Minolta X-700 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)
by Konica Minolta
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Manufacturer: Konica MinoltaModel: 2017-209
Product features:
- Programmed automatic or manual exposure
- Camera body only; lens sold separately
- Programmed auto flash
- Date/time imprinting
- Exposure override up to 2 stops
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Minolta X-700 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)
Customer Review: Still my best camera
Summary: 5 Stars
It's actually my dad's camera; he bought it back in the early 80s and I borrowed it in 2001 or so and haven't given it back yet. This is the camera which got me to take photography seriously and learn hardcore. I thought I would switch to digital, but I quickly came back to film and started learning how to print, in part because this camera is so much more fun to use. It's the only camera I own on which I feel complete confidence in myself and which I feel at ease with. It's no wonder that used X-700's never seem to last long in the local camera shop while other models collect cobwebs.
Good construction with a metal body, MC/MD lens bayonet mount. Modes are manual, aperture priority, and program. Bulb feature for the shutter, also a ~10 second timer and cable release socket. Meter is electronic and uses colored LEDs in the viewfinder to display a suggested shutter speed. This meter is very trustworthy and rarely steers me wrong. The f-stop is visible through a small window inside the viewfinder, but only in daylight. Thumb-operated manual film winder. Shutter speeds from 1/1000 to 1 second plus bulb. Film speed setting up to ISO 1600; if using 3200-speed film you must halve your exposure. Preview button allows you to view the composed scene through the actual aperture to check depth-of-field (provided there is sufficient light to see). Exposure override feature allows you to alter auto-exposure by up to +/-2 stops. The timer button doubles as an exposure-lock when using auto-exposure. There is a hot shoe on top for flash units or other accessories.
No shutter priority mode or double-exposure capability (there is a way to hack this floating around the internet; I don't recommend it). The meter doesn't display the shutter speed setting in the viewfinder like it does on some other Minolta models; you have to look at the dial on the top to double-check your speed setting. There's no mirror pre-shot lock-up, and the mirror slap is a little loud.
Many accessories are available on the used market, including a motor drive, an IR remote shutter control, and tons of lenses. My experience has been that actual Minolta stuff is of better quality, especially the motor drive. Despite lots of lens from various manufacturers, the Minolta 50mm lens that came with the camera is the highest quality lens I have, it's got great optics and a large aperture.
This camera is not all things to all 35mm photographers, but as a basic film camera with a few extra features I recommend it highly. It's great for learners and long-time users alike. If I had to keep just one of my cameras, this one wins easily. And besides, how many digital cameras do you know that will still be cutting edge 30 years after you buy it?
Description of Minolta X-700 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only)
Proved to be a trend setting camera with its simple, friendly and no frills design. Three basic exposure control modes in Program AE ("P"), Aperture Priority AE ("A") and Manual exposure control modes. Further, TTL OTF flash exposure control was also featured when artificial illumination is required. In particular with the Minolta X-700's Minolta Program System (MPS), it provides a simple focus-and-shoot simplicity of programmed auto-exposure (AE) control: where both aperture and shutter speed are automatically set over a wide range by the camera, with continuous viewfinder LED readout of speeds being set. The program is designed to maintain fastest practicable speeds as light dims, then give audible beeps, if desired, to guard against blur from subject/camera-movement, making the X-700 ideal if you're starting out in photography or if you want full program automation for ease of use or fast-breaking action. Although Program AE has been made available in some other cameras, but it took a X-700 to realize its potential to be a decisive marketing elements in SLR cameras as compared to sheer convenience of P&S cameras.The Minolta X-700 SLR camera requires no manual setting of aperture or shutter. You can program the camera for automatic exposure, even in difficult lighting conditions. Catch the action without stopping to adjust your camera. You can also select an aperture priority mode that automatically sets the corresponding shutter speed when you program the aperture. Aperture priority is especially useful when taking portraits, close-ups, and landscape shots.
For creative effects, you can set exposure plus or minus 2EV in half-stop increments. An auto-exposure lock is useful when the subject is in the shade with strong backlighting. Manual exposure and manual focus give you full control of the X-700 when you have to time to think about each shot in advance.
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