Fully functional Autocord, an XD11 and SRT201 that just needed batteries and light seals and an x-700 that I’m seeing if I can get working.
Lenses are rokkor 50mm 1.4, 50mm macro 3.5, 28mm 2.8, 35-70mm 3.5 and a big ol’ bushnell 90-230 4.5.
Motor drive for the XD, a 360px flash and a few other bits and bobs.
It’s always so fun to find a big box of stuff.
Today I tried something I've read on several pages, didn't find good pictures on it though, so I made some.
I love black Minoltas, but many in my price range are a bit used and the lettering tends to yellow a bit or get stained. Whilst it can be brought back to life with cleaning, scrubbing and agitating a lot, one can also overdo it quickly with too much fluid or too hard scrubbing.
So I got myself a PaintStick and tried it on my ratty XD-7.
I cleaned it with a tooth brush and dried it thoroughly, then I just scrubbed it into the lettering.
I waited a while and pressed it down a bit.
Then I used a flat spatula that I wrapped a lens Cleaning cloth around to wipe off the excess.
Do not use a deep fiber cloth because it would take too much of it off!
It's not perfect on mine because I just wanted to test it first. One can surely do a better job!
I'm leaving it to harden now, I'll try the lettering on the ASA and Shutter speed dial tomorrow!
I'll capture that process too and add it here!
I recently bought a used MotorDrive 1, and while the shutter works, it doesn't wind the film. If there is a problem with the mounting method, Is it a problem with the machine?
A friends mother gifted me her old Minolta 5000/Maxxum 5000 and it appears the shutter blades may be stuck.
I held the shutter in bulb mode with the back open and without a lens attached (and then both at once), to see if the shutter would open. It appears blades move up from below, but the blades that usually block the opening do not move out of the way. It occurred to me that there could be a mechanism preventing the blades from moving when the back is open or when no lens is attached to prevent accidental exposures while changing the lens? Not sure if this is even possible but figured it'd be worth asking before attempting to disassemble it. Couldn't find anything in the manual or a video of someone firing the shutter in this way.
Does anyone know if this model should be able to open the shutter without a lens and/or with the back open, or alternatively does anyone have a method of testing this without just shooting a roll of film?
I bought these lenses without realizing they were for Minolta cameras. I’d like to know what mount they use so I can sell them to someone who can actually enjoy them.
I’ve changed all batteries but the main body won’t turn on
Fujifilm 200, Maxxum 7000, 35-105 lens. Used macro on the brake caliper on my bike. Even cooler that there was a Harsco rail tamper in town since I used to work in a rail shop tearing down old tampers and fitting them for brand new equipment.
Crazy how good these look!
Lack of SR2 and few other model. Still working hard on my collection.
I got this camera like a few months ago without knowing if it works, just for the love of the game.
Im trying to get the batteries but im having a hard time trying to find any good replacements for PX-625 and 825/PX825
I saw a few options on ebay for an adapter to an LR44 1.5V both 625 and 825, have anyone done this before? how did it went? any advice or suggestion will be appreciated.
Hello yall! So I got this lens with my Maxxum 7000i and it’s super sticky and when I stretch it out to zoom in it just isn’t smooth. Anybody recommend a lens similar to this one? And is it worth keeping?
Hello! I have my first Minolta on the way and I wanted to get the best Minolta 135mm lens I can afford. With the 50mm it was easy to find info on which models/generation were best and how to tell the different generations apart visually. But I can’t find as definitive of info for the 135mm. From what I can tell (and from inferring based on the 50mm lens consensus) the Minolta MC Tele Rokkor-PF 135mm f/2.8 seems to be best. But I don’t know for sure and I’m not sure which generation of it is best (there seem to be multiple generations like with the MC Rokkor-PG for the 50mm.)
Any help would be greatly appreciate, thanks!
Loving this classic car and the colonial architecture
Havana, Cuba
August 2025
Was kinda curious about how rare this model of the XD series is. See online about only a few were made but not sure how true it is. Not sure what everyone else knows about it?