http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/ Manual Minolta (uncensored) Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:30:04 GMT John http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18763 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18763 Jon, Tubes are used to convert regular lenses into macro lenses. When shooting macro, how close you can get, depends on your lens. Tubes change the focusing Sat, 11 Jul 2009 16:15:24 GMT Jon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18762 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18762 This may be a stupid question, but when using a macro lens. Are they "intended" to be used with tubes? I was under a somewhat understanding that macro lenses Sat, 11 Jul 2009 15:37:07 GMT Rick Jack http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18761 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18761 Jonas,   It seems like a common problem among XE bodies, every parts camera that I've seen has the same problem. I can buy one that works for under $90, but Sat, 11 Jul 2009 14:45:26 GMT Chuck Cole http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18760 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18760 ... From: ManualMinoltaFree@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ManualMinoltaFree@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Paul Jenner Sent: Friday, July 10, 2009 1:56 PM slide Fri, 10 Jul 2009 22:40:49 GMT anthropos_xpistou http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18759 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18759 Everything is EXC or better condition and works: Minolta 28mm, f/3.5 Rokkor-X - $35 Minolta 50mm, f/1.7 (49mm) - $15 Minolta 50mm, f/1.7 (55mm) - $25 Minolta Fri, 10 Jul 2009 18:56:15 GMT Paul Jenner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18758 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18758 slide copying, well, right. But when I'm using a macro lens it is not for slide copying. It's for the flower and bees , y'know. although I have a nice Kiron Fri, 10 Jul 2009 15:23:18 GMT Chuck Cole http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18757 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18757 ... Yes, and that's a main reason why it's "not so good" as a macro - because it doesn't do as great a job of slide copying. Chuck Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:43:16 GMT Paul Jenner http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18756 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18756 so Chuck, you are in fact saying that a non-macro lens has a somewhat concave focus field ? Paul. www.rolleiflexclub.nl www.pauljenner.nl We've got everything Fri, 10 Jul 2009 10:38:53 GMT Chuck Cole http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18755 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18755 ... I'm surprised and kinda disappointed by that. I would have expected Olaf to have mentioned that the key difference between a "real macro lens" and a Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:40:11 GMT jonasotter http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18754 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18754 Or find another broken XE-7 with a different fault, and transplant the printed circuit from it. I did that with an XG-1 just to see if I could do it. Worked Fri, 10 Jul 2009 02:54:36 GMT pakodominguez http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18753 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18753 ... There ia a "plastic" 100mmm f3.5 Phoenix that had been reported as realy good for the price (http://www.adorama.com/SY100MN.html) Otherwise, there is a Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:33:18 GMT Jon http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18752 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18752 Yeah you are right, the 50 1.7 is a great lens, I don't know why I would consider geting rid of it. These things are so cheap, I may as well keep it. I Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:52:26 GMT Chuck Cole http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18751 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18751 Ask Garry's... Chuck ... From: ManualMinoltaFree@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ManualMinoltaFree@yahoogroups.com]On Behalf Of Rick Jack Sent: Thursday, July 09, 2009 Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:03:36 GMT Rick Jack http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18750 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18750 Martin,   Thanks. I have a schematic as well as a repair manual. I went over some solder joints and it's probably the IC as you suggested. The question is Thu, 09 Jul 2009 10:46:21 GMT Chuck Cole http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18749 http://tech.groups.yahoo.com/group/ManualMinoltaFree/message/18749 ... Your approach is so very different from mine that I can't be much help and shouldn't comment as I have. However, seems best to keep that 50mm f1.7 since