I let Karl know how I felt, and he wrote back immediately: And the leather strap that Karl put on it is just perfect - it would have been exactly what I would have chosen if given the option. I can’t believe how beautifully it is working. My Autocord arrived back home today and I am simply giddy with excitement for this little jewel.

I recvd your camera this afternoon and performed the following services on it:Ĭleaned Fresnel lens (dirt/grit from deteriorating light seal), your ground glass and Fresnel are in better shape than any of my spare partsĪdjusted tension of frame counter wheel spring Several days later, I received the following message: Truth be known, I actually didn’t want to disappoint him. His enthusiasm convinced me to send it back to him. “Your camera is way too nice of an example to not get it working… I just want you to use and see what a fantastic camera the Minolta Autocord is.” I was ready to give up on it and I let Karl know, but he wouldn’t have any of it. Subsequent to some extensive scientific analysis I concluded that this Autocord was cursed. Karl Bryan restored it to its former glory.Īfter shooting my very first roll of film (which turned out great), I tried to load a second roll and the frame counter stopped working. For those of you following along, I purchased a “recently adjusted” Minolta Autocord one month ago and it was dead on arrival.įortunately, Mr.

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