In fact the style did not change until many years later when the last minolta manual focus slr camera, the x 9, had changes to the body to update it to more modern stying. Your minolta x700, the stateoftheart slr camera at. Minolta offered eight different optional matte focusing screens for the x 700, but advised users to have them changed by a factory authorized service facility, such as a minolta authorized repair shop. Minolta x 700 35mm film camera body manual focus black bg. Chylds play offers handmade hooded scarves, tote bags, knitted scarves and more. The minolta x 700 is a manual focus 35mm film slr single lens reflex camera. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see the full manual. The control panel cover is open to show the operating keys. Feb 01, 2018 the camera is the last manual focus camera body minolta produced. We also have a factory service bulletin that covers this model, an spt journal issue that includes an article about the x700, and a stepbystep cla tutorial written by gene pate. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Jan 15, 2021 interestingly, the humble minolta x 370s has one feature which the higherend x 700 doesnt. Get the best deals on minolta x700 film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at ebay. Use the link to the left to download a pdf version of the original instruction manual for the x 700 camera or the auto electroflash 280px.
The minolta x 700 was the last high specification manual focus body manufactured by the company before the introduction of its revolutionary autofocus body the 7000. The premier member of the longlived x series, the x 700 featured much of the same construction and design found in earlier x series machines, such as the xgm. Your minolta x700, the stateoftheart slr camera at the center of the minolta. This is minolta s best mass market manual focus camera, ever. Minoltacord minolta autospot ii digital minoltaflex ii. Get the best deals on minolta x700 film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Before using your camera for the first time, study this. Feb 05, 2019 the general demise of the manual focus slr, post1985, also contributed to minolta s not wanting to invest any more in the quality of x 700 and x 370300 the two remaining mf minolta bodies components as they would much rather sell you a shiny new auto focus af slr and a batch of alphamaxxum lenses to go with it. Introduced in 1981 it was, and is, a workhorse, which is one reason why minolta continued to produce the camera until 2001. The rear of this minolta x 700 camera shows two accessories attached.
Before using lenses, flashes, or other accessories made by companies other than minolta. Minolta x700 instruction manual pdf download manualslib. Minolta cautions that you may get some screwy exposures with the mc lenses, so try it first. If i want to shoot in manual mode, id rather use an older model like the xe7, xk, or srt201, so i dont have much use for an x 570. The minolta x700 is a manual focus slr camera with 3. The precautions you should follow for keeping the camera in good operating condition are given below and at various places throughout the text.
It was released in 1981, produced through to about 2001 as one of the last manual focus cameras minolta would make. Nunley for his images of the minolta motor drive 1 and power winder g. For cleaning and repair, i have provided some pictures of how the first parts of the x700 can be disassembled. Minolta suggests the newer md lenses for the x 700 s program mode. Vintage minolta x700 35mm film camera, minolta md 50mm f1. Minolta x700 instruction manual, minolta x700 mode demploi. Taking care of your x 700 your minolta x 700 is a highprecision instrument designed to give many years of troublefree picture taking if used and cared for properly. Im taking photography in highschool and i was wondering what kind of camera i should get. Your minolta x 300 is an easytouse microcomputerized singlelensreflex slr camera with quartz control of mechanical sequences and shutter speed, providing lasting accuracy and years of enjoyment. As minolta began to introduce its autofocus cameras and lenses, further research and development of manual focus 35mm slr cameras was shelved. The camera was built on the same style chassis as the xg series and so is the same neat, compact design. You can program the camera for automatic exposure, even in difficult lighting conditions.
Rediscovering film photography with a minolta x370s camera. I got a great looking x 700, which lasted about 3 months and then froze up exactly like my x 570 did. Beginning in 1981, the x 700 was launched as a state of the art slr camera, boasting an enormous array of accessories which together comprised the minolta program system. Minolta x700 minolta x700 mode demploi posted 72107. Minolta s x 700 is one of only a few cameras the pentax k and nikon f3 to remain in production for almost two decades. The x 300 can be used with minolta s wide range of accessories, such as wideangle, telephoto, and zoom lenses, motor drive i, auto winder g, wireless controller iri, and much more. Add to favorites minolta x700 film camera lambviation. For example, the x 700 retained aperturepriority mode but dropped shutterpriority mode in favour of more massmarket program mode. According to this old forum post, its a fairly straightforward but delicate process that can be done through the opening in the front of the camera. If you already own minolta md and mc lenses this is the best camera you.
Get the best deals on minolta x700 manual focus film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Antony hands melbourne australia for two of his fabulous images of the minolta x 700 and motor drive 1. Jun 10, 2008 for more complete information, try to get a copy of the minolta x 700 owners manual. The minolta x700 is a 35 mm singlelens reflex film camera introduced by minolta in 1981. Minolta continued to offer 35 mm manual focus slr cameras in its x 370, x 570, and x 700 from 1981, but slowly repositioned its cameras to appeal to a broader market. A testament to its lasting and good design, it was introduced in the early 1980s and was in continuous production until the beginning of 2001. I just inherited an x 700 and was thinking of replacing its ozunon lenses with a 50 f1. The minolta x 700 slr camera requires no manual setting of aperture or shutter. The precautions you should follow for keeping the camera in good operating condition are given. The x 700 used the basic body of the xgm with electronically controlled stepless speeds, but added full program autoexposure in addition to the xgms aperture priority and metered manual modes. Summary the x 700 was a high point in the history of minolta photographic equipment. It was the top model of their final manual focus slr series before the introduction of the autofocus minolta maxxum 7000. Minolta x700 manual focus film cameras for sale ebay.
Shutter speed and aperture are selected according to a preset chart. In the beginning of eighties the development of the slr cameras has reached the point where an automatic exposure has begun to be a common feature. Aug 08, 2015 the x 700 was introduced in 1981 as minolta s topoftheline manual focus slr system camera. This xg introduced the new body style, which was used on most of the models to follow it, including the x 700, and x 570. As a midrange consumergrade camera, it lacks some of the features of minolta s higherend models such as the the earlier xd11. It has everything i could want in a camera, and doesnt have any of the stuff i dont care about. I had a very new one with a serial number above 3,000,000, and i also bought an x 570 its. It also introduced throughthelens ttl off the film flash metering in aperture priority or program mode, which. In manual mode, the x 570 has one strong advantage, which is its ability to show both the recommended and selected shutter speeds in the viewfinder the x 700 shows only the recommended speed. In manual mode, the viewfinder leds indicate both the selected shutter speed and the metered speed. Your minolta x 700, the stateoftheart slr camera at the center of the minolta program system, offers you the focusandshoot simplicity of programmed autoexposure ae control. Both aperture and shutter speed are automatically set over a wide range by. My teacher recommended the nikon fm10 and it seems pretty good to me.
Its a lever advance, manual focus camera, with three shooting modes. Minolta camera instruction manuals, camera pdf manuals. Minolta x700 questionor any camera with a light thing in. Both aperture and shutter speed are automatically set over a wide. This program mode was referred to as mps or minolta program system. Catch the action without stopping to adjust your camera. View and download minolta x700 instruction manual online. Program mode p where you set the lens aperture to minimum, focus and shoot. Minolta 24 rapid minolta x 600 japanese only minolta x 700 and system accessories. Holding the x 370s to your eye, you can turn the shutter speed dial until the blinking led userset shutter. Minolta x700 instruction manual, minolta x700 mode d. I am sorry that it seems like this has been part of a course in photography, but that is needed to fully describe what is going on inside your viewfinder. Minolta x 700 1981 2000 the european camera of the year 198283. Its a handy, nicely sized, manual focusonly camera with a classic form factor and full manual controls.
Quite a run for a basic, manual focus shooter, that features three exposure options. The minolta x 700 was the top model in the minolta x series offering just about everything a serious amateur or even pro photographer could want or expect in the early 1980s when it was made. If the image below looks like your camera, click below to see. Its not clear whether the swap could be done via the cameras lens mount throat or if the top cover needed to come off the camera. Product details minolta x700 service manual minolta. Im not sure id recommend it if youve never done a focusing screen change before, but any competent camera repair shop should be able to remove it.
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