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[Realityguy]

Hi!New to the forums,wish I would have found this long ago!I could have saved a bunch of cameras!
My problem..I picked up a Minolta 7S2 that the front end of the lens feels loose,like it could be snugged up a bit maybe with tighening a couple screw

[Wernerjb]

This topic has beed discussed over and again, but as you are new to the forum,...
... have you tried the search function yet (lens wobble, wobbly lens, etc.)?
Do not trust those who say the wobble does not affect picture quality, as it DOE

[Aford]

My Minolta Hi-Matic 7s also has a wobbly lens (a common problem) but it still takes good sharp pictures that I can enlarge to A4 so if I was you I would forget about it. It's not worth the effort of correcting the movement and you may damage the lens in

[Realityguy]

Thanks for your answers..I did try to search the board with a few different combinations of words..didn't think of lens wobble.;^).I also looked through 100+ posted topics.Is this camera's lens front supposed to have detents or stop positions on the s

[Wernerjb]

The Hi-Matics (7, 7s, 9) have definite click stops, if not, a part in the shutter mechanism is worn, broken or the camera has previously been apart and wrongly assembled. It is a specially shaped spring, not a ball that effects the stops!
 

[Realityguy]

Oh well..it was a $10 thrift store buy..and the nice case is probably worth that much..I'll give it a whirl as is and see what it will do..I'm not too concerned about it.If I get ambitious, I'll tinker with it..;^)..Thanks..