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Minolta X-700 35mm SLR Camera (Body Only) | 
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| Brand: Konica-Minolta
Category: Photography
List Price: $269.99
Buy Used: $89.99
You Save: $180.00 (67%)
Used (20) from $89.99
Rating:  reviews
Sales Rank: 2389
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.1
Dimensions (in): 6.3 x 6.3 x 6.2
MPN: X-700
Model: X-700
UPC: 043325000119
EAN: 0043325000119
ASIN: B00004TJ7S
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Programmed automatic or manual exposure | | • | Camera body only; lens sold separately | | • | Programmed auto flash | | • | Date/time imprinting | | • | Exposure override up to 2 stops |
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Product Description
Minolta X-700, the state-of-the-art SLR camera at the center of the Minolta Program System, offers you the focus-and-shoot simplicity of programmed auto-exposure (AE) control: Both aperture and shutter speed are automatically set over a wide range by the camera, with continuous viewfinder LED readout of speeds being set. The program is designed to maintain fastest practicable speeds as light dims, then give audible beeps, if desired, to guard against blur from subject/camera-movement, making the X-700 ideal if you're starting out in photography or if you want full program automation for ease of use or fast-breaking action.The X-700's aperture-priority AE mode lets you control the depth of field but still maintain AE control of stepless shutter speeds fine-tuned for proper exposure with light metered up to the instant of exposure. This mode is excellent for AE photography with the wide range of Minolta SLR system lenses and accessories available, including mirror lenses and close-up bellows - not possible with shutter-priority AE systems. For full creative flexibility, aperture and shutter can be set independently in any combination in the X-700's metered/full-manual mode.Other handy features of your X-700 include; touch-switch metering that keeps the LEDs on for 15 seconds after you first touch the operating button; AE lock for holding adjusted-framing meter readings; +/- 2EV stops' exposure adjustment with LED indicator in finder; self-timer with triple-rate visual/audible indications; flash-ready and Flash Distance Checker (FDC) indications in finder; split-image microprism spot and Acute Matte focusing screen; integral front and back grips for surer holding; Safe Load Signal; and a new easy-load take-up spool.
Amazon.com Product Description
The Minolta X-700 SLR camera requires no manual setting of aperture or shutter. You can program the camera for automatic exposure, even in difficult lighting conditions. Catch the action without stopping to adjust your camera. You can also select an aperture priority mode that automatically sets the corresponding shutter speed when you program the aperture. Aperture priority is especially useful when taking portraits, close-ups, and landscape shots.For creative effects, you can set exposure plus or minus 2EV in half-stop increments. An auto-exposure lock is useful when the subject is in the shade with strong backlighting. Manual exposure and manual focus give you full control of the X-700 when you have to time to think about each shot in advance.
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| Customer Reviews:
 Good Film Camera November 27, 2009
David Rolon (NJ USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Good Camer.This was a direct replcement for the same camera that was to expensive to repair, so buying a used one was more economical.
This camera has a secret advantage over any digital slr June 14, 2009
Robert J. Crowley (Sudbury, MA United States)
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Try to find a macro 24mm equivalent for your digital slr that focuses as close as 4" and you will find there is no such thing. So if you like the expansiveness of true wide angle, and want the ability to focus up close to get the incredible depth of field and frame-filling subject isolation that is achievable with a macro wide, then this is the body for you. Then, all you have to do is find a used Sigma 24mm Macro manual focus lens and you have a low cost tool that can produce an image unlike any digital camera, even the most expensive and elaborate.
The metering system in these Minolta bodies (there have been several very similar bodies over the last 20 years) is spot on, and shooting chromes is easy and sure.
My only suggestion to those learning photography is to ditch the 50mm lens right away! Get a wide - not a 28, but a 24 - and photograph the world like your eyes see it over a 90 degree field of view. You will be amazed.
Very pleased with the camera and the accessories March 31, 2009
Rick (Central Ohio)
The camera arrived well-packaged and appeared like new just as the ad had promised. I am a very satisfied customer. Thanks so much!
Great camera for pro or beginner. June 23, 2008
Ric Trexell (Berlin, WI. United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have two of these and have taken many great shots with them. My first one I bought new back in 1987 I think (still have the sales slip) and it has been in the repair shop once. I still use it. I was sorry to see these go out of production but all good things must come to an end. Ofcourse had digital not come in, I'm sure this or a better version would still be being made. They are selling cheap on ebay and if you need a great camera, these are one of the best.
The Best Camera I've ever owned. September 4, 2003
Robert Schultz (Heidelberg, Germany)
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
I originally bought the Minolta X-700 in early 1985 while stationed in Germany with the U.S. Army. It had just won "Camera of the Year 1984" from an important consumer magazine. I bought it because I was very satisfied with another Minolta camera,the XG-7, that I had purchased six years before. Also, to be truthful, because the X-700 looks great! It turned out to be an excellent choice as I took thousands of excellent photos and especially color slides with it over the years. I used it in nearly every country in Europe, in a wide variety of conditions, and it never let me down. What makes this camera so great is that it offers an advanced amount of automation, but still gives the user a large degree of control. You can get off that quick shot, yet still be very creative. I was very disappointed with models that came out later. Unfortunately, my original camera was stolen, but I'm happy to find and buy a replacement from Amazon after all these years. Truly one of the best cameras ever made in its class, and one of the most durable and versatile.
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