works. The button is just at half press. I took it in and ill let you know what ends up happening
I recently acquired on of these and am having an issue of getting the frame counter to reset to “s”, I can get it back to 1 after numerous opening of the door but never back to “S”. Any ideas?
Hmmm I’ve not encountered that. Everything else functions normally? So when you load film your first shot comes at 3?
@@TeddyJuras I haven’t loaded any film yet, I’m kind of hesitant to drop some film in it if the counter can pose an issue. Everything else seems fine, shutter works, auto focus works, beeps correspond to the back diagram. When I got the camera it was at 24 and after numerous openings I was able to get it to reset to 1.
Yes don’t use a new roll of film if you haven’t already! You’ll want to create a dummy roll for testing. Use an previously used roll. There is a link in the description to the tool you’ll need to retrieve film from this used roll. Then you can test until your heart is content! 🎉
Btw I recommend you ONLY test a new to you camera with a dummy roll first. Film is expensive and there are some shady sellers out there! 👍
Hey man, my flash is not working. How long did you have the batteries inside before it started to work on your camera?
Im still hoping its not the capacitor inside the camera
Yeah these are notorious for bad flashes. I usually leave batteries in for about 15 minutes or more before trying again. Make sure to give contacts a wipe down with white vinegar and pull up on contacts to make sure full contact. Short of that sadly you have a daylight only camera.. 👎
It actually worked after some hours! Thanks for answering, really appreciate it. ✌️
Awesome! I will make sure to try that next time I get one with a bad flash! Thanks for update! 👍
I Have one of these and I love it so much
Nice! Yeah this camera always sells fast on eBay so it seems lots of people love it! 😀 How long have you been shooting film?
@@TeddyJuras took a film photography class in high school like 7 yrs ago but never really kept up with it until about 3yrs ago. I mainly shoot with my Minolta x-700
Another great camera! You ever tried flipping any vintage film cameras yet?
@@TeddyJuras not yet but maybe soon, your vids are really useful
Using a dummy film doesn’t test the camera light seals. I had to return a camera sold as tested but there were marks on the film because the light seals were not perfect. Until we shoot a roll of film, we will not know how good the light seals are.
My rewind knob doesnt move when i advance the film. This means the film isnt moving and the camera is most likely broken right? Want to confirm before i open the back... Thanks for the help.
Hmmm I don’t think the rewind knob is supposed to move when you advance film. Rewatch the video… doesn’t move when I advance the film. What issue are you experiencing exactly?
@@TeddyJuras Its does move? Look closely at 5:46, the winder moves 180 degrees. Im afraid that the film inside is not advancing, this is my first roll on this camera :)
@@BrianT383 so your film advance isn’t moving? Are you referring to the handle on the right of camera or the rewind on the left that spins?
@@TeddyJuras The advance lever works, but i cant know if its actually moving the film inside to the next frame. Yes the rewinder on the right of the camera that spins. I read that its a common sign to look for to control that your film is moving. Mine doesnt spin when i advance. Thanks for fast response.
Not too sure then. Sorry. I don’t have one of these in front of me right now. I don’t think the rewind spins when it advances. But I’m going off memory and from what I can see in my video. 🤷♂️
thank you. great help
Glad to help! 👍
Mine doesn’t work w new batteries - can I troubleshoot to get it working??
1st thing is check that it’s getting power by turning on flash and waiting for green light. If light comes in make sure you are advancing the film until counter says 1 before pressing button. If not working then clean battery contacts with white vinegar and see if battery contacts can be pulled up a bit. Sometimes is the batteries aren’t making good contact. That’s all I got! Good luck! 👍
@@TeddyJuras thank you!! Finally - is it possible for the button on the bottom of camera to rewind the film to be stuck a bit and prevent the film from being rewinded? Having that issue as well:)
Hmmmm not sure about that one. Could be? I’ve not come across that yet. Sorry. 👎
nice camera - subscribed
You rock! Thanks! 👍
Wha if the turning thing above the (1) isint turning
If you are referring to the film advance lever than you have dead batteries, corrosion, or a camera that doesn’t work. 😩
A dummy film is not enough to test a camera. If the light seals are not perfect, there will be red light marks on the film. I had that experience before, that’s why I’m talking about it. I had to return the camera.
Yes I agree. Would obviously be the next step to shoot some film through and get developed. I’m simply testing function and not performance. 👍
@@TeddyJuras I understand. I wanted to confirm that with you. It happened to me recently on eBay and it was very disappointing. Thanks for your response!
You did get a refund right?
Are you planning to sell it soon? Would love to get the one that you’ve repaired 😂
Ha! I love that! This one is long gone and sold! There is nothing like the feeling of having a dead camera come back to life! Frankenstein camera! I do get these occasionally in my eBay shop. My shop is The Right Camera Shop on ebay if you want to check it out. Don’t have any at the moment. 👍
i bid on an untested one for $100, probably a stupid move but nonetheless the camera was brand new and works after i tested it
😳 Yikes! Glad to hear it works! For this camera I wouldn’t spend more than $30 untested. You can turn around and sell it for $110 if it works. Over $50 profit! Have you tried flipping a camera on eBay yet?
What if the (1) says S
Should be a 1 after the s. Takes about 3 advances of the lever before get to 1.