I've got a Minolta base which I suspect has a slow shutter. I'm an novice when it comes to working on a camera but have managed to change some capacitors,...
Stephen
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Apr 3, 2009 5:41 am
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... If you are unable to get the manual from this site I have put it on a file sharing site where you can get it for free. My site has a few other Minolta...
Good morning, Bill; When this question about the 360PX Flash came up, it was quickly answered with directions on how to get into the FILES section from the...
... I saw that and I must have misunderstood the OP's inquiry, I though the OP was having trouble getting the one that was in the file section so I offered...
What's the best way to store photo gear, cameras and lens over long periods of time, to prevent mold, fungus etc etc etc ... Thanx, S.Moore X700 Minolta...
Store in an air conditioned environment where the year-round humidity is 60% or less. If you don't have air conditioning and have high humidity in the summer...
Will any digital cameras take old Minolta MD lenses? I'm thinking one way for me to go digital SLR would be to start with a base that takes my old lenses....
Stephen
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Apr 7, 2009 2:20 pm
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Good morning, Stephen; You are already aware of the use of an adapter to allow the use of Minolta SR mount manual focusing lenses on other camera bodies ...
Yes, all of the Minolta and Sony cameras can take the MD / MC lenses if you can tell the camera to shoot without focus confirm or in shutter priority. I use...
Note that the Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 requires an electronic lens in order to meter, otherwise it's completely manual, including exposure, so an adapter with...
As you mentioned the conversion to four-thirds, take a look at Antony Hands page about the conversion of Olympus digital camera and the Seagull that uses...
Thank you for this info. Mary Ann ... From: Henrik Robeck <henrik@...> Subject: [MinMan] SV: Digital Take MD Lenses? To: ManualMinolta@yahoogroups.com ...
Note that I sincerely doubt that the Seagull Digital concept will ever be released, and also note that many Seagull-made SLRs are now PENTAX K-MOUNT of all...
I'm afraid we all got taken in. The Seagull digital page is an April Fool's joke. Click on the "Shutter-Box Photographic Equipment" link near the bottom of...
Haha And I fell for that one! Christ! So, Antony made a sucker of me! *LOL* Henrik Från: ManualMinolta@yahoogroups.com [mailto:ManualMinolta@yahoogroups.com] ...
Lots to consider. The olympus answer looked really good until I got a look at the cost of Olympus glass. They really bleed you for their glass. The camera...
Stephen
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Apr 9, 2009 5:26 am
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I bought a Canon 5D hoping to make use of my extensive collection of Olympus OM mount lenses. The first problem I encountered is that digital autofocus camera...
Ralph (et al.): I have done this - I went to EBay and bought a used Canon Digital Rebel (a.k.a. 300D or Kiss Digital) and a replacement flange from Signor...
Thanks, Chuck. I've pretty much decided that I'm always going to use film and digital. So I'm most likely better off just buying my digital SLR for...
Stephen
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Apr 10, 2009 3:11 pm
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Hello, Richard. At ISO 100 Canon's sensor is no more sensitive than ISO 100 film. I suspect that you are having two separate but related problems. First,...
Can anyone here tell me or point me to information on how to adjust the XG-M light meter? At this time I've gotten fairly good at getting the top and bottom...
Stephen
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Apr 12, 2009 5:17 am
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Has anyone seen a review comparing the newer Minolta "plain MD" 50mm f3.5 macro to the older Rokkor-X version ? I've read that the newer plain MD version uses...
... +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< I decided to go with the "plain MD" version, picked up a MINT 50mm Macro for 100.00...
Good morning, Frank; On the KEH web site, www.keh.com, under Minolta Manual Focus in the section Hoods and Shades, there is a listing for one right now, and it...
IIRC, KEH's minumum shipping charge is about $9.00. They don't advertise it but on two occasions I have gotten a smaller charge on small, inexpensive parts by...
I just had a used Auto Winder arrive today which I picked up on Ebay. I found the instructions on-line. I plan to use it in a few days when I get time off. ...
Stephen
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Apr 19, 2009 12:17 pm
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Hi Stephen, I have never experienced any problems with the winders for Minolta, nor have I ever heard about them. Minolta’s different winder G and winder D...
Good morning, Stephen; Both the AW-G Auto Winder and the more powerful MD-1 Motor Drive are used regularly on my Minolta X-700 camera bodies. I have not had ...
Thanks guys. I tried it out today on one my X-700's. It worked. I was surprised at how fast it is. I have a small point and click digital camera that has a...
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