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Minolta X-700 35mm SLR Camera

The Minolta X-700 is definately one of my favourite Minolta cameras. One of the first professional manual focus single lens reflex cameras with reliable aperture priority. It is one of my goto cameras for easy fast SLR shooting and fits a wide range of my Minolta MC and MD lenses.

Minolta was way ahead with their lens coatings, enhancing the colours of the negatives by a great deal. It also features an exceptionally bright viewfinder, along with a range of features to make it easy to use.

Sample Photos:

Kingston City Hall Clock Tower - Minolta X-700 - Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F1.7 - Fomapan 200 Creative
Engine 1095 - Locomotive - Downtown Kingston, Ontario, Canada - Minolta X-700 - Fomapan ISO 200 Creative - The presence of Engine 1095 in Kingston provides a crucial link to the City's industrial past having been built by the Canadian Locomotive Company Ltd. (CLC), formerly located on the Kingston waterfront. For over a century the CLC was a major supplier of locomotives to the CPR, delivering nearly one-third of its fleet over a number of decades and making it Canada's second largest commercial builder at the time.

First manufactured in 1983, there are several versions of the camera, but have not found a bad version yet. MPS stood for Multi-Program-System, of which I ever only use the aperture priority “A” setting.

If you’re into flash photography, the X-700 could synchronize the actual shutter to the live measurement of light, and adjust while exposing the image at 1/125th of a second.

It was during this line-up of cameras, that Minolta consciously chose to make the best 35mm film cameras and maintain innovation and manufacturing market leadership until their grand finale in 1998.

Minolta X-700 Specifications

Minolta X-700 35mm SLR Camera
Type35mm SLR (Single-Lens Reflex) camera with TTL metering system
Negative Size35mm
ISOManual ISO 25-1600
Shutter Speed1/1000th – 4 seconds; Bulb setting available
Film RewindManual
Lens MountMinolta MD and backward compatible with MC.
AutofocusNo
Exposure ModesProgram AE, Aperture Priority, Manual, TTL Flash
Exposure MeteringCenter Weighted Averaging
Power Source2X LR44, or equivalent 1.5v alkaline batteries
Multi-exposurePush and hold film release at the bottom of the camera
Self TimerYes; 10 second delay
Depth of Field PreviewYes
Dimensions
(W x H x D)
2″ x 3-1/2″ x 5-3/8″
Weight17.8 oz (505g)

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