I have a Minolta Hi-Matic S2 and seem to have lost my manual. How do you set the camera for a delay (or timer, etc)? I could have sworn it had this...
johnbowen1971
thebowens444@...
Aug 4, 2008 7:45 pm
1033
Good morning, all; This has been a quiet week for the ManualMinolt Group. We do have a few more people who have joined us. Hopefully they will feel encouraged...
Good morning, John; There was hope that someone who owns your model of Minolta range finder would respond. I hope that this offering might be helpful. On the...
Hi members, finally in this period I have time for my loved Minolta and all the related discussions. Well, the Minolta Hi-Matic S2 was produced in two...
revisiting a film counter stuck issue-- my film counter stuck at 13 on a first trial film roll. yes (hangs head) i put aside the X-700 back when. now i'd like...
In a message dated 8/14/2008 10:19:18 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rise3high@... writes: anyone know how to unstick a film counter, or what is supposed to...
thanks, david. i'm not competent to open up the camera interior-- i'm wondering if i can insert a couple of drops of naptha/ lighter fluid, into the mechanism...
The silver lever you see at top right of the film chamber is the counter release lever. The counter mechanism is located above that. If you hold the camera...
two great suggestions, chuck. :) many thanks, bill ... counter ... you ... you ... release ... zero. ... will do ... to ... a ... center of ... prior ... ...
In a message dated 8/16/2008 3:04:22 AM Eastern Daylight Time, rise3high@... writes: i'm not competent to open up the camera interior-- i'm wondering if...
If you're lucky you might get a used X-700 on ebay for as low as about $35 with shipping. But most go for $45-75 plus shipping. If he sends the camera to...
How can I determine the thread size of my Minolta x370 in order to purchase a teleconverter and filters for it?...
sbowling55
sbowling55@...
Aug 19, 2008 5:31 am
1044
Try a 49mm. My bet is that is the size you need. I have tons of that stuff and seldom run into much that isn't 49mm if I bother to measure it. ... From:...
First: the "thread size" for filters is dependent on the lens. Also many of my lenses for my X-700 have the filter size of 49 mm. But it does not depend on...
Sorry to reply myself, but of course when I said MD mount teleconverter would be needed for aperture priority I meant Shutter priority automatic mode (or fully...
It depends on the lenses involved. Most will have a 0 with a line through it and then a number. Most of the older Rokkor lenses were 55mm filter size. Mike ......
Minolta had 55 mm as a standard thread on the MC Rokkor lenses and when MD lenses was introduced Minolta gradually switched over to 49 mm lens threads. But not...
... Hello fellow Manual Minolta enthusiasts, Permit me to disabuse us all of the following as determinant limits on lens interchangeability, function,...
... Hi sbowling55, So, by now, we can offer simple answers: TELECONVERTER - goes on the CAMERA: The Minotla X-370 camera can use ANY teleconverter designed for...
Hi David, When fungus appears in a lens it means the lens has been exposed to spoors that have entered the lens and through "right" humidity the fungus has ...
Hi David, I use a dehumidifier in the room where I keep my cameras. Also, when I store them I put in a box of crystal kitty litter. It absorbs moisture very...
Bonjour Marie-Anne, Yes I remember some years ago I had a lens with fog (or fungus) on it and I did some nice photo with it anyway, The final result had a "a...
Ca Va Francois? I have a friend who is looking over some old lenses with imperfections and checking them out for special effects. He introduced me to the...
Bonjour Marie-Anne, Actually I'm from Montreal, Quebec, Canada and was born in a french speaking familly, but most of my adult life was spend with english...
Hi again Marie-Anne, I've just notice that I cannot load a WEB page from another photo site; if you have a private e-mail, I'll send you the link to my...
I was led to believe that there is such a file in existence on this group but I seem to be looping and not getting access to the files. Does it still exist...
richard_h_weiner
richard@...
Sep 3, 2008 3:06 pm
1060
Good morning, Richard; In checking the "Files" section of the ManualMinolta group site, there is a file posted for the Minolta 360-PX. It is about 13 pages....
Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that a file has been uploaded to the Files area of the ManualMinolta group. File : /Minolta...