Hi Diane, It was about 1 year ago that I was in your same position, and you have found a great resource. This group, as well as other connected groups, have...
15492
ericthex700
Oct 1, 2006 1:40 pm
... Actually, in some circumstances, you might have :-) People tend to follow the manual and assume that in "P" mode, the lens aperture *must* be locked at f22...
15493
sybersitizen
Oct 1, 2006 2:25 pm
There is a discussion in the Yahoo Minolta group where David Kilpatrick, a knowledgeable Minolta user from the UK, describes some first-hand experiences that...
15494
sybersitizen
Oct 1, 2006 2:41 pm
As I recall, the 35-70mm was at or near 70mm for those shots. But I don't have the lens anymore, so I can't test any further. In most of my tests with the AF...
15495
rhoel6
Oct 1, 2006 5:48 pm
... See Diane, I'm still learning! Thanks Eric :-) Rhoel...
15496
Chuck Cole
cnc_55124
Oct 1, 2006 6:19 pm
David's info is likely to be authoritative. He has run the British Minolta club for many years, is a photographic pro, publishes a major magazine, and had...
15497
sybersitizen
Oct 1, 2006 7:10 pm
Yep, I know about David's qualifications - but recollections of events and conversations from 30 years ago can always bear a little scrutiny and corroboration...
15498
Jeffrey_Kirsh
Oct 1, 2006 9:11 pm
Diane the link to manual is at http://ca.konicaminolta.com You can either hunt around in the support pages or type this whole address. You'll see the address...
15499
saskatoonbob
Oct 2, 2006 3:34 pm
On that other Minolta Manual group a member was asking about obtaining a focussing screen for an XD 11. I have a couple of parts bodies and told him I would...
15500
Peter Serbe
christoph_pe...
Oct 2, 2006 7:31 pm
Dear Manual Minoltaians, I found it a nice idea to complete my analog photo hobby with the Minolta 5400 (I) film scanner, to get the results of the ...
15501
Diane
dianeartwork
Oct 3, 2006 3:14 pm
I already went to that site, the X-370s works but if you click on the X-370 like I did you will find it only shows one camera and it isn't the X-370. Thanks...
15502
Diane
dianeartwork
Oct 3, 2006 3:24 pm
Maybe the X-TA is the same as the X-370 as far as function? I got out yesterday and got the battery for it my X-370. I will try to load the film today now...
15503
Ed Rice
edriceus
Oct 3, 2006 6:41 pm
I'm posting this on several forums - over the years I've become a bit of a camera pig and I really need to thin out some of my collection. I have duplicate...
15504
Diane
dianeartwork
Oct 3, 2006 8:26 pm
Just letting you know I order the book from that site as well. Diane ... got ... for ... back...
15505
ericthex700
Oct 4, 2006 6:39 am
The Konica Minolta link given has not hosted any but the more recent (or much more than digital) manuals for more than six months. They used to be only on the...
15506
Diane
dianeartwork
Oct 4, 2006 11:47 am
Thanks so much. I down loaded the Autoflash 200X pdf since that is the one used for the X-370. I also downloaded the pdf for the X-370s. I already had a copy...
15507
Chuck Cole
cnc_55124
Oct 4, 2006 12:45 pm
... Perhaps you overlooked the option to save the from that website and not merely display.. Chuck...
15508
ericthex700
Oct 4, 2006 9:01 pm
I think the only differences were that the X370S was all-black, instead of black and chrome, had a thumbpad on the rear film door instead of a flat one and was...
15509
ericthex700
Oct 4, 2006 9:11 pm
... Whatever he's willing to pay:-) Since the part is probably unobtainable now except by paying for a dead XD7/11 and removing it from one, it would seem the...
15510
Jeffrey_Kirsh
Oct 4, 2006 10:49 pm
I have this Enteco series 6 filter. It says made in the USA, and is a blue 80B filter. On EBay some folks say Enteco filters are rare and made for the US...
15511
Luke Luther
unohuuu
Oct 8, 2006 10:18 pm
... that is just one of those things we all have to experience, Rhoel. Luke...
15512
Michael Stewart
doctor_piggy
Oct 9, 2006 7:14 am
Actually, you can change the aperture setting on your X-700 while in P mode and get different results. I used to do this sometimes with a 200mm to fool the...
15513
ericthex700
Oct 9, 2006 10:45 am
Ahem. Been there, done that; sell you the T-shirt for a fiver. See message 15492 :-)...
15514
Dennis
mincollect
Oct 9, 2006 11:26 am
... It might be a slightly bent aperture ring. This happend to me with some lenses. The ring needs to be taken off the lens. Dennis....
15515
Dennis
mincollect
Oct 9, 2006 11:26 am
... Yes, the XM (XK/X-1) and the XE series had the AEL feature. Push the release button just before the sutter fires, and you have the exposure locked. This is...
15516
Dennis
mincollect
Oct 9, 2006 11:41 am
... arrangements of elements than their Rokkor equivalents. If you have a look at my list at http://minolta.eazypix.de/lenses/index.html you'll find two Celtic...
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Matteo Malchiodi
br4d1p0666
Oct 9, 2006 12:29 pm
... Yes, the repairer said the same. I'm going to sell it on ebay (to someone able to repair it) at a low price. Is there anybody interested here, before I put...
15518
Matteo Malchiodi
br4d1p0666
Oct 9, 2006 12:46 pm
Hello, just to cheer you up after you've been outbid for that minty boxed XM at 9,99$ http://whattheduck.net/ this is for wedding photogs :-D ...
15519
degaon@...
degaon
Oct 9, 2006 2:25 pm
In a message dated 10/9/2006 3:18:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, michael.stewart@... writes: Actually, you can change the aperture setting on your...
15520
degaon@...
degaon
Oct 9, 2006 3:12 pm
In a message dated 10/9/2006 8:29:36 AM Eastern Daylight Time, matteo.malchiodi@... writes: Yes, the repairer said the same. I'm going to sell it on ebay...
