Hi all!
I was given a Minolta XG-M which shows the classic symptoms of having failed capacitors, just like the X-700s and X-370s.  With new batteries, the TTL meter flashes and when the shutter is depressed, the mirror hangs up and the shutter c

 Yes, the capacitors are the same. But if your release capacitor was bad, the camera would not release the shutter at all.  There is most likely a mechanical problem somewhere in the shutter mechanism preventing the second curtain from completing its

 Michael, this makes sense, because I can complete the cycle by gently pushing the curtain to the left.  When I do this, the mirror returns to the rest position.  What doesn't make sense, however, is that the TTL shutter speed ALWAYS indicates

 Hi Kent-
 
Sounds as if you may have two unrelated problems. The constant over indication could have several causes, all electronic. Does this occur on both auto and manual? Does the M led come on in the finder when you select manual speeds? The s

The capacitors are totally different from those of X-700 and X-370. Unlike X-700 and X-370, XG-M uses three different types of caps. However, the cause of the problem you?re describing is not capacitors, but rather release magnet or even advance mec

 I have an XG-M as well, similar problem, and it  remains after replacing the capacitors - shutter fires on faster speeds (125th and above) but very irregularly on slower speeds, more often than not just lifting the mirror and remaining wide open.