Minolta XG-A help? Wanted to check in with y’all who probably know better than me. I’m new to this. I got urge to explore new hobby I bought couple full functional point and shoot then got a minolta xg-a online. looked solid but when I recieved it I put new batteries Duracell 357 cuz I read its a good substitute to the sr44 It does not wind back nor turn on the re…

Should I buy the Olympus IS-20, or Minolta 300si? I’ve narrowed my camera decision down to two older models I realllly like. I have experience with Minolta, but not Olympus. They both have autofocus, built in flash, and similar functionality. Can anyone make a recommendation between the two? submitted by /u/fastpicker89

How much to repair a minolta? Hi everyone. I’m French but did not found the same sub in French so please be nice with my English. My minolta x500 is at the repair shop since May because when I put a new battery in it stays discharged. When I accepted the quote, it was for 200 for a complete overhaul. He’s had it for 5 months now and has started looking at my appliance becau…

lenses for the minolta x370? i recently bought a minolta x370 off of ebay and am super excited!! i’ve been wanting to get into photography for awhile. the camera comes with a pro master spectrum 7 lens, but i don’t think i’d be using that big of a lens all the time and was wondering what you guys would recommend. a 35-50mm is probably ideal. also, would any lens work? would…

28mm M-mount Minolta Rokkor modification help? Hi everyone, is there a place that can modify a Minolta Rokkor M-mount 28 so it makes the proper frame lines pop when it’s on a Leica M6? Thanks in advance. submitted by /u/billputnamphoto

Does any one had try minolta Lens on nikon 1 j5 ? I was wondering if anyone had ever try to use old minolta lens (md mount) with a cheap adapter. Is it worth it or should i just focus on getting nikon 1 lens ? submitted by /u/Resource-Tiny

Inexpensive alternatives to a Minolta MND50? I wanted to get a gift for a family member since they were requesting a new digital point and shoot camera. They sent me a link to one on Amazon they were looking at, the Minolta MND50. The listing has this info on it: Minolta MND50 48 MP / 4K Ultra HD Digital Camera (Purple) It’s listed at $119.99, which seemed like a great deal at first. Sadly…

Minolta x-700 Program Mode Inquiry. Recently bought a x-700 and set it to program mode. From my understanding, it generally just turns the camera into a point-and-shoot camera. When I turn the camera on (with the “ON” sound setting setting) and I’m about to take a picture (finger is hovered over the button to shoot), the camera starts to beep. In the viewfinder, there’s an in icon…

Minolta X-370 broken? I just bought a Minolta X-370 and a few lenses at a local thrift store for $70 USD. It worked fine for about a week, but now the film advance lever is able to move freely with one small clock noise about a third of the way through. Nothing advances, and the shutter itself looks like it’s stuck halfway closed. Online I found a forum where someone…