Minolta XE-7

[electricalperson]

hi guys im new to this forum and this is my first thread. i found a minolta XE-7 film camera from about 1975 in my basement. it was my fathers when he first started when he was my age. it doesnt work right the shutter is messed up. anybody know how much this should cost to get fixed or even if it can be?

[photophorous]

Welcome to Photography Review, electricalperson. A standard CLA (clean lube and adjust) for a camera like that usually runs in the $100-125 range. That will fix a lot of problems caused by the camera's age or lack of use, but you haven't told us much about what is wrong with yours. Often with these older cameras it's cheaper to buy another one than it is to repair it...but again, that depends on what's wrong with it. The XE-7 is a little rare and high end for it's day, so a clean working model might be valuable enough to make a CLA worthwhile. You would probably need to get someone to look at it to get a better idea of how much the repairs would cost, and then I would recommend shopping around to see if you can buy another one for cheaper.

Good luck.

Paul