The BEST 35mm Film Camera : Minolta X-700 Review
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ย. 2024
- Join me today for a fun filled review for the Minolta X-700! Could it be the best 35mm film camera ever created by the film gods? OR are there others out there that might scratch the itch for the best camera. Check out the video for the results and more! Also a little surprise at the end… so make sure to wait it out! 🤪
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How could someone not like this?!? “Invest in lenses? YES PLZ!” 🙌
Aw thanks. You always know all the right words ☺️
Agree 100% about investing in lenses. That's why I jumped on the Olympus train a while back with an OM-2S. Super nice camera, with a full line of tiny f2 primes lenses. The aperture ring on the front and shutter speed on the lens mount also just makes sense to me. No need to move my hand too far from the focus ring.
Love that!!! Yeah I almost went with an OM series! That’s a great camera! Lenses 4 life!
I love all my Olympus Cameras…been shopping with Olympus since the late 70’s
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The Minolta Rokkor lense line are serious contenders in terms of sharpness. Kind of like the "L" series for Canon I believe.
Boom. 100000% yes 🙌🏼
Minolta lenses are well known for their 3D-pop.
They have better coatings than anything Leitz Leica produced at the same time. That's why they ended up working together, because Leica knew they couldn't compete with Minolta on lens coating innovations and technological advancements.
Time to invest
I'm a canon fan for a long time now, especially FD lenses. However, I can still appreciate the other lines for what theyve done. Loved the overview on why folks like this camera.
Of course!!! I’m glad you liked it! And I feel yeah. Canon makes some dope things :)
Yeah I don't see why he and baxter give FD lenses such a hard time
I picked one of these up last week at my local thrift in perfect condition with a bunch of accessories and a sexy Minolta storage bag. Can’t wait to see how my CineStill800T photos came out with it. 😓 used mostly aperture priority to see how accurate it is. Fingers crossed. Love your videos btw!
Oh wow I bet that was an awesome find! Congrats! I’m jelly if that out there in the wild. Happy shooting! :)
when he said he drives stick shift because he’s cool and loves cameras i instantly subscribed c,:
Haha I’m glad that gotcha! 😝
That's awesome you did this and showed the X700 the love it deserves 👏.
Oh you know it. Such a sexy sexy camera. Love it 😍
I bought a Minolta X700 to mirror what my dad had. It works so well! I love using it and am just getting back into photography after a few years away with it. I trust the camera completely and it has no issues aside from the aging light seals having gone bad. But I ordered replacements. I had to replace the focus screen as it was scratched but nothing else. It's a great camera and I love the program modes as it makes it easier for me to learn manual cameras on. Plus it's just an easy mode so I can worry about focus only lol.
Ah yeah that’s amazing so glad you got one!!! That’s also a great reason to pick one up as well ☺️
Love your reviews. At 3:30 - is that a "full metal" 28mm MC ROKKOR lens - Surely that lovely lens is a generation older than the X700? 😊
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Mr Badflash,
Your reviews are so, so much fun to enjoy! I love the oddball humor and general quirkiness, but also kudos for depth of technical info (you somehow sneak in), and the editing and 'pace' of the video. And last, but certainly NOT LEAST: you have the BEST background music of anyone reviewing cameras on TH-cam! Thanks for your hard work putting these videos out. Proposition: if you keep making 'em, I'll keep watching them!
Thanks so so much! I really appreciate all the love sent my way. It really makes me feel like something good is coming from all this :)
Hey Caleb, loved the video, so informative and comprehensive (& entertaining). I acquired an x-700 recently, but it's got a busted light meter I need repaired. Needless to say, in the right lighting conditions it will take beautiful photographs! Subbed!
Ahhhhh yaya thanks so much. I’m glad you enjoy! And glad you got yourself a dope camera there 😉
You could also get a second one haha
04:15 - Don't forget, the ON switch has two modes - an ON mode, and a BEEP/ON mode, where over and under exposure gives you an acoustic warning. So clever.
Do you know the funny thing is I’ve actually really never used it. Lol.
Nice Video! Just found a x700 in the cellar of our Photoraphy store with three lenses and I'm super excited to shoot lots of film with it 😎🥰
That’s one of the best scores I’ve ever heard about! That’s exciting 🙌🏼🤩💥
Hope you enjoy shooting it 😆
Whoa, that intro is where Vuh took the photo of the Nova in one of his most recent vids. Imagine that collab!
Haha yeah I wish I stepped out when that was happening. I’ve lived on this street for like 5 years now … coolest thing to happen haha
@@BadFlashes Yeah, imagine how crazy that would have been. Walking outside and BAM, Vuh is out there. My exact thought when I had seen you and Jason in Kansas/Oklahoma on his IG story recently. lol If only I was at the Whale that same day.
Hahaha oh damn! Sorry we didn’t give a heads up! 😆 NEXT TIME!
@@BadFlashes Holding you to that! lol
Also reacted to that haha
I just got an AE-1... but now I'm finding an x700 on marketplace with 4 lenses for $100.. so I guess I will own both.
Damn … that’s dope AF
I just found one of these cameras in damn-near-mint condition for $10 at a yard sale yesterday, complete with an MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f1.4 lens. I was already excited to have it as a beautiful display object on my shelf, but your video has convinced me to locate some batteries and film and actually give it a shot. Thanks for this great overview - it's got me really jazzed to try shooting film for the firs time!
Oh hells yeah!!! That’s so exciting!!!! 🥰
yesterday your luck found you :)
That 58 is a fabulous lens.
I think some of the Nikons were pretty good at indicating the current selected shutter speeds through the viewfinder. So helpful as your bot constantly having to look down the dials.
I’m sure they did Nikons had a way of being hood cameras haha
Damn, looks like really solid camera. Reminded me that I have been neglecting my ae-1. Been trying rangefinders for a while. I must put a roll through it asap.
Nice vid, looking forward to the Kansas video!
Thanks so much! Im pumped for that video too!!
And I’m glad that I can get you hyped to go shoot, I sometimes neglect my cameras too when I get a shinny new one haha
Get out there with the AE-1 and fire away!!! 🤩
Love the Minolta X-700 series. Minolta Rokkor-X glass is every bit as good as Canon SSC, IMO. SR-mount glass is cheap and plentiful and adapts well to MILCs, too.
I have a black X-570 and paired with the 45mm f/2 it is a fantastic grab and go kit. The X-370 is awesome, too. I would honestly recommend either one over the Pentax K1000 or Canon AE-1 to new film photographers who aren't trying to overpay for a camera.
Yes yes yes yea to this ☺️
So out of those three X700/570/370 … which do you pick up first ???
@@BadFlashes the 370. I saw one cheap and figured I’d like to try it out. I was really impressed with how nice it was so I got the bigger brother for me, and I’ll probably give the 370 to my daughter and we’ll go shoot some rolls and develop them.
Aw that’s so nice! Love that!!!! That’s definitely a nice little activity :)
I’ll definitely look into the 370 a bit more!
Definitely
I mean, what could I say, The X-700 was a gift from my mum on a trip to Iceland. I have made images that could be considered art with it, and it is basically same as any other SLR system, but it's black and cool.
Oh hells yeah!!! So cool! Ice-land Cold!!!!
I’ll see my myself out 🤣
@@BadFlashes it was surprisingly warm most of the time. And the advance leaver got suck after the first roll 😅
Oh nooo I’m so sorry that is a giant pain 😱
Did you have a second cam with you?
@@BadFlashes I did not. Fortunately the camera made up its mind and got unstuck two days later, although it has cost me a roll of Kodak Gold. The images are still one of the best I've shot, and they were all shot on the P mode.
Oh nice!!! Well good thing it was gold and not CineStill lol
Really great video, I feel like you're really starting to hit your stride. I really like your style with your videos, it breaks away from the majority of other film TH-camrs.
Oh wow, thanks so so much. This comment makes my day 🥰
So glad you enjoy the videos and I’m glad I can be somewhat different 😆
Die beste Kamera die ich je hatte
X-700s deserve a lot of love. Minolta was the silent GOAT of the film days working with Leica for the XE/R3, XD/R4, and CLE/CL. They sort of made Sony what they are today too when they left cameras and sold all their tech to Sony in 2006...Minolta Alpha became Sony Alpha...such cool stuff.
What!!!!!! I didn’t know that part!!!! Love that! So my Sony a7iii is basically a Minolta haha love
@@BadFlashes Definitely related! All of Sony's early DSLRs are rebranded Minolta ones. Sony's A mount is literally Minolta's A mount too!
Oh wow!!! That’s so crazy. I had no idea. I love that
@@ChizAfterHours I had a Sony Alpha 200 back in 2007 and I had a bunch of Minolta lenses my stepmom gave me and they worked like a treat on the Sony. In fact when I later sold the lenses I made more from them than I did the Sony
Oh that’s crazy! Maybe time to get them back haha
hi tommie here! i had a minolta x-700 in high school photography class you had tosign it out for the yr $ 10 but i had fun with it but sold it want to bu another one ebay or amazon soon i like film better then digital tomme
My parents bought me one, in '86 when I was in High School. Took it with me to San Francisco for college in '90. Used it for years, until it got destroyed at a rock concert. I'm now looking to buy another one, as I've recently gotten back into shooting film again. Thanks for the great video.
I’m glad you enjoyed it. I mean if there was any way for a camera to go… a rock show is the way haha
Just picked one up having lost the one dad bought me for college in '85 - so pleased to have one back in my hands
Holaaa soy nueva en este mundo ,he comprado una camara minolta de segunda mano he leido que son muy "sensibles" y que se pueden fastidiar por desuso osea si estas tiempo sin usarlas se pueden estropear eso quiere decir que si estoy meses sin tomar fotos con ella se puede estropear?
I had this camera for years, huge bright viewfinder, it should of had a metal shutter with higher sync speed, its TTL Flash was brillant.
It’s a lovely camera for sure :)
You sold me! I always wanted to try out film but there were way too many options and I didn't know where to start. Loved the style of the video too! 😊
I know how you feel! It can be overwhelming. I’m glad you are sold and found my channel. Happy to help! 🤩🥳☺️
forgets to mention how unbelievably sexy the x-700 is
Oh … OH…… so so so sexy 😝
My X-700 is "totalled", still works, but lens is moldy and repairing it would cost more than buying a refurbished one. I like using it, and I've taken good photos with it.
I guess you need to go searching for a new one! That’s what it sounds like to meee :)
X-570 is better
Fight me!
Jk … you would win 😝🫡
This is the camera I learned photography with, and I still use it today... 20 years later!
That’s amazing!
@@BadFlashes I am trying to share my website, but it won't let me. Just look up Kelly Rae Daugherty
"The world is our playground" proceeds to cite the same only locations westerners, especially americans, know and go to (with the exception of Bali, how could you forget?). Are you guys afraid to travel to countries that aren't the stereotype of western travels? It seems so, you go to the same spots all the time, it's tiring, the world is much bigger than three countries.
Also, if you ever go to Europe: Italy, France, UK and Germany aren't the 4 only countries in Europe, thank you. Grow some balls people, and grow some culture. Originality is not doing over and over again the same things some others did once that turned out to be original the first time it was done, because it's not anymore the 10,000th time.
Well, to travel as much as we do internationally is difficult. But considering I’ve been to Thailand, India, Japan, France, Germany, Morocco and Italy no, I don’t think I’m afraid to travel lol
I found a like new minolta x-700 at flee market for $20 usd. It has a minolta 50mm 1.7 lens on it that’s very clean. I’m excited to learn more!
Yay! So excited 😆 🥳🤩
Always happy to see my first film camera get some love. Do I still have it? Don't worry about that.
Oh hells yeah I still have it. It is not going anywhere at all!!! Except for awesome photo journeys 😆
It was my first camera as well and honestly drove me away from film. I found the amount of options to be SO frustrating because I was too stubborn to learn, and relied on auto mode.
Stopped shooting for a few years, then got into medium format and learned about proper exposure because it was all manual. Instantly felt silly for not taking the time to do that in the first place.
I wish I had realized how versatile/capable the x700 was while I owned it.
Not too late … you still have time to rekindle that relationship ☺️
Love this 700 but prefer the 570, viewfinder functionality I prefer and just don't use P.
Oh yeah for sure….570 for sho!!!!!!
One of my favorite camera of all time. Used them for years when I was shooting for a small newspaper.
That’s amazing 🤩 🥳
I actually found one in my father's stuff and i kinda want to getbit repaired.. is it worth using or is it too old to be repaired and used in like 2023 idk (im not a camera guy i just want to take pictures on it)
Totally 💯
You're so silly!! haha loved this review! I just got my hands on one of these baddies and I am even more excited about it now. Thank you x
Oh yaya!!!!! I’m so glad I can help the camera hype and get you more excited about it!! It’s a great camera so you picked a good one!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
My SRT101 approves!
Lovely 🌮
I inherited this camera from my grandfather. Such a great camera
So good. 😊
In 2023 I’m trying to justify why I need one of these old beauties. 😊
Hahaha oh I feel that
2024 trying to do the same thing 😅
yeah so I kinda went to eBay and ordered one from Japan before I even managed to finish this video hahaha. You'd think you were being paid to talk this guy up! Very keen to try it out!
Haha if only Minolta was around to pay me off 😆
One of my favorite cameras, metering is pretty accurate. And minolta lenses are sharp AF!
Solid all around!!!! They are pretty great!!!!
@@BadFlashes literally solid. They’re built like a tank. Most vintage lenses are super tough and heavy. Makes you a bit more comfortable about dropping them.
Hahaha drop them all and they bounce back ☺️
Not the best. lol. I have one along with a bunch of 35mm bodies. Nikon F6 better.
Hahaha well I do think the F6 is in a different t league … so not quite apples to apples. But I feels ya
Man, reading through these comments I’m glad my first camera was the Olympus OM-1 because if this one would have been the first I would have been too lazy to learn how to work a camera in Manual mode lol
Well you have always broken those modes haha
Maybe production of analog cameras will resume once the demand is there again
Yeah. That would be awesome 🤩
My son surprised me with this gem for my birthday. This was my original camera that I started shooting with back in the day. GREAT video to get me re-acquainted. First roll is in - heading out the door now :-)
Oh my god that’s such a great gift! That’s a pretty cool son you have there. I hope you have fun shooting it! 🤩
And happy bday! 🥳
I sold one a few years ago. Stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid stupid.
Oh noooooo get it back!!!!!
to bad you have not mentioned any of the cool minolta lenses. But you are spot on: invest in lenses.
Yeah. I didn’t have the best at the time
Minolta you canot go wrong they wherdd a very innovative camera company.
Oh totally 💯 on that
I loved most things about this Camera, the Huge Bright viewfinder, the Acute Mat screen, this technology was sold to Hasselblad., The OTF , of the film plane metering, was licensed to Olympus, I did not like the rubber cloth shutter with its 60th sec flash sync speed, other than that it was a great camera.
I bought this camera maybe 2 weeks ago with 3 lenses and a flash for $70, love to see it
Helll yeah that’s great!!!!!! Love that
Congratulations on the M6, you deserve it master Caleb's! 🤝👍👍🙏
Awww thanks!!! I’m so excited to take all the pictures with it 😊😻🤩
I got the 101 and their x-7000 series. Looks like I gotta get a new one boys
Oh noooo, so sorry
#minoltagang If you don't "want to be different" try the Minolta XK it's an almost perfect copy of the Nikon F2. I almost joined the Minolta gang, I'm kinda your evil wicked bastard stepbrother with a Konica FS-1 as my first small format camera. Although I'm now on with the Minolta A7. Anyway... Yes, Konica, Minolta and Konica-Minolta are some of the most underrated cameras ever made. The problem is that the professional market never adapted to Minolta... Who's the most famous person to use a Minolta? Probably Annie Leibovitz... But hey, sometimes if everyone else is a white sheep. It doesn't mean you can't be a black sheep.
I’m going to look into those. I do love me some Minoltassssss
@@BadFlashes well probably the main reason Nikon released the F5 is because Minolta released the A7. Although the A9 has pretty much the most useless thing ever existed not to be matched by any other camera since a 1/16000 shutter speed, go fish Nikon.
The other thing you can mount a Vario Sonar on a Minolta A7 or an A9 if its firmware upgraded leading to perhaps the most advanced film SLR you can get your hands on with modern Zeiss glass. It's like a Contax without the con tax.
My first SLR camera was a Minolta XG-1. I learned to photograph with this camera, but soon I wanted Minolta's showpiece, the X-700, so that was a lot of savings at the time. How happy I was with that beautiful machine .... it is/was my first true great love. During a vacation in the US I bought a Minolta Motor Drive 1 and felt like a King!! People were stearing at me, when I took pictures. I felt like I was some kind of famous photographer :-) Well, then came the digital age and I bought a Dynax 7Xi...and sold my X-700 to my brother. Whenever I saw him walking around with that X-700, I felt certain jitters. I have now bought back my 3rd X-700. Haha, it remains my first great love.
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So love that
Investing in lenses is smart. Investing in bodies is so much fun though. Of this, the X-570 and the XG-A, I'm partial to the XG-A because it meters down to about 30 secs instead of 4. All solid bodies to go with the nice MD glass. Thanks for the video. You're always entertaining and informative.
Aw thanks! I definitely try! Haha
And damn… 30sec that’s crazy town! I’m going to look into that. 🤩
Get the MD1 battery grip makes it much easier to grip
I can see that
major problem with the x700, were the bottom and top capacitors burning out fast.
Oh interesting. Not sure I’ve had that experience but I can totally believe it.
@@BadFlashes Earlier models that were made in Japan, never really had this problem. The ones built later out of Malaysia and China were lemons, with weak capacitors.
What is the sharpest lens for the Minolta x 700?
Oh I wish I could answer that but I’m not too sure. Im sure someone in here would know … oh Ken Rockwell… he knows all
I have this Minolta system with a x370 and a great line of lenses ranging from 28mm to 75-205mm and they’re great!!
Oh that’s awesome!! 28mm would be dope
I purchased my x-700 in the 80s not just shooting family and friends get together thousands of backpacking and mountaineering miles on it.
Same camera body and lenses still works like a champ. Still looks new.
At the end 2022 I stepped up to the best 55mm full auto camera?
Yes yet another minolta the MINOLTA. ALPHA 9 ! some old school canon and nikon users might argue with me it's at the top of the 1998 camera triangle.
I'm in my 60s now so I gave in and went digital and got myself a sony a77ii it's so set up like a-9 it's very similar the minolta blood lines are evident pluss all my minolta AF lenses that I already purchased fit it.
Yes I'm most definitely a minolta head and PROUD OF IT!😅
I'm now looking for best minolta 35mm point and shoot on utube That's how you poped up. I follow you and your brother from another mother anyways
Thank for sharing your minolta love❤
Brooooooo, I have a SRT303b and I love it (even got an adapter to use my M42 lenses on it) but the battery for the poop exposure system doesn't exist anymore. Is it still possible to find the batteries for this one?
My dad just gave me one of these and I know nothing about it. I know it has a zoom lens and a flash. help lol
Well, this video is a good start
Lol
@@BadFlashes It definitely was! I have come to the conclusion that I need to replace the batteries, first, so I can actually load the film 🤣
How much would you pay for a minolta 700x nowadays? I found an offer that sells one with a 1:2,8 sigma makro lense (not quite sure if the name is the same in english) for 80€ (84$).
Do you think that's worth the price?
Yeah totally. I would check eBay and compare where the market is nowadays
@@BadFlashes yes, I just bought out of ebay. Crazy how high the price is nowadays. All I see is the 200-300€ range. Guess I got lucky
Dope that’s solid !!!!
U wasn't even kidding 😒 🙄 😑 😕
I never kid 😝
I saw one of these at a yard sale for 40€ with two lenses a few dads ago in absolutely great condition so I'm starting film photography now finally
Did you pick it up??????
@@BadFlashes Yesss ofc I did! With two original lenses, works perfectly! Already planned a little trip to properly test it out :)
Good good!!! Welcome 🤗
Minolta was the homely girl nobody wanted to date. Nikon had the F2, Canon had the F1 and Minolta couldn't outclass them, so they tried to change and be electronic. Wrong move. Ugly design, 7O's electronics, ugh!
You should try XD11 bro.
The XD11 …. Bullet points? Why should I test it? Lol
thanks for your vid, man!
No problem yo, I do what I can 😆
I adore my Minolta X-700. I am glad it was the camera I chose to get into film with. #MinoltaGang
Oh yes yea yea. LOVE THIS :)
@@BadFlashes Did you name yours? Mine is Minnie. 😍
No I have…. But maybe one day it will come to me 😁
This was my first film camera - absolutely love love love this video! Thanks for uploading!
Awww thanks! ☺️
The camera is definitely great!!! 🤩
This was my new camera. Bought it about 1985 i believe.
I so love that!!! :)
i found one in my grandparents garage
It’s like striking GOLD!!!!!! Get out there and shoooooot!
I was only using a car at that time
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Hello, I would like to ask, how to install the shutter release cable on the X700
It’s on the side of the lens mount. :)
@@BadFlashes Thank you for your reply. There is one more question. These shutter cords are universal？
@@BadFlashes As a beginner, worry about buying mistakes
Shout out to my Minolta XG M!!! ❤
Ahhhhhhoooooooo hawt damn!
Anyone know what kind of strap he's using?
I made the blue rope strap
@@BadFlashes legend
I'd argue at a similar price the Olympus OM2/OM-g are just a touch even better! Their viewfinders, build quality and shutter priority settings make them a blast to use, and the Zuiko lenses rival some of the best there is!
Might grab one of these too as another for the collection though. Awesome units!
Damn…. Well I might have to look into it. :)
OM2N is a much better, much more beautiful camera. I like Minolta, but I’m not into plastic cameras. The OM1 and OM2 and some of the Nikon F series are the ultimate SLRs.
I need to try for sure!!!!
@@marike1100nothing competes with the minolta X series viewfinder, its the best and clearest. rokkor lenses are exactly on par with zuiko lenses. OM-1 body is the highest quality no doubt
@@marike1100 An OM-2N is not a similar price for the x700, not even close. Setting that aside, it's more fair to compare a Minolta XE or XD to an OM-2.
Personally, I love Minolta cameras - probably because I learned to shoot with a Minolta rangefinder as a boy. I almost have an X-700 - I have the XG-M and some of the same lenses (including the Helios 58mm). But, my love for Minolta also covers rangefinders and point and shoot zoom cameras from the 90's - including the one I ordered today from a camera store in Europe - an "old new stock" Minolta Riva 105i. So basically, I'm getting a virgin 35mm film camera, that I will be the first owner of.
I love everything about this!!! I also have a XG-M … there is a reason Minolta Gang is a thing. People like us are ride or die for them :)
Minolta is like Pepsi.....
Haha I kinda get that
Well the thing about investing in Takumars and being an M42 collector is the pool of camera bodies with working meters is pretty lacking…remember reading a guide that said unlike most lens mounts M42 never got that “great” camera to stand above the rest.
So I’m looking at getting a Minolta X-700 because it’s Aperture priority mode/meter will work with my M42 Lenses where my Nikon N65 and FE didn’t
Good choice. 👍🏼🙏🏼🍾
OMG, you got the exact same 60D DSLR as I do back when I was in middle school. It was my first pro camera. Love it. It came with 18-135mm and I bought a 50mm afterwards.
Oh nice! It’s a solid camera… a lot of photo taking and a lot of movie making. unfortunately sits on a shelf now
Ur so damned serious ;-)
Hahaha 😝
Your 1st FD lens was from a DSLR, hum? I consider this fake News. Canon EF-S Mount (APS-C) is quite different, and you can't mount FD Lenses on EF Mount either way. the pictured, old 60D from 2010 only takes EF and EF-S Lenses. What one can for real, using a (craptastic) FD to EF adapter, and because it does have a lens inside, the image quality is being worse, than via native FD Lens mount onto a Canon EF-based DSLR. It's a different Story with Mirrorless, DSLM hereby, with a quality Adapter (no internal light reflections, Pro Series K&F, Rayqual, Novoflex) and Sony E Mount, one can get decent image quality.
humm... well it was ... and it mounted... and I used it. so idk hahah
I've got the X-700 my dad gave me new on my 18th birthday in 1981, and was googling for value info since I'm now retiring and downsizing. It's like new with a couple of lenses, wondering where folks are selling/buying these days? I also have a Canon PowerShot SX10IS I bought new in 2008. Anyway, I've sold other items on ebay in the past but they stopped working with paypal and are now requiring private checking account info. Nope, not doing that! Anyway, any suggestions would be great! Thanks, and really enjoyed watching the video. My dad was a hard-working, tightwad farmer and always bought the best quality we could afford, whatever it was, and taught us to take care of it and use forever - thus my owning two great cameras. :-)
that's a great memory! Love that.
eBay still works with PayPal ... they are not owned by each other but I still use them... haven't had a problem selling... maybe checking it out. also there are iPhone apps like offer up ... maybe try that. Good luck 😊
I recently purchased the x700 on eBay with 50mm and 135mm lens with bag, camera case and flash. I have zero knowledge of film cameras. However, the purpose was to have tangible memories. My wife and I are expecting twin babies in April photos are for them when they get older. Subbd🙏🏽
Ahhh that’s amazing. Congrats. And I think it will be lovely to capture those memories:)
(Get a Pentax LX.....)
Tell me more!
Good video
Thanks for the visit
I have the X570 and am very fond of it. Four decades and going strong. P.S. if anyone knows where I can get a rubber eye cup for it please drop a comment.
Oh hell yeah the 570!
The photos have a 80's look. Maybe because I was in high school in 1981, the photo look is not vintage to me. Maybe since we're often drawn to vintage, my generation is drawn to 60's or so look. Just interesting how technology imprints the look of the day in photos.
Oh yeah, it places you in a time and place. That’s what’s great :)
Ugly camera!! Minolta jumped the shark with this and subsequent models. And I thought the XK was bad!!
Oh snap!
where to buy?
eBay … KEH … mpb ???
Caleb, anyone tell you that you kind of resemble a young Foster Brooks ? No, not Foster the People, go look it up. And by the way, don't forget to call that grainyass guy. He might need help loading film in his changing bag.
Oh nice!!!!! I’ll take that :) that’s fun 🤩
Just bought one off ebay for 145€ with a rokkor 50mm
Been looking into slr's for a long time as i feel burned out with digital photography and the amount of images I make, edit and most of the time hardly ever look at
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About tastes ... The X-700 is a nice camera but the X-500 (X-570) is a little nicer (preferable in my opinion) and even better ...the XD
Yeah. I can see that. Someday I will have to get my hands in one and see what’s what :)
I put an SMC takumar 50mm f2 lens on my Minolta X700 using the same m42 adapter you used! However, it kinda is impossible to operate properly since the metal 'legs' protruding from the takumar get stuck on the adapter when I select apertures. Does this happen to you also?
Yeah that happens to me as well for some of my lenses. It doesn’t thread all the way… I can’t remember if those images turned out. I didn’t use them often. You might be able to get them altered.
Just picked up a Minolta X-700 for $40. Has a 50mm f2 lens on it. Put some Kodak Ultramax 400 and hoping for the best. Came across this video and absolutely enjoyed your video. Thanks!
Oh hells yassssssss that’s dope
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Minolta Gang! Nothing like Minolta and the Rokkor Lenses!
Yes and yes!!!! 🤪
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Ummmm should I like this … yes so yes 🙌🏼
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