r/minolta

I got a bit carried away while searching marketplace and couldn’t decide between this X-700 and this XD-11, so I bought both.
I’m not even sure if I got a great deal on them or not, picked them up for $140nzd ($85ish USD) each.

I can’t really justify keeping both at the moment, and I already have 2 X-300s. I have an XG-M and a Himatic 7S but they aren’t working so I’m not sure they really count.

Any thoughts on which I should hold onto and which one i should move along?

Hey guys,
I’ve been in multiple situations, where I needed to shoot so low, that I just wasn’t able to use the viewfinder…

I’ve seen that some cameras allow you to remove the pentaprism and tranform the area under it into a viewfinder. I cannot imagine my Minoltas doing that, as there is no seam under the viewfinder lump, so is there an accessory that would allow me to see through the camera when looking at it from above?

Picture taken from google

Thanks!

After buying a Hi-Matic 9 to join the film community (sadly is missing it's shutter blades so is unusable) I decided that my first proper working 🤞 film camera should be this chunky boy. Keen to get some film into it but everything seems to work (except for the missing self timer that I'd love to fix one day but isn't high on the priority list).

Had to go test it out and I am hooked. Going to start a few little personal projects. Everything up to the blimp shot is Kodak Ultramax 400 and the rest are Cinestill 800T, i loved the colors on the Cinestill but the film jammed due to my lack of experience with inserting the film correctly.

Hello! I recently got a Maxxum 7000 because I really liked how the photos turned out after looking up photos taken by other users. I took half using program mode and half using manual (most of my manual shots were underexposed which is my fault lol), but looking at the pictures taken on program, I also find them a little underexposed/washed out or am I worrying over nothing? I just got my test roll back and I don't know if it's how the lab developed/processed it or if the camera has the aperture issue. These were taken using Ultramax and I still need to pick up the negative, but would really appreciate any feedback/opinion. Thank you!

They look like digital photos, but in fact they are all negatives.

Fujifilm speed 200 + Minolta a7

We got a great deal on these. I have put two rolls through already and they turned out great

Photos are from the eBay listing, but I got what I think a heck of a deal on it, $38 plus $12 for shipping. Power tested and that's it, but I'm hopeful about it. Is off the shelf film at a big box store any good, or should I order online?

Hopefully this will be a fun hobby I can get into. I'm open to hearing any suggestions and recommendations that can yield good results. Has a 35-105 lens. I've heard good things about the maxxum 7000's, and figured I'd get into it. Already have a battery on the way too lol

I've got this beauty for lest than 10 dollars, wife seems to be happy with our first film camera. What accessories should we get next?

Hello! I am new to film photography and just got a Maxxum STsi for an absolute steal ($13). I was thinking about getting another lens for it. Here are a couple of options my local camera store has. The Sony lens is $60 and the other ones are $30.

Thanks!

Requesting your critics. Shot on Minolta X-600+MD Zoom 35-70/3.5, self processing, self scan.

In general, shooting on Harman Phoenix was an interesting experience, although I'm mostly disappointed. But I need to get used to this film: shoot like ISO 50-100, preferably in daylight, do not wait for a predictable result, etc.

I am impressed by how good the pictures are from this little 80’s Point-and-shoot, especially since most were taken in almost pitch black darkness!

Looks brand new.

Also came with a Minolta 20 flash. Didn’t work at first, but I cleaned the contacts and it’s firing perfectly.

👍

Hey! Me again!
Got this cool dude in the wild for $15 bucks! I’m so excited to try it!

I was looking for other interesting MD or MC lenses and heard about a 135mm f2 and a 35mm f/2.8 Shift CA Rokkor and now I’m obsessed looking for rare Minolta lenses.

Justo bought a Kentmere Pan 400 for practice and ordered a pack of Ilford HP5 Plus b&w!
Also, what b&w film with a strong contrast would you recommend?

Good shooting to everyone!