Must Watch Before Buying A Used Minolta X-700 Film Camera in 2022! Used Film Camera Buying Tips
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ค. 2024
- TLDR: Don't buy X-700, buy X-500/X-570 instead! If you are thinking about buying a used Minolta X-700 because you saw on TH-cam that it was the best camera of its age when it came out in 1981. Yeah, right... it may be the best back in the year 1982... but in the year 2022, most of these cameras (I'm talking about over 80-90% failure rate) will fail and will be time-consuming to properly fix due to the infamous cheap capacitor issue plaguing these cameras. X-570 has the same issue with capacitors but will only require one easy soldering job at the bottom of the camera plate, while X-700 used two cheap capacitors and one on top is impossible to service by yourself.
You will be much better off buying a used Minolta X-500/X-570(US) amzn.to/33GjnZy
And this is the best capacitor you can get for the X-700/X-500/X-570. I bought a pack of 10 for like $10 bucks.
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0:00 X-700 Introduction
0:46 The Ugly Truth
1:10 The solution
1:54 My honest suggestion
2:05 Buying Tips/Things To Check
2:55 Light seals
3:37 Mirror dampening seal
4:01 Mirror baffle check
5:28 ISO Dial
6:28 Aperture tab
7:34 Lens check
9:00 The infamous capacitor problem
11:20 My honest opinion... Again - แนวปฏิบัติและการใช้ชีวิต
This is super helpful, thank you for this!
Good sensible info. I have a lot of X700 and x500 models plus others. Been inexpensive to buy and use. Time to replace light seals on two of them. Well worth buying them
Thanks for a great video and info!!!
Very helpful video, thank you!
You're welcome!
Wow I bought a x700 in great condition :D and everything works on it! :)
I just got one of them for little money, and am scanning TH-cam for videos about it. You, Sir, are tho only one who knows what he's talking about. So much half right or downright wrong information in the other videos....
Thank you Stu... After all, I studied film photography in university and am a working photographer, so I need to know a thing or two about my tools :)
Im happy that when I picked up one for cheap, I found out both capacitors have been replaced by the previous owner. But the current problem is now it wont fire the shutter at all.. I can override the advancing lever with ease, camera beeps when its on and lightmeter works, but the shutter will not respond at all. Very weird.
How do you confirm both capacitors has been replaced? Did the seller provide proof? Based on yur description it could still be one of the capacitors that controls shutter release
Before seeing your video, I ordered a refurbished Minolta x700 from KEH. A professional photographer friend recommended it for me when I told him that my budget was $300.00. I got the 50mm F 1.7 lens to go with it. I spent $250.00. It’s arriving today. I’m hoping that the capacitors have been changed.
If it's working then likely it's gonna work for a while, enjoy your new X700! Great lens too.
Amazing info. Thanks! Last time I used mine everything came out black. Any idea besides me not knowing what I’m doing? Haha
Check if shutter is functioning properly and shutter speeds are accurate if battery is in good condition and shutter indicators are changing according to the light intensity.
Fabulous. There could be a La Chapelle amongst them. Good on you.
Could be!
If you have a Japanese model, you should be ok. It was the later years when they changed production location, they then started using cheaper capacitors.
I believe they used cheap caps early on during the early 80s when the camera came out. After the recession they reverted back to using better caps for later models.
How to tell if it's Japanese?
@@axelcarobustos - It’s got “Made in Japan” written on it.
wow, rlly thans. I was thinking of buying one...
If it's cheap (less than $80) and it works fine then sure, use it till it dies then get a X570 instead, otherwise, no need to spend stupid money for it.
@@TheGizmoGarage I have the option to buy a Pentax Me Super or a Minolta x570... which one is more resistant or better?
@@axelcarobustos Comparable, I personally like X570's look despite it's pretty plasticky, the ME Super is more compact, into Olympus OM territory, but I think the shutter dial and controls on top right of the camera looks really ugly.
@@TheGizmoGarage thx!
i was considering either minolta x700 or AE-1 which one should i buy?
What would you use it for, do you have any lenses already, what are you willing to payV
Try Minolta XD5/XD7 or X570, all should be more affordable.
Most of the time, it's not the capacitor. It is usually a battery cover that has gone bad.
I'm 100% agreeing with you!
A couple of months ago I got a perfectly working X700 with the last version of the MD 50mm f/1.4 for 130 euro, now I'm curious to see if it was already serviced, or not yet and it will die soon. I'm pretty scared to open the bottom and see it by myself :)
The bottom plate is very easy to open and inspect, just use a good quality JIS screwdriver I use these and they are great: amzn.to/3OSGrYW
Hi, two weeks ago I bought X700 on the flea market and I took some photos and camera skipped two frames. Can it be capacitor problem? Can this problem have influence on the problem with lightmeter in P mode or in other modes?
If it skipped frames it could be contact point to the shutter release that's not working properly. When capacitor dies, the camera will simply quit operating the shutter and/or meter.
@@TheGizmoGarage is this fixable?
@@borus3212 Unfortunately I do not know. See if you can find a local film camera repairshop to talk to.
Is this the same issue with X-7A?
Nope, X-7a should be using proper capacitors as opposed to early X700s.
Dude it sounds like you should just pick up an X-700 in better condition.. they aren’t hard to find
This comment is reductive and pointless. The video is meant to help those having issues with their camera.
They made them for almost 20 years, and the quality and wear and tear are different accordingly.
Agreed
My Minolta x700 doesn’t work 😔💔 I think I have to replace the capacitors as well 💔 Thanks for the video!
:( A camera repair person would better diagnose the issue. Replacing both caps on X700 is not an easy task
70 bucks and Garry's will replace the capacitors, clean and lubes it and replace all the seals. Good as new.
That’s a good price for two caps!
What is Garry's?
I paid 13 for for mine lol it's in mint condition
lucky you
looks like a hard pass. Buy a canon A series instead
Pass for me too, unless you are just trying to look 80's hip. Or I'd gladly pickup the X570, loved that one.
Why are many of you guys neurotic?