thanks , but I think I am going to bin the camera, I have switched to canon on the dslr front , and was only using the minolta for my college course and I have proven now that I can develop and print images from film, so I may reluctantly abandon all film stuff. Although my friend at college has just bought an enlarger that can use 6 by 6 negs so I may now have a fiddle with medium format ! Thanks again !