Hey everyone,
Looking to get into 35mm and could do with some experienced opinions. There is a local seller here in Boise that is trying to move their two minolta bodies & lenses along. She claims she paid $200 for these before getting into photography in school:
an x-700 & xg-2 body
Vivitar 28-50 f3.5-4.5 MC
Vivitar 24 f2 auto wide MC
Vivitar 80-200 f4.5 macro focusing zoom MC
Minolta 50 f1.4 MD ROKKOR
She was asking for $160, but when testing things I found that the xg-2 has a problem where no LEDs show up in the viewfinder. I tried in A mode, checked with batteries that worked in the x-700 - no luck. She took it to a local shop and they told her, "it looks like it's an internal issue and not a power one - it would cost more to replace the part than the xg-2 is worth."
What could cause this? Does this sound like a capacitor problem? Busted light meter? Something else? Otherwise, the camera seems to operate properly.
What about those lenses? Good stuff?
What might be a good offer?
Thanks for your help here! I'm new to the film game and have no idea what this stuff is worth. I know there's a ton on ebay, but it seems like so many of the cameras on there are "as-is" or "untested," probably more trouble than it is worth.
