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I want a somewhat professional and light tight blanket to see my screen better with my 1928 Voigtländer Bergheil 9x12 as I am tired of using my jacket or an old towel. Looks stupid and feels the part too.

As I started googling I came to the conclusion that I don't know what they are even called...

Does anyone know what to search for? English and German terms are gladly appreciated!

Greetings and thanks for sharing your experience and advice!

Nothing much to say, but I love this cube.

Would love to show more here, but time will come!

I've received my second ETR Lens today, a Zenzanon MC 150 F4, the seller already mentioned a stiff to turn aperture, but I almost need two hands to adjust it... How can that be?

The aperture stopps down perfectly when mounted on a camera and responses quickly when stopping down with the lever on the side, it's perfectly equal, no bend blades or oil or anything. Overall the lens looks to be in perfect condition.

I've only paid 40€ for it as the seller stated the aperture problem, is this a common thing or is there anything one can do to fix it?

Greetings from Germany!

Here's a picture of my growing collection of small rectangular boys and other oddballs of the DiMAGE Family!

I know they aren't as popular here or in general, but I know how good they are so I want to share it!

So far I have the following digital Minolta cameras:

DiMAGE V

DiMAGE EX

DiMAGE X

DiMAGE Xi

DiMAGE Xt

DiMAGE Xg

DiMAGE X20

DiMAGE X21

DiMAGE X50

DiMAGE F100

DiMAGE Z2

DiMAGE X1

My favorite is the DiMAGE X, the Z2 and the V. All fully operational!

Was wondering if my new to me Zenza Bronica ETR-S came with a rarer focus screen... Could I maybe get enough money for it in a slightly rough condition and buy myself a good condition normal focus screen with split indicator?

I've encountered a strange thing:

This beautiful Motor Drive has a very clean battery compartment, almost no signs of heavy use and so on, but the shutterbuttons don't work and it only sometimes rewinds.

The Shutterbutton of the body works flawlessly and then it winds healthy and fast to the next frame in all settings (S, Hi, Lo). But the added buttons don't work. I've tried actuation of the buttons to maybe free some corrosion or something, but it hasn't worked.

Is this a common problem? How can I fix it?

I have another one that's working perfectly and would like to sell my second one in working condition of course, maybe it's a small and easy fix.

Thanks for any links or help or advice!

Greetings from Germany, have a nice week!

It all started with a single X700 that I bought after my SRT303. I've already sold around 5 or 6 X-700 over the past year alone.

I'm especially happy to have a European Camera of the Year Lenscap and a functional example of every motor drive and flash for those cameras.

The cheapest working X-700 I've ever bought was 30€ including shipping, the cheapest broken one was 5€, the X-300 both were free and the X-500 was too, because the lens was stuck on the wrong way.

Thanks for the great working and tested camera with leaked batteries that went over their best use before date in 1997, 3 years before I was even born... And the packaging was laughable. Crazy...

I got my money back thankfully. And guess what: after intensive cleaning and bending back the battery contacts it works. It just works.

I love it! Wanted this one for a long time, the 1979 Minolta Hi-Matic AF without Motor Drive.

Came with the case and the cap.

Irgendwie scheinen hier zwei Zwetschgen miteinander verwachsen zu sein.

Hab ich noch nie gesehen, ist das eventuell was besonderes?

So, I decided to bid on a Boxed and complete Minolta AF 100-200 f4.5, as I wanted to compare it to my trusty 70-210 f4 Beercan. Got the deal at 9,50€ plus shipping. Steal on its own to be frank.

The one singular collage showed the lens and the packaging. Nothing more. The description also never mentioned anything like a camera...

So as I picked up the box I wondered why it was so heavy. I was hoping the 100-200 would be much lighter than the beercan, I thought to myself.

Opening the box revealed a 7000 box with a shiny (OH SHINY) Sticker. I heard and seen about these 7000 limited edition models, I know they aren't worth that much... But there it is! With all its gold lettering and in working condition it even had a quantaray (don't ask me) 24mm f2.8 attached to it.

I have not cleaned anything yet, as I wanted to capture the state it has arrived in.

It seems like I can't escape receiving more and more Minoltas... They even show up when I don't actually buy them knowingly...

That's my crazy bit of luck this week. Can't believe it.

Got it yesterday. Put an old film in it to see if the shutter winds up. Works like a dream!

And you can focus really close with the Proximeter. Such a cool add-on! Can't wait to pack a Film into it!

It's a gift from a friend of mine. Love the way it feels!

Has anyone used the Proximeter addon before and has some results to share? Would love to see it!

Greetings from Germany!

What's the longest time you've been waiting for a "shot" on location?

Would love to know your struggles and patience level!

Got the MD III Macro 50mm f3.5 early this year from a retired photographer in a big Minolta Lot. I've really grown to like it, as it is light and very versatile and tack sharp.

Got my XD loaded with Kodak Tri-X and am eager to see the results. First test for this camera, seems to underexpose a bit on its own so I correct it by +1 stops.

Hope you like what you see and have a wonderful weekend! Stay hydrated!

Today, we’re taking photos with Grandpa’s first camera. He got it from his father, who brought it back from a health retreat for miners. Grandpa’s father went to that retreat five times in total for "breathing difficulties"—aka black lung—and then had to fight near the end of World War II, when even the sick were being conscripted; he did return, but was never the same man again.

Besides photos and memories, this camera is one of the only things still connected to my great grandfather. It's one of my most priced possessions, no matter it's material worth as a very basic camera that almost was out of date when it was produced.

Main objective/quest: take a picture of my grandfather with his own camera, at least 60 years after it has been last used by him. He is 89 years old.

Didn't want to spend much, as I already have an SRT303 and such, so I was able to buy this with other cameras in a lot for 37€ including shipping with a 55mm f1.7.

Cleaned it, came out beautifully! The date code says it's from Mai 1967!

Hello everyone!

This is most likely a capacitor issue as I am aware. I have once fixed this on my X300 and want to do it here too.

But the capacitor looks different, and I am not too familiar with the X7 Range and do not know if I can use the same capacitors as I've used them for the X300 repair, maybe someone can help!

The capacitor on the X300 was a cylindrical black one, this one is bulbous and blue.

I finally took the time to fit the hand strap to my 7000i after I recently acquired an example with a program back for just 20€ and thought I'd dress it up a bit to see how it looks.

I love it! So shiny!!! 😂