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Minolta SRT201/135mm / Ilford FP4 in HC110b 9:00 Shot for December's #fp4party on Twitter. I just got around to developing now. From a short roll of 12 there were at least 4 keepers, but my favorite shot was water spotted. We'll see if a rewash saves them.
The cameras are back! I've written a bit about 126 cameras before; for this session I chose the Minolta Autopak 400X. Launched in 1972, the 400X's claim to fame is its selenium light meter. It automatically selects between 1/45 and 1/90 shutter speeds based on available light. A mechanical system turns the viewfinder red if… Continue reading Week 80 – Minolta Autopak 400X
Many cameras leave an impression with me. I either want to use them again immediately or I really dislike them. The X-7A was neither. It feels like a perfectly adequate SLR with a few slightly odd controls. It didn't annoy me, but I didn't love it either. The on/off switch is odd, and I often… Continue reading Minolta X-7A – week 69 results
The Minolta X-7A has been hard for me to pin down. It's a consumer level manual focus SLR from sometime in the 1980s. It appears to be an alternate version of the X-370, which in turn was a down rated version of the X-570. It features aperture priority automation as well as a full manual… Continue reading Week 69 – Minolta X-7A
I like the 16P. Of my subminiature collection, it is my favorite so far. My Minolta 16 is completely manual, but the settings are easily disturbed. The 16MG has a coupled selenium meter with a match needle, but there is still no way to know exactly what the camera is doing. You simply align the… Continue reading Minolta 16P – week 55 results
The Minolta 16P is the third variant Minolta's 16mm subminiature line featured on this blog. (See Minolta 16 and Minolta 16MG.) Produced from 1960 to 1965, it was a budget minded contemporary of the original 16. Unlike its fancier sibling, it does not fold. It has a single, fixed 1/100s shutter speed. Aperture is manually… Continue reading Week 55 – Minolta 16P
The Weathermatic 35DL was a mixed bag of results. The good news is that the seals proved watertight. My excursion to the water park left it unscathed. The outdoor shots came out nicely. The flash, however, was another matter. I'm not sure if the problem was in the flash unit or the metering, but all… Continue reading Minolta Weathermatic 35DL – week 44 results
The Minolta Weathermatic 35DL is a big brother to the Weathermatic A reviewed back in week 7. It's a fully automatic, water- and weatherproof 35mm point and shoot. Everything from advance to flash is fully automated and motorized, with no options available. The DL stands for Dual Lens; a button on top switches between… Continue reading Week 44 – Minolta Weathermatic 35DL
The Uniomat is a bit of a contradiction. It feels heavy yet delicate to me. The film advance is a smooth, single stroke lever. The meter moves an orange pointer in a window on the top plate, and the exposure ring adjusts a green needle to match it. The shutter fires easily, with a smooth… Continue reading Minolta Uniomat – week 41 results
At one point I had a 4 week review rotation on this blog: Rangefinders/SLRs Medium format & larger Subminiature Point & shoot, instant, toys & oddities Special occasions and my G.A.S. derailed it.This week begins a new cycle, so I have a rangefinder for you. The Minolta Uniomat is a beefy rangefinder manufactured from 1960-65.… Continue reading Week 41 – Minolta Uniomat
Notes from Mosquito Hill 