Minolta XE1 and Steam Toys

<p>Les its the first time I used Neopan myself, so I can't say whether my results are typical. The prints are very similar to the scans in terms. The negatives don't look particularly contrasty but its hard to tell, it would be interesting to do some darkroom prints from them.</p>

<p>I got my facts from the McBroom Bluebook. The McKeown Price Guide says, however, that the XE-7 is an XE and the XE-5 is an XE-1.</p>

<p><strong>Les</strong>, film advance in all my XE-5 cameras IS buttery smooth.<br>

Best of all cameras I tried. I believe it's the same feel with XE-1 and XE-7... Can't be better ;)</p>

<p>John,</p>

<p>This is another of your wonderful posts. It looks like the Steam Toys event was great fun for all and you captured it well.</p>

<p>I just purchased a small collection of the UK magazine 'Photography'. They did have a test of the XE-1. This test is from the Jun. 1975 issue.</p>

<p>Part 1.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is part 2.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is part 3.</p><div></div>

<p>For myself, I ended up with the USA version XE-7. I actually have 4 of them. </p>

<p>They are wonderful, silky smooth cameras. The XE-7 comes with an all black finish. I should get a XE-1 just to show the difference.</p>

<p>It is the Minolta I grab when I want to go out shooting. My SRT-101s just sit there.</p>

<p>Nice presentation and pictures, John.</p><br>

<p>Thanks for the scans of the review, Marc. I got my XE-1 last year, saving over £300 on the 1975 prices. To those that

wait, etc. I'm rather pleased that I have a black example too, an American in Europe?<br>

<a href=" title="Minolta XE-1 by FlickrDelusions, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8007/7602737390_5eae7df1e4_z.jpg" width="640" height="429" alt="Minolta XE-1"></a></p>

<p>I found a 2 page ad for the XE-1. It was in the Sept. 1975 issue of 'Photography' magazine.</p>

<p>Here is part 1.</p><div></div>

<p>Here is part 2 of the Minolta XE-1 ad.</p><div></div>

<p>Howard,</p>

<p>Thanks for posting the picture. I didn't know the XE-1 came in black.</p>

Very good set of B&W shots John, and an interesting view into the Minolta and Leica cameras.

It is interesting how the ads of the time had mucho print. Current ads are mostly visuals with a scattering of text..