Tag: Minolta
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Minolta 16 – week 26 results
I have to amend my original post. Since then I’ve added a Minox to the collection, and it is substantially smaller. With that said, the Minolta 16 is a fun shoot. Small wheels on the end of the case adjust exposure and shutter speed. They are easily jiggled and must be checked before each shot. […]
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Week 26 – Minolta 16
Bond, James Bond. . . The Minolta 16 is a classic “spy camera.” Although Q Branch issued Minoxes, the average person could not tell one apart from this. My 16 is a collapsible camera with a 22mm fixed focus lens. It folds smaller than a pack of cards and easily fits in a pocket. Small […]
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Week 24 Results – Minolta 600si
I confess I was lazy this week, shooting mostly in full automatic mode with a bit of aperture priority when I was working with depth of field. The 600si is a tank of a camera. I haven’t weighed it, but it just feels heavy in spite of its mostly plastic construction. Occasionally it would refuse […]
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52 Cameras – Week 23 results – Minolta XG9
As this project progresses, I begin to wonder how professional reviewers do their jobs. “It was a nice enough car, but it was silver. I prefer blue ones.” “It was, um, a movie. Some people got shot, stuff blew up. The gratuitous sex scene was pretty good. Go see it if it's raining today.” I […]
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52 Cameras – Week 24 -Minolta 600si
The Minolta 600si is an autofocus SLR from 1995. Its primary claim to fame is its interface, which uses knobs and buttons for all of its functions. There are no Mode buttons or softkeys involved. It was marketed as a modern electronic camera for those who like older style cameras. Mine was an eBay […]
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52 Cameras – Week 23 – Minolta XG9
I'm in an SLR mood this week. The Minolta XG9 was introduced in 1979. It is a manual focus, aperture priority camera with a manual override mode. Interestingly, the meter does not function in the manual mode. The shutter is electronic and will not function without batteries. One interesting feature is the metering. Simply touching […]
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52 Cameras – Week 19 results – Minolta 110 Zoom SLR
This camera was loads of fun, with a few quirks. Exposure is automatic based on the selected aperture. If the shutter speed is out of range, an LED triangle lights in the finder pointing in the proper direction to turn the exposure wheel to correct. If the shot is acceptable, no feedback is provided. […]
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52 Cameras – Week 19 – Minolta 110 Zoom SLR
I have an oddity this week, a Single Lens Reflex camera using 110 cartridge subminiature film. The Minolta 110 Zoom SLR (Mark I) was introduced in 1976. It is an odd-looking little pancake of a camera with a 25-50mm f4.5 zoom lens. Focus is manual with a micro prism finder spot. Exposure is aperture priority […]
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52 Cameras – Week 17 – Minolta SRT200
The Minolta SRT200 was a 35mm single lens reflex camera introduced in 1975. It features a 1/1000 shutter. Mine has a 50mm f2 lens. The layout is fairly standard SLR with a knob near the winding lever for shutter speed and aperture controlled by a ring on the lens. It features a match needle meter […]
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52 Cameras – Week 15 results – Minolta 16MG
More light leaks!!! These particular leaks I understand. My 16MG has a hole in its back. It’s the size and shape of a “red window” hole, but this camera isn’t suposed to have one. I’m not sure why it is there. I’ve covered it with tape, but my first attempt was not fully light resistant. […]
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