ramta_sadhu Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Hi. I am absolutely new to photography. Can someone please help me out??? I have an old manual SLR, the Minolta X-70. its fitted with a 50mm lens. Can anyone tell me anything at all about this camera? Thanx. any good tips for travel photography Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
art_haykin Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 I'm a big fan of Minolta's X series, and own 3 models, but I could find VERY little on the X-70, which I had not heard of before. They were made in the early '80s, and were probably, repeat PROBABLY a model made mostly for the Japanese Market...I just don't know. Do you get an owner's manual with it, and can you tell if it's working OK? Good travel photography can be taken with any number of cameras, and your X-70 would do, though you might want some additional lenses. My first concern would be to learn all you can about using the camera, and about photography in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_brand Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Hi - never heard of the X70 - but then there are a lot of cameras that I have never heard of:-) Are you sure that it is not an X-700? If it is then the place to go is: http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/classics/minoltax700/index.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lee_brand Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 I had a look here: http://www.sds.com/mug/mf-bodies.html Stil no X70 - but there was an X7 - similar to the XG-A. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian deichert Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 The X-70 is the Japanese version of the XG-M. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christian deichert Posted January 31, 2003 Share Posted January 31, 2003 Sorry, sent that too early. There is plenty of information on the web on the XG-M, so go to it and good luck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bleda_han Posted February 3, 2003 Share Posted February 3, 2003 Hi Ramta I use my girlfriend's X-70, and yes, it is the same camera as XG-M. The reviews of this camera on the internet are quite positive - almost no negative comments, and a lot of people seem to be using their X-70 cameras since the early 1980s without any need for repair. The one I use (purchased in early 1980s) broke down in 2001, and I have recently taken it a small, but competent repair shop. The cost: 150 Canadian Dollars. I would not have spent that much for the repair of a manual camera if it had not been for 1)the large and good quality viewfinder this camera has 2) Three good lenses I (my girlfriend) have for this camera. You can download the manual for this camera from Henry's Camera website (www.henrys.com) at no cost - go to the manuals page, and locate Minolta XG-M. If you have trouble finding it, e-mail me and I will e-mail you the manual (1.8 Megabytes). Enjoy your camera Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramta_sadhu Posted February 4, 2003 Author Share Posted February 4, 2003 THANX, MATES. CHEERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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