Each film has an iso film speed number incorporating asa and din numbers which. Minolta x370 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free manuals. The construction of the minolta x 370 35 mm camera body makes it stand out and an ideal travel camera. It was the top model of their final manual focus slr series before the introduction of the autofocus minolta maxxum 7000. The minolta x 370 is a fully manual 35mm slr camera. Jan 06, 2011 although its true that there isnt a dslr that can use the older minolta sr mount lenses used on the x 700 370, xe7 there is an adapter available that will allow their use on a sony dslr, as well as on pentax, nikon and canon dslrs. X 370, many great lens, manual focus, film camera, photography, 35mm, still shot vintageatmosphere. The minolta x 700 is a 35 mm singlelens reflex film camera introduced by minolta in 1981. Sep 14, 2020 the minolta xgm, introduced in 1981, was the topoftheline consumer model of xgseries 35mm slr film cameras which minolta produced between 1977 to 1982. Minolta x 370 camera manuals bilingual frenchenglish great condition. Minolta konica are very successful with other products, go here. Minolta x370 vintage 35mm manual focus slr film camera. The minolta x370 is a classic 35mm slr from minolta.
Minolta x370s owners manual download uscamera minolta. Your minolta x370 is an easytouse microcomputerized singlelensreflex. Minolta x7a owners manual download uscamera minolta. Thousands of parts are available for digital and film cameras, lenses and shoe mount flash. Sep 14, 2020 the minolta x 300 is an aperturepriority ae and matchled full metered manual 35mm slr film camera with a quartzcontrolled horizontaltraverse focalplane shutter capable of a speed range from 4 to 1 second, and b. It is essentially the all blackbodied international version of the x 370 and was marketed in the u. The minolta x 370 35mm camera body is built rugged without sacrificing features.
Electronic shutter aperturepreferred auto shutter speeds. In the 1950s chiyoda, as it was then called, ventured beyond production of cameras and binoculars into business services, especially photocopiers. 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. It is robust, reliable and has a huge selection of lenses and attachments. The minolta x 700 was one of the last manual focus 35mm film cameras made by minolta and was the topoftheline model subsequent minolta models featured auto focus in addition to manual options. Cover photo is my minolta x370 by e magnuson cc by. Before using lenses, flashes, or other accessories made by companies other than minolta. The x 700 offers some key features for beginner photographers, including throughthelens ttl metering, aperture priority exposure, and easyto. The leds will light up correctly but the film just wouldnt plain advance when you hit the shutter release button. The viewfinder on the 35 mm camera displays exposure information and operating status to. It produced cameras for many film formats, from 16mm film to medium format. Condition is preowned and may have a few minor scuff marks see pictures. The minolta x 570 was released in april 1983, two years after the x 700 and was sold as a less expensive alternative to that award winning and very popular camera.
Canon eos rebel 2000 35mm film slr camera kit with 2880mm lens. The image can be recomposed with the subject anywhere in the frame. If memory serves there is an adapter to use the minolta manual focus sr mount lenses on the olympus 43 dslr as. When i say variants, im referring to three other models. The x 370 can be used with minolta s wide range of accessories, such as wideangle, telephoto, and zoom lenses, motor drive 1, auto winder g, wireless controller ir1. Make sure your download is delivered smoothly and hasslefree. Sold as the x 500 in europe and asia, and the x 570 in the us market, it never gained the popularity of the x 700 and is still underrated by many.
Minolta x370s 35mm slr film camera lenses flash leather etsy. Minolta camera instruction manuals, camera pdf manuals. Get the best deals on minolta x370 35mm film cameras when you shop the largest. Creative flexibility exists in the x370s matchledfullmetered manual mode.
In this way you can take good photos and begin to realize the broad potential of your x 700 right from the start. Working vintage minolta x370 35mm film camera with 50mm lens etsy. Minolta x370 slr camera 35mm overview and full product specs on cnet. The minolta x 370 slr, along with the pentax k, may be one of the best beginners cameras of all time. The x 300 can be used with minolta s wide range of accessories, such as wideangle, telephoto.
This, coupled with manual focus, makes the x 370s an optimal camera for flexibility. Minolta x 370n 35mm film slr manual focus camera body black w strap. The model, with the m designation for its capability of being used with the 3. Review on one of my favorite cameras in my collection, the minolta x 370. It also introduced throughthelens ttl off the film flash metering in aperture priority or program mode, which. Minolta x 7a owners manual download, owners manual pdf, user manual pdf, x 7a, 20 page pdf 1. Minolta x370 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual, free.
Minolta x700 35mm film camera guide to film photography. Minolta x370s 35mm slr film camera lenses flash leather. Minolta x 370s owners manual download, owners manual pdf, user manual pdf, x 370s, 40 page pdf 2. Its simple exposure meter and priority aperture control are suitable for novices and experts alike. Minolta decided to abandon the high level of design and parts specifications of its earlier xdxe line. Updating the popular x370, minolta gave the x370n a sleeker, more modern look, very much like the design of the maxxum cameras. Rediscovering film photography with a minolta x370s camera. Minolta x370 instruction manual pdf download manualslib.
Minolta was quite a camera manufacturer, at later stage, it that has brought the world first multimode xd7 aperture and shutter priority ae in 1976, the hugely successful x 700 mps minolta s program system which was crowned as the 1st european camera of the year award in 1981 and eventually the camera that kicked started the autofocus. Minolta x 370 chrome 35mm manual focus camera w 3575mm lens. The minolta x 370 is a classic 35mm slr from minolta. Features only matter if you use them, and this is how i use my x370s. Mar 21, 2021 vintage minolta x 370 35mm film camera with 4 lenses and accessories. This camera manual library is for reference and historical purposes, all rights reserved. Get the best deals on minolta x370 35mm film cameras when you shop the largest online selection at. Minolta x370 instruction manual, user manual, pdf manual. Flashready signal is given in the viewfinder, and the shutter is automatically set for proper sync at 1 60 sec.
The minolta x 370s also offers manual exposure control, giving you full control over aperture and shutter speed combinations. New listing minolta x370 35mm slr film camera with 50mm f1. Nov 12, 2020 the minolta x 7a is a 35mm manual focus slr based on the md mount released by minolta in 1985. This is suggested if the subject is strongly backlit or offcenter. Minolta 24 rapid minolta x 600 japanese only minolta x 700 and system accessories. Download available immediately after payment is accepted. Frustrating to say the leastbut alasalll is not lost. Minoltina s and p minolta repo half frame 35mm minolta 24 rapid square format 35mm leica cl also sold as the leitz. Featuring quartz controlled circuitry, this minolta slr camera offers consistent and precise exposure control. Then load it with film and proceed to actual picture taking.
Rediscovering film photography with a minolta x370s. Jan 08, 2017 35mm manual film camera with md 50mm f1. Minolta x 370 chrome 35mm manual focus camera w 35. View and download minolta x 370 instruction manual online. Minolta x 300 manual 72dpi 38% compression english. To obtain many years of service from your x 700, be sure to read and follow the precautions given on page 8 and elsewhere.
This program mode was referred to as mps or minolta program system. 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. The minolta x 370 is an easytouse microcomputerized slr camera with quartz control of mechanical sequences and shutter speed, providing lasting accuracy and years of enjoyment. The minolta x series have been infamous for having their shutters stuck and without the film advancing. Minoltacord minolta autospot ii digital minoltaflex ii. Produced in the late 1980s, this minolta x 370 35mm slr film camera was the last lower budget slr camera bodies built for minolta s manual focus rokkorlenses.
Not included in my definition are the x 300s, x 370n and x 7. Minolta x370n 35mm film slr manual focus camera body. I mention them because they have confusingly similar names, but they differ in more significant ways. Konica minolta x370 35 mm film cameras for sale ebay. Minolta x370 owners manual pdf download manualslib. The minolta x 370s is a fully manual 35mm slr camera. Minolta x370 35mm manual film camera with md 50mm f1. The viewfinder on the 35 mm camera displays exposure information and operating status to prevent errors when. Nov 18, 2020 the big minolta shutter problem fix secret exposed.
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