r/minolta

Saw an XG-9 with a 28-105 and an autowinder up online as "no power" for 15 dollars. Decided to risk it and bought it immediately. All capacitors were still okay! Turns out, there were a couple disconnected wires and the on and off switch wasn't aligned properly after the previous user dropped it (had small cracks on the upper shell and a dent on the front of the lens). I got it to work and now I have a film camera. Always wanted to try shooting film and now I got lucky:)

Some Exposures from my recent roll of Kentmere 400, very happy with how it looks!

(The cat shot was really lucky, as I fumbled quite hard to get the right exposure)

I have the Minolta x-700 and the MC Rokkor-PF 55mm f/1.7 Lens.

My photos are coming out very dark. I’m new to using film cameras, so if you have any ideas what it could be or YouTube videos to watch or blog posts or any readings I can do to improve please let me know.

Last photo, photo no 10, is an example of where the photo did come out how I would’ve liked it to.

I use either Aperture priority mode or program mode. Set the iso to what is stated on the film, and don’t mess with the shutter speed - but would decreasing the shutter help with this ?

Got lost in some Details on a car meet with my 9xi, some shots were taken as test shots with the fantasy effect card.

All photos taken with either the 28-70 f2.8 G or 80-200 f2.8 APO

Got the deal at 55€, completely working and in good condition.

The lens alone must be worth 50€.

I just recently found a minolta x-1 at a thrift store (ik that’s very bold to trust it would work) and it surprisingly works! I figured out the kinks with the shutter not advancing that comes with this camera, but now the image is constantly out of focus through the viewfinder. It wasn’t out of focus before today and it seemed to suddenly appear after I moved the battery from closed to open and back again. I’m new to cameras and I’m not sure what’s going on or why it suddenly changed (I’m hoping not an electrical issue)?

I was surprised to find it lighter than I expected, despite being 600mm.

Since there is a 2x teleconverter, it can also be a 1200mm f8 lens.(although it's difficult to use)

The last two photos are of the moons 600mm and 1200mm, respectively.

Maxxum 0?

Have been looking for decent Maxxum 7 or 9 for a while. Came across this one nearly unused in box. Are there many factory misprints out there?

I’ve been wanting one of these for months and my local camera store finally got one! I immediately purchased it when I saw it on their website and then ran a couple rolls through it. The lens is a 50mm f2.8 Macro. I also got a Tonkina 35-70mm f2.8 with it that I have yet to use. Just wanna share a couple of my favorite photos I took with it so far 😸 (Yes I like double exposures, yes I know I’m not very good at it lol) #minoltagang

I’ve been looking for a 102 or 202 for a while. Recently, a listing popped up that was only a picture of the lens, but was titled “Minolta 202”. When the seller and I met up, I was surprised to see that both the camera and lens were in their original boxes. The seller told me her friend bought this camera new and kept in the closet for decades, and he couldn’t even remember the last time it was used, if ever. I was worried at first when I realized the self timer was jammed. After fiddling with it, I was able to free the timer and get the camera to fire, though it does feel a little sluggish. I was anticipating haggling on the price, but after seeing the condition I didn’t. This thing is so clean and scratch free, I’m going to have to find a case before using it. However, I’m super excited to give it some time in the sun finally with a test roll. I've been using Minolta camera since I was kid, but Ive never had one of these. The light meter even works!

X700, 50.4 md

Lisboa 1999 or ilford ilfocolor

I don't remember properly. I'm sorry.

The two fastest telephotos ever made (200mm +) that fit the Minolta SR mount. The 300 2.8 is a brand new lens for me, and it is an absolute beauty. Compared to the 200, it’s a monster, but the sharpness, focus throw, and background compression are in a whole different category.

Black and white roll, hard conditions. ISO on Minolta 1600. “A” mode.

I’ve never shot on film before and this is my first analog camera.

The film is Kodak ColorPlus 200.

The pictures look a bit under exposed, right? Looks like dusk, but the photos of the buildings are taken mid day. Flowers at dusk.

I used a CR1/3N battery and set the ISO to 100 to compensate for the difference in voltage. Should a be closer to 150-200 ISO?

Also, I had a hard time focusing as you can see from the flower pictures. Any tips?