Agree 100% about investing in lenses. That's why I jumped on the Olympus train a while back with an OM-2S. Super nice camera, with a full line of tiny f2 primes lenses. The aperture ring on the front and shutter speed on the lens mount also just makes sense to me. No need to move my hand too far from the focus ring.
My parents bought me one, in '86 when I was in High School. Took it with me to San Francisco for college in '90. Used it for years, until it got destroyed at a rock concert. I'm now looking to buy another one, as I've recently gotten back into shooting film again. Thanks for the great video.
Mr Badflash, Your reviews are so, so much fun to enjoy! I love the oddball humor and general quirkiness, but also kudos for depth of technical info (you somehow sneak in), and the editing and 'pace' of the video. And last, but certainly NOT LEAST: you have the BEST background music of anyone reviewing cameras on UA-cam! Thanks for your hard work putting these videos out. Proposition: if you keep making 'em, I'll keep watching them!
I bought a Minolta X700 to mirror what my dad had. It works so well! I love using it and am just getting back into photography after a few years away with it. I trust the camera completely and it has no issues aside from the aging light seals having gone bad. But I ordered replacements. I had to replace the focus screen as it was scratched but nothing else. It's a great camera and I love the program modes as it makes it easier for me to learn manual cameras on. Plus it's just an easy mode so I can worry about focus only lol.
04:15 - Don't forget, the ON switch has two modes - an ON mode, and a BEEP/ON mode, where over and under exposure gives you an acoustic warning. So clever.
I'm a canon fan for a long time now, especially FD lenses. However, I can still appreciate the other lines for what theyve done. Loved the overview on why folks like this camera.
X-700s deserve a lot of love. Minolta was the silent GOAT of the film days working with Leica for the XE/R3, XD/R4, and CLE/CL. They sort of made Sony what they are today too when they left cameras and sold all their tech to Sony in 2006...Minolta Alpha became Sony Alpha...such cool stuff.
@@ChizAfterHours I had a Sony Alpha 200 back in 2007 and I had a bunch of Minolta lenses my stepmom gave me and they worked like a treat on the Sony. In fact when I later sold the lenses I made more from them than I did the Sony
I purchased my x-700 in the 80s not just shooting family and friends get together thousands of backpacking and mountaineering miles on it. Same camera body and lenses still works like a champ. Still looks new. At the end 2022 I stepped up to the best 55mm full auto camera? Yes yet another minolta the MINOLTA. ALPHA 9 ! some old school canon and nikon users might argue with me it's at the top of the 1998 camera triangle. I'm in my 60s now so I gave in and went digital and got myself a sony a77ii it's so set up like a-9 it's very similar the minolta blood lines are evident pluss all my minolta AF lenses that I already purchased fit it. Yes I'm most definitely a minolta head and PROUD OF IT!😅 I'm now looking for best minolta 35mm point and shoot on utube That's how you poped up. I follow you and your brother from another mother anyways Thank for sharing your minolta love❤
Great video! I have the same Minolta X-700, and I absolutely love using it. It’s such a joy to shoot with, and I always get great results. Keep up the awesome content!
My first SLR camera was a Minolta XG-1. I learned to photograph with this camera, but soon I wanted Minolta's showpiece, the X-700, so that was a lot of savings at the time. How happy I was with that beautiful machine .... it is/was my first true great love. During a vacation in the US I bought a Minolta Motor Drive 1 and felt like a King!! People were stearing at me, when I took pictures. I felt like I was some kind of famous photographer :-) Well, then came the digital age and I bought a Dynax 7Xi...and sold my X-700 to my brother. Whenever I saw him walking around with that X-700, I felt certain jitters. I have now bought back my 3rd X-700. Haha, it remains my first great love.
They have better coatings than anything Leitz Leica produced at the same time. That's why they ended up working together, because Leica knew they couldn't compete with Minolta on lens coating innovations and technological advancements.
i gotta hand it you - you gave the best review out of all the reviews (and of all different kinds of cameras I'm trying to gain insight) i've watched for the past several days. I'm just tired of listening to some of these yt guys that feels like just wanna mansplain why *this* particular camera is the best. i knew you ARE the cherry on top of these yt guys when I saw the pink strap on your minolta camera. here's a sub and I'm gonna get myself one of these!
I picked one of these up last week at my local thrift in perfect condition with a bunch of accessories and a sexy Minolta storage bag. Can’t wait to see how my CineStill800T photos came out with it. 😓 used mostly aperture priority to see how accurate it is. Fingers crossed. Love your videos btw!
I mean, what could I say, The X-700 was a gift from my mum on a trip to Iceland. I have made images that could be considered art with it, and it is basically same as any other SLR system, but it's black and cool.
@@BadFlashes I did not. Fortunately the camera made up its mind and got unstuck two days later, although it has cost me a roll of Kodak Gold. The images are still one of the best I've shot, and they were all shot on the P mode.
I just found one of these cameras in damn-near-mint condition for $10 at a yard sale yesterday, complete with an MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f1.4 lens. I was already excited to have it as a beautiful display object on my shelf, but your video has convinced me to locate some batteries and film and actually give it a shot. Thanks for this great overview - it's got me really jazzed to try shooting film for the firs time!
My son surprised me with this gem for my birthday. This was my original camera that I started shooting with back in the day. GREAT video to get me re-acquainted. First roll is in - heading out the door now :-)
Thank you so so much! I just found 2 minolatas x 700 with a ton of lenses at my great uncles place! I was allowed to keep them and got a book about photography in the 80s as well. Knowing nothing about photography, we'll see how far this will get me but I'm really excited after watching this! Thank you!
Really great video, I feel like you're really starting to hit your stride. I really like your style with your videos, it breaks away from the majority of other film UA-camrs.
Love the Minolta X-700 series. Minolta Rokkor-X glass is every bit as good as Canon SSC, IMO. SR-mount glass is cheap and plentiful and adapts well to MILCs, too. I have a black X-570 and paired with the 45mm f/2 it is a fantastic grab and go kit. The X-370 is awesome, too. I would honestly recommend either one over the Pentax K1000 or Canon AE-1 to new film photographers who aren't trying to overpay for a camera.
@@BadFlashes the 370. I saw one cheap and figured I’d like to try it out. I was really impressed with how nice it was so I got the bigger brother for me, and I’ll probably give the 370 to my daughter and we’ll go shoot some rolls and develop them.
Hey Caleb, loved the video, so informative and comprehensive (& entertaining). I acquired an x-700 recently, but it's got a busted light meter I need repaired. Needless to say, in the right lighting conditions it will take beautiful photographs! Subbed!
just found my dads old bag in his basement from like the 80’s with this camera and two other lenses, and a flash attachment, it’s a bit rusty i’m looking for a place to send to get it fully restored but can’t wait until i get it working!
I have been useing the same X-700 since the 80s it just began giving me problems in 2021. So i decided to finally upgrade to another Minolta the alpha 9 so fare im loving it.
@@BadFlashes literally solid. They’re built like a tank. Most vintage lenses are super tough and heavy. Makes you a bit more comfortable about dropping them.
@@BadFlashes Yeah, imagine how crazy that would have been. Walking outside and BAM, Vuh is out there. My exact thought when I had seen you and Jason in Kansas/Oklahoma on his IG story recently. lol If only I was at the Whale that same day.
Minolta is my favourite brand of film cameras. They're just criminally underrated, especially the XE. I have an SRT, XE, XD, and X-700, and they're all lovely cameras. The glass is superb too, of course.
@@Tttttttttttttttttt1111 I don't know a ton about them, and I've never used one before. Seems like they don't allow for much manual control, which would bother me, but if that's not important to you, it might be a good choice. There are lots of other similsr Sales available, so I certainly wouldn't pay too nuch for it.
I might be a bit wary of that one bc it might be an automatic camera so if it doesn’t work it may just be busted. BUT I have never used one so this is all just my first thoughts.
Well the thing about investing in Takumars and being an M42 collector is the pool of camera bodies with working meters is pretty lacking…remember reading a guide that said unlike most lens mounts M42 never got that “great” camera to stand above the rest. So I’m looking at getting a Minolta X-700 because it’s Aperture priority mode/meter will work with my M42 Lenses where my Nikon N65 and FE didn’t
Finally got around to watching this video, i picked my minolta x-700 up a few months ago for 20$ at an estate sale. Its the 35mm i always go to before any others, its a simple easy to use system. lenses are still affordable too aside from 85mm lol
I've got the X-700 my dad gave me new on my 18th birthday in 1981, and was googling for value info since I'm now retiring and downsizing. It's like new with a couple of lenses, wondering where folks are selling/buying these days? I also have a Canon PowerShot SX10IS I bought new in 2008. Anyway, I've sold other items on ebay in the past but they stopped working with paypal and are now requiring private checking account info. Nope, not doing that! Anyway, any suggestions would be great! Thanks, and really enjoyed watching the video. My dad was a hard-working, tightwad farmer and always bought the best quality we could afford, whatever it was, and taught us to take care of it and use forever - thus my owning two great cameras. :-)
that's a great memory! Love that. eBay still works with PayPal ... they are not owned by each other but I still use them... haven't had a problem selling... maybe checking it out. also there are iPhone apps like offer up ... maybe try that. Good luck 😊
OMG, you got the exact same 60D DSLR as I do back when I was in middle school. It was my first pro camera. Love it. It came with 18-135mm and I bought a 50mm afterwards.
My X-700 is "totalled", still works, but lens is moldy and repairing it would cost more than buying a refurbished one. I like using it, and I've taken good photos with it.
Investing in lenses is smart. Investing in bodies is so much fun though. Of this, the X-570 and the XG-A, I'm partial to the XG-A because it meters down to about 30 secs instead of 4. All solid bodies to go with the nice MD glass. Thanks for the video. You're always entertaining and informative.
It was my first camera as well and honestly drove me away from film. I found the amount of options to be SO frustrating because I was too stubborn to learn, and relied on auto mode. Stopped shooting for a few years, then got into medium format and learned about proper exposure because it was all manual. Instantly felt silly for not taking the time to do that in the first place. I wish I had realized how versatile/capable the x700 was while I owned it.
I think some of the Nikons were pretty good at indicating the current selected shutter speeds through the viewfinder. So helpful as your bot constantly having to look down the dials.
I loved most things about this Camera, the Huge Bright viewfinder, the Acute Mat screen, this technology was sold to Hasselblad., The OTF , of the film plane metering, was licensed to Olympus, I did not like the rubber cloth shutter with its 60th sec flash sync speed, other than that it was a great camera.
Just bought one off ebay for 145€ with a rokkor 50mm Been looking into slr's for a long time as i feel burned out with digital photography and the amount of images I make, edit and most of the time hardly ever look at Thanks and subbed
Damn, looks like really solid camera. Reminded me that I have been neglecting my ae-1. Been trying rangefinders for a while. I must put a roll through it asap. Nice vid, looking forward to the Kansas video!
Thanks so much! Im pumped for that video too!! And I’m glad that I can get you hyped to go shoot, I sometimes neglect my cameras too when I get a shinny new one haha Get out there with the AE-1 and fire away!!! 🤩
I have a collection of Minolta cameras which I’ve acquired from thrift stores along with the lenses which was mind blowing for me to find! They are in great conditions too! Can’t wait to start my SNAP adventure 🙃
Ive had two of these since new both still going strong,Also have an X500 and prime Minolta lenses from 20mm to 300mm plus a couple of zooms and motor drives,absolutely love them.
@@BadFlashes Still got them and a couple of power winders,,a bout three o r four years ago,you could not give this stuff away here in the u.k.,now the prices have shot up.You could pick up an X700 for about £25/30,now they are fectching £120/150.
I had a friend gift me this camera and since I really just shot on my K-1000, I never took it out to play. Few years later I want to just casually shoot some film now that I have a kid and I think it's time to let the Minolta out of the cage. Came with the AA battery holder, 50mm 1.7 and a telephoto lens. Fun times ahead!
hi tommie here! i had a minolta x-700 in high school photography class you had tosign it out for the yr $ 10 but i had fun with it but sold it want to bu another one ebay or amazon soon i like film better then digital tomme
I'd argue at a similar price the Olympus OM2/OM-g are just a touch even better! Their viewfinders, build quality and shutter priority settings make them a blast to use, and the Zuiko lenses rival some of the best there is! Might grab one of these too as another for the collection though. Awesome units!
OM2N is a much better, much more beautiful camera. I like Minolta, but I’m not into plastic cameras. The OM1 and OM2 and some of the Nikon F series are the ultimate SLRs.
@@marike1100nothing competes with the minolta X series viewfinder, its the best and clearest. rokkor lenses are exactly on par with zuiko lenses. OM-1 body is the highest quality no doubt
@@marike1100 An OM-2N is not a similar price for the x700, not even close. Setting that aside, it's more fair to compare a Minolta XE or XD to an OM-2.
@@BadFlashes car vs camera..i guess camera would be less noticeable that its missing 🤣😁.started with film anyway with school and family trips back in the 80s.....and still shooting film...old habits...i still got my old film zenith one from the 70s...again thanx dad...
Brooooooo, I have a SRT303b and I love it (even got an adapter to use my M42 lenses on it) but the battery for the poop exposure system doesn't exist anymore. Is it still possible to find the batteries for this one?
Just picked up a Minolta X-700 for $40. Has a 50mm f2 lens on it. Put some Kodak Ultramax 400 and hoping for the best. Came across this video and absolutely enjoyed your video. Thanks!
I tried to buy a Minolta XD or 300 because they supposedly have the function of showing the shutter speed you are on. But any of those I tried to buy were already sold or way too expensive, looks like the universe wants me to buy the x-700, but after rewatching your video, maybe this is how it's meant to be. Great vid btw!
Great video! I just found a Minolta X-700 in my garage with a grip and a bunch of Tamron Adaptal 2 lenses. I vaguely remember my dad using that camera about the time I saw Raiders of the Lost Arc in theaters. I'll go get some batteries (and film?) and see if it still works. Also found a couple really old Voigtlander medium format and an old leather box camera. Cool stuff. The Mionolta looks kinda like my Fuji X-T2 : )
I don’t have a 50 so I’m not sure. But the 35mm f2.5 that I have isn’t bad at all. All the lenses are solid. Check the description … I have a buddy that did a bunch of lens tests on YT … might help
Personally, I love Minolta cameras - probably because I learned to shoot with a Minolta rangefinder as a boy. I almost have an X-700 - I have the XG-M and some of the same lenses (including the Helios 58mm). But, my love for Minolta also covers rangefinders and point and shoot zoom cameras from the 90's - including the one I ordered today from a camera store in Europe - an "old new stock" Minolta Riva 105i. So basically, I'm getting a virgin 35mm film camera, that I will be the first owner of.
If I'm not mistaken the X700 can't use Program mode with the older MC mount lenses. Other modes work fine, though, which is great because my absolute all time favorite lens is the 58mm f/1.2 which wasn't made in the newer MD mount. Don't go looking for one: the price will make you wince. Oh, and Minolta's Celtic lenses were more of a budget line of lenses. Quality is okay, just not at the level of their other lenses. My first SLR was a Minolta SRT-101 in a box kit with the 58mm f/1.2 lens, which I bought at an estate auction for $40. Sounds like a good deal until you understand all the money I've spent on cameras, lenses, film, etc. over the years. Crack would have been cheaper...
I put an SMC takumar 50mm f2 lens on my Minolta X700 using the same m42 adapter you used! However, it kinda is impossible to operate properly since the metal 'legs' protruding from the takumar get stuck on the adapter when I select apertures. Does this happen to you also?
Yeah that happens to me as well for some of my lenses. It doesn’t thread all the way… I can’t remember if those images turned out. I didn’t use them often. You might be able to get them altered.
Man, reading through these comments I’m glad my first camera was the Olympus OM-1 because if this one would have been the first I would have been too lazy to learn how to work a camera in Manual mode lol
yeah so I kinda went to eBay and ordered one from Japan before I even managed to finish this video hahaha. You'd think you were being paid to talk this guy up! Very keen to try it out!
Holaaa soy nueva en este mundo ,he comprado una camara minolta de segunda mano he leido que son muy "sensibles" y que se pueden fastidiar por desuso osea si estas tiempo sin usarlas se pueden estropear eso quiere decir que si estoy meses sin tomar fotos con ella se puede estropear?
My dude, you need to check out the Minolta 135mm f2.8 MC lens. It’s so sharp, renders beaut and built like a tank. I’ve only used it on an a7riiia but I might have to pick up one of these cameras to see how good it is on film. The 58mm f1.4 MC is a gem too. Those lenses make me want a Minolta film camera! Not that I need another camera addiction…
@@BadFlashes Well Caleb I lasted an entire 3 weeks (🙄), but I’m now the proud owner of a nice Minolta X700! It even came with the 50mm f1.7 too, all for a sweet £50. I didn’t need another 50mm but hey, I’ll take it!
I have the Minolta X300 and it’s slightly different from the x700 and x370, for instance when looking through the viewfinder the light meter tells you both the shutter speed you’re on and the one you should shoot at
I just bought the X700 with silver metal top. I had never seen one like this before, didn't even know they were ever made. Does anyone have any information on these? I believe they might be rare.
I actually found one in my father's stuff and i kinda want to getbit repaired.. is it worth using or is it too old to be repaired and used in like 2023 idk (im not a camera guy i just want to take pictures on it)
How much would you pay for a minolta 700x nowadays? I found an offer that sells one with a 1:2,8 sigma makro lense (not quite sure if the name is the same in english) for 80€ (84$). Do you think that's worth the price?
I recently got into cameras and I was talking to my mom about it. She told me she had an old camera she bought in a yard sale about 6 years ago for 5$. It turned on , until my brother dropped it le se first and now nothing 😅
How could someone not like this?!? “Invest in lenses? YES PLZ!” 🙌
Aw thanks. You always know all the right words ☺️
Agree 100% about investing in lenses. That's why I jumped on the Olympus train a while back with an OM-2S. Super nice camera, with a full line of tiny f2 primes lenses. The aperture ring on the front and shutter speed on the lens mount also just makes sense to me. No need to move my hand too far from the focus ring.
Love that!!! Yeah I almost went with an OM series! That’s a great camera! Lenses 4 life!
I love all my Olympus Cameras…been shopping with Olympus since the late 70’s
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My parents bought me one, in '86 when I was in High School. Took it with me to San Francisco for college in '90. Used it for years, until it got destroyed at a rock concert. I'm now looking to buy another one, as I've recently gotten back into shooting film again. Thanks for the great video.
I’m glad you enjoyed it. I mean if there was any way for a camera to go… a rock show is the way haha
Just picked one up having lost the one dad bought me for college in '85 - so pleased to have one back in my hands
Mr Badflash,
Your reviews are so, so much fun to enjoy! I love the oddball humor and general quirkiness, but also kudos for depth of technical info (you somehow sneak in), and the editing and 'pace' of the video. And last, but certainly NOT LEAST: you have the BEST background music of anyone reviewing cameras on UA-cam! Thanks for your hard work putting these videos out. Proposition: if you keep making 'em, I'll keep watching them!
Thanks so so much! I really appreciate all the love sent my way. It really makes me feel like something good is coming from all this :)
I bought a Minolta X700 to mirror what my dad had. It works so well! I love using it and am just getting back into photography after a few years away with it. I trust the camera completely and it has no issues aside from the aging light seals having gone bad. But I ordered replacements. I had to replace the focus screen as it was scratched but nothing else. It's a great camera and I love the program modes as it makes it easier for me to learn manual cameras on. Plus it's just an easy mode so I can worry about focus only lol.
Ah yeah that’s amazing so glad you got one!!! That’s also a great reason to pick one up as well ☺️
04:15 - Don't forget, the ON switch has two modes - an ON mode, and a BEEP/ON mode, where over and under exposure gives you an acoustic warning. So clever.
Do you know the funny thing is I’ve actually really never used it. Lol.
when he said he drives stick shift because he’s cool and loves cameras i instantly subscribed c,:
Haha I’m glad that gotcha! 😝
I'm a canon fan for a long time now, especially FD lenses. However, I can still appreciate the other lines for what theyve done. Loved the overview on why folks like this camera.
Of course!!! I’m glad you liked it! And I feel yeah. Canon makes some dope things :)
Yeah I don't see why he and baxter give FD lenses such a hard time
One of my favorite camera of all time. Used them for years when I was shooting for a small newspaper.
That’s amazing 🤩 🥳
X-700s deserve a lot of love. Minolta was the silent GOAT of the film days working with Leica for the XE/R3, XD/R4, and CLE/CL. They sort of made Sony what they are today too when they left cameras and sold all their tech to Sony in 2006...Minolta Alpha became Sony Alpha...such cool stuff.
What!!!!!! I didn’t know that part!!!! Love that! So my Sony a7iii is basically a Minolta haha love
@@BadFlashes Definitely related! All of Sony's early DSLRs are rebranded Minolta ones. Sony's A mount is literally Minolta's A mount too!
Oh wow!!! That’s so crazy. I had no idea. I love that
@@ChizAfterHours I had a Sony Alpha 200 back in 2007 and I had a bunch of Minolta lenses my stepmom gave me and they worked like a treat on the Sony. In fact when I later sold the lenses I made more from them than I did the Sony
Oh that’s crazy! Maybe time to get them back haha
That's awesome you did this and showed the X700 the love it deserves 👏.
Oh you know it. Such a sexy sexy camera. Love it 😍
I purchased my x-700 in the 80s not just shooting family and friends get together thousands of backpacking and mountaineering miles on it.
Same camera body and lenses still works like a champ. Still looks new.
At the end 2022 I stepped up to the best 55mm full auto camera?
Yes yet another minolta the MINOLTA. ALPHA 9 ! some old school canon and nikon users might argue with me it's at the top of the 1998 camera triangle.
I'm in my 60s now so I gave in and went digital and got myself a sony a77ii it's so set up like a-9 it's very similar the minolta blood lines are evident pluss all my minolta AF lenses that I already purchased fit it.
Yes I'm most definitely a minolta head and PROUD OF IT!😅
I'm now looking for best minolta 35mm point and shoot on utube That's how you poped up. I follow you and your brother from another mother anyways
Thank for sharing your minolta love❤
Great video! I have the same Minolta X-700, and I absolutely love using it. It’s such a joy to shoot with, and I always get great results. Keep up the awesome content!
Aw thanks! It is a lovely camera
I absolutely love the X-700! It was my first camera back in 1996 when I started dabbling in photography.
Oh awesome!!!! 🤩
My first SLR camera was a Minolta XG-1. I learned to photograph with this camera, but soon I wanted Minolta's showpiece, the X-700, so that was a lot of savings at the time. How happy I was with that beautiful machine .... it is/was my first true great love. During a vacation in the US I bought a Minolta Motor Drive 1 and felt like a King!! People were stearing at me, when I took pictures. I felt like I was some kind of famous photographer :-) Well, then came the digital age and I bought a Dynax 7Xi...and sold my X-700 to my brother. Whenever I saw him walking around with that X-700, I felt certain jitters. I have now bought back my 3rd X-700. Haha, it remains my first great love.
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So love that
The Minolta Rokkor lense line are serious contenders in terms of sharpness. Kind of like the "L" series for Canon I believe.
Boom. 100000% yes 🙌🏼
Minolta lenses are well known for their 3D-pop.
They have better coatings than anything Leitz Leica produced at the same time. That's why they ended up working together, because Leica knew they couldn't compete with Minolta on lens coating innovations and technological advancements.
Time to invest
i gotta hand it you - you gave the best review out of all the reviews (and of all different kinds of cameras I'm trying to gain insight) i've watched for the past several days. I'm just tired of listening to some of these yt guys that feels like just wanna mansplain why *this* particular camera is the best. i knew you ARE the cherry on top of these yt guys when I saw the pink strap on your minolta camera. here's a sub and I'm gonna get myself one of these!
Aww thanks so much! That makes me happy that I’m adding to the good content out there and inspiring you :)
I’m glad you found the channel 🙌🏼
@@BadFlashes this just made me giggle lol keep up the good (and funny) work! 🫶
Yay I’m glad you giggled
I picked one of these up last week at my local thrift in perfect condition with a bunch of accessories and a sexy Minolta storage bag. Can’t wait to see how my CineStill800T photos came out with it. 😓 used mostly aperture priority to see how accurate it is. Fingers crossed. Love your videos btw!
Oh wow I bet that was an awesome find! Congrats! I’m jelly if that out there in the wild. Happy shooting! :)
I mean, what could I say, The X-700 was a gift from my mum on a trip to Iceland. I have made images that could be considered art with it, and it is basically same as any other SLR system, but it's black and cool.
Oh hells yeah!!! So cool! Ice-land Cold!!!!
I’ll see my myself out 🤣
@@BadFlashes it was surprisingly warm most of the time. And the advance leaver got suck after the first roll 😅
Oh nooo I’m so sorry that is a giant pain 😱
Did you have a second cam with you?
@@BadFlashes I did not. Fortunately the camera made up its mind and got unstuck two days later, although it has cost me a roll of Kodak Gold. The images are still one of the best I've shot, and they were all shot on the P mode.
Oh nice!!! Well good thing it was gold and not CineStill lol
I just found one of these cameras in damn-near-mint condition for $10 at a yard sale yesterday, complete with an MC Rokkor-PF 58mm f1.4 lens. I was already excited to have it as a beautiful display object on my shelf, but your video has convinced me to locate some batteries and film and actually give it a shot. Thanks for this great overview - it's got me really jazzed to try shooting film for the firs time!
Oh hells yeah!!! That’s so exciting!!!! 🥰
yesterday your luck found you :)
That 58 is a fabulous lens.
My son surprised me with this gem for my birthday. This was my original camera that I started shooting with back in the day. GREAT video to get me re-acquainted. First roll is in - heading out the door now :-)
Oh my god that’s such a great gift! That’s a pretty cool son you have there. I hope you have fun shooting it! 🤩
And happy bday! 🥳
Thank you so so much! I just found 2 minolatas x 700 with a ton of lenses at my great uncles place! I was allowed to keep them and got a book about photography in the 80s as well. Knowing nothing about photography, we'll see how far this will get me but I'm really excited after watching this! Thank you!
Omg omg omg !!!! That’s amazing 😻
Really great video, I feel like you're really starting to hit your stride. I really like your style with your videos, it breaks away from the majority of other film UA-camrs.
Oh wow, thanks so so much. This comment makes my day 🥰
So glad you enjoy the videos and I’m glad I can be somewhat different 😆
I found Minolta X-700 coverd in dust from my parents place. Never held a film camera in my hand before. I love this camera!
It’s amazing. In glad you found a sexy one
I saw one of these at a yard sale for 40€ with two lenses a few dads ago in absolutely great condition so I'm starting film photography now finally
Did you pick it up??????
@@BadFlashes Yesss ofc I did! With two original lenses, works perfectly! Already planned a little trip to properly test it out :)
Good good!!! Welcome 🤗
I found a like new minolta x-700 at flee market for $20 usd. It has a minolta 50mm 1.7 lens on it that’s very clean. I’m excited to learn more!
Yay! So excited 😆 🥳🤩
This is the camera I learned photography with, and I still use it today... 20 years later!
That’s amazing!
@@BadFlashes I am trying to share my website, but it won't let me. Just look up Kelly Rae Daugherty
Love the Minolta X-700 series. Minolta Rokkor-X glass is every bit as good as Canon SSC, IMO. SR-mount glass is cheap and plentiful and adapts well to MILCs, too.
I have a black X-570 and paired with the 45mm f/2 it is a fantastic grab and go kit. The X-370 is awesome, too. I would honestly recommend either one over the Pentax K1000 or Canon AE-1 to new film photographers who aren't trying to overpay for a camera.
Yes yes yes yea to this ☺️
So out of those three X700/570/370 … which do you pick up first ???
@@BadFlashes the 370. I saw one cheap and figured I’d like to try it out. I was really impressed with how nice it was so I got the bigger brother for me, and I’ll probably give the 370 to my daughter and we’ll go shoot some rolls and develop them.
Aw that’s so nice! Love that!!!! That’s definitely a nice little activity :)
I’ll definitely look into the 370 a bit more!
Definitely
I bought this camera maybe 2 weeks ago with 3 lenses and a flash for $70, love to see it
Helll yeah that’s great!!!!!! Love that
Hey Caleb, loved the video, so informative and comprehensive (& entertaining). I acquired an x-700 recently, but it's got a busted light meter I need repaired. Needless to say, in the right lighting conditions it will take beautiful photographs! Subbed!
Ahhhhh yaya thanks so much. I’m glad you enjoy! And glad you got yourself a dope camera there 😉
You could also get a second one haha
I inherited this camera from my grandfather. Such a great camera
So good. 😊
just found my dads old bag in his basement from like the 80’s with this camera and two other lenses, and a flash attachment, it’s a bit rusty i’m looking for a place to send to get it fully restored but can’t wait until i get it working!
Nothing is better than parents camera! Love this so much! Can’t wait till you get it working!
Nice Video! Just found a x700 in the cellar of our Photoraphy store with three lenses and I'm super excited to shoot lots of film with it 😎🥰
That’s one of the best scores I’ve ever heard about! That’s exciting 🙌🏼🤩💥
Hope you enjoy shooting it 😆
I have been useing the same X-700 since the 80s it just began giving me problems in 2021.
So i decided to finally upgrade to another Minolta the alpha 9 so fare im loving it.
Oh nice!!! That one looks so cool
This was my first film camera - absolutely love love love this video! Thanks for uploading!
Awww thanks! ☺️
The camera is definitely great!!! 🤩
This was my new camera. Bought it about 1985 i believe.
I so love that!!! :)
One of my favorite cameras, metering is pretty accurate. And minolta lenses are sharp AF!
Solid all around!!!! They are pretty great!!!!
@@BadFlashes literally solid. They’re built like a tank. Most vintage lenses are super tough and heavy. Makes you a bit more comfortable about dropping them.
Hahaha drop them all and they bounce back ☺️
Whoa, that intro is where Vuh took the photo of the Nova in one of his most recent vids. Imagine that collab!
Haha yeah I wish I stepped out when that was happening. I’ve lived on this street for like 5 years now … coolest thing to happen haha
@@BadFlashes Yeah, imagine how crazy that would have been. Walking outside and BAM, Vuh is out there. My exact thought when I had seen you and Jason in Kansas/Oklahoma on his IG story recently. lol If only I was at the Whale that same day.
Hahaha oh damn! Sorry we didn’t give a heads up! 😆 NEXT TIME!
@@BadFlashes Holding you to that! lol
Also reacted to that haha
I just got an AE-1... but now I'm finding an x700 on marketplace with 4 lenses for $100.. so I guess I will own both.
Damn … that’s dope AF
Convinced that I need this camera.
Currently shooting with X-370 and 450E
It’s not a bad on specially if you already have Minolta glass
You sold me! I always wanted to try out film but there were way too many options and I didn't know where to start. Loved the style of the video too! 😊
I know how you feel! It can be overwhelming. I’m glad you are sold and found my channel. Happy to help! 🤩🥳☺️
Love your reviews. At 3:30 - is that a "full metal" 28mm MC ROKKOR lens - Surely that lovely lens is a generation older than the X700? 😊
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Minolta is my favourite brand of film cameras. They're just criminally underrated, especially the XE. I have an SRT, XE, XD, and X-700, and they're all lovely cameras. The glass is superb too, of course.
Any Minolta I’ve come in contact with I have definitely enjoyed! You are totally 100% on the head with that one! 😆
Hello! What do you think about Minolta X-7? I found an ad for a sale for a good price, I'm thinking about buying
@@Tttttttttttttttttt1111 I don't know a ton about them, and I've never used one before. Seems like they don't allow for much manual control, which would bother me, but if that's not important to you, it might be a good choice. There are lots of other similsr Sales available, so I certainly wouldn't pay too nuch for it.
I might be a bit wary of that one bc it might be an automatic camera so if it doesn’t work it may just be busted. BUT I have never used one so this is all just my first thoughts.
@@jasonandrews7355 thank you)
I have this Minolta system with a x370 and a great line of lenses ranging from 28mm to 75-205mm and they’re great!!
Oh that’s awesome!! 28mm would be dope
Well the thing about investing in Takumars and being an M42 collector is the pool of camera bodies with working meters is pretty lacking…remember reading a guide that said unlike most lens mounts M42 never got that “great” camera to stand above the rest.
So I’m looking at getting a Minolta X-700 because it’s Aperture priority mode/meter will work with my M42 Lenses where my Nikon N65 and FE didn’t
Good choice. 👍🏼🙏🏼🍾
Finally got around to watching this video, i picked my minolta x-700 up a few months ago for 20$ at an estate sale. Its the 35mm i always go to before any others, its a simple easy to use system. lenses are still affordable too aside from 85mm lol
That’s awesome! $20 is like a total deal!
@Bad Flashes if only my yashica mat cost me 20$ 😂 fortunately my ae-1 only cost me 30$ years ago
I've got the X-700 my dad gave me new on my 18th birthday in 1981, and was googling for value info since I'm now retiring and downsizing. It's like new with a couple of lenses, wondering where folks are selling/buying these days? I also have a Canon PowerShot SX10IS I bought new in 2008. Anyway, I've sold other items on ebay in the past but they stopped working with paypal and are now requiring private checking account info. Nope, not doing that! Anyway, any suggestions would be great! Thanks, and really enjoyed watching the video. My dad was a hard-working, tightwad farmer and always bought the best quality we could afford, whatever it was, and taught us to take care of it and use forever - thus my owning two great cameras. :-)
that's a great memory! Love that.
eBay still works with PayPal ... they are not owned by each other but I still use them... haven't had a problem selling... maybe checking it out. also there are iPhone apps like offer up ... maybe try that. Good luck 😊
I was given all my grandpas film cameras after he died, this one is my favorite to use of all of them so far
Aw that’s sweet! Those are always the best. 🥰
OMG, you got the exact same 60D DSLR as I do back when I was in middle school. It was my first pro camera. Love it. It came with 18-135mm and I bought a 50mm afterwards.
Oh nice! It’s a solid camera… a lot of photo taking and a lot of movie making. unfortunately sits on a shelf now
I'm so in love with film and your videos
Ahhhh thanks for all the love, I’m so happy 😁
My X-700 is "totalled", still works, but lens is moldy and repairing it would cost more than buying a refurbished one. I like using it, and I've taken good photos with it.
I guess you need to go searching for a new one! That’s what it sounds like to meee :)
Investing in lenses is smart. Investing in bodies is so much fun though. Of this, the X-570 and the XG-A, I'm partial to the XG-A because it meters down to about 30 secs instead of 4. All solid bodies to go with the nice MD glass. Thanks for the video. You're always entertaining and informative.
Aw thanks! I definitely try! Haha
And damn… 30sec that’s crazy town! I’m going to look into that. 🤩
Always happy to see my first film camera get some love. Do I still have it? Don't worry about that.
Oh hells yeah I still have it. It is not going anywhere at all!!! Except for awesome photo journeys 😆
It was my first camera as well and honestly drove me away from film. I found the amount of options to be SO frustrating because I was too stubborn to learn, and relied on auto mode.
Stopped shooting for a few years, then got into medium format and learned about proper exposure because it was all manual. Instantly felt silly for not taking the time to do that in the first place.
I wish I had realized how versatile/capable the x700 was while I owned it.
Not too late … you still have time to rekindle that relationship ☺️
I think some of the Nikons were pretty good at indicating the current selected shutter speeds through the viewfinder. So helpful as your bot constantly having to look down the dials.
I’m sure they did Nikons had a way of being hood cameras haha
I had this camera for years, huge bright viewfinder, it should of had a metal shutter with higher sync speed, its TTL Flash was brillant.
It’s a lovely camera for sure :)
I loved most things about this Camera, the Huge Bright viewfinder, the Acute Mat screen, this technology was sold to Hasselblad., The OTF , of the film plane metering, was licensed to Olympus, I did not like the rubber cloth shutter with its 60th sec flash sync speed, other than that it was a great camera.
Just bought one off ebay for 145€ with a rokkor 50mm
Been looking into slr's for a long time as i feel burned out with digital photography and the amount of images I make, edit and most of the time hardly ever look at
Thanks and subbed
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Damn, looks like really solid camera. Reminded me that I have been neglecting my ae-1. Been trying rangefinders for a while. I must put a roll through it asap.
Nice vid, looking forward to the Kansas video!
Thanks so much! Im pumped for that video too!!
And I’m glad that I can get you hyped to go shoot, I sometimes neglect my cameras too when I get a shinny new one haha
Get out there with the AE-1 and fire away!!! 🤩
I have a collection of Minolta cameras which I’ve acquired from thrift stores along with the lenses which was mind blowing for me to find! They are in great conditions too! Can’t wait to start my SNAP adventure 🙃
That’s awesome! Totally love that :)
Ive had two of these since new both still going strong,Also have an X500 and prime Minolta lenses from 20mm to 300mm plus a couple of zooms and motor drives,absolutely love them.
Damn you had all the fun stuff! That’s awesome. I was thinking about getting a motor drive. But never pulled the trigger.
@@BadFlashes Still got them and a couple of power winders,,a bout three o r four years ago,you could not give this stuff away here in the u.k.,now the prices have shot up.You could pick up an X700 for about £25/30,now they are fectching £120/150.
Oh man, I know. Just thinking about when I started more than a few years ago prices were amazing. Seems kinda craZy. 😆
I have two X-700's and I love them! Great video.
Right. They are like the best!!!!???? What lenses do you rock?
@@BadFlashes mostly primes, I love the 28mm 1.2 and the 135mm 3.5 and the Rokkor 50mm 1.7 lenses!
Oh those sounds pretty awesome. 🥳 especially that 28mm
@@BadFlashes it is by far my go to lens.
Love that… I’m looking into a 28 for my Leica lol
I had a friend gift me this camera and since I really just shot on my K-1000, I never took it out to play. Few years later I want to just casually shoot some film now that I have a kid and I think it's time to let the Minolta out of the cage. Came with the AA battery holder, 50mm 1.7 and a telephoto lens. Fun times ahead!
Oh yeah!!!! Let be freeeeeeee!!!!! That’s exciting
Congratulations on the M6, you deserve it master Caleb's! 🤝👍👍🙏
Awww thanks!!! I’m so excited to take all the pictures with it 😊😻🤩
i cant seem to find that m42 adapter anywhere online please link it if possible😞
Oh damn. Have you tried eBay
I really enjoyed your video presentation. It was fun and entertaining to watch :)
Yaya
hi tommie here! i had a minolta x-700 in high school photography class you had tosign it out for the yr $ 10 but i had fun with it but sold it want to bu another one ebay or amazon soon i like film better then digital tomme
Hello, I would like to ask, how to install the shutter release cable on the X700
It’s on the side of the lens mount. :)
@@BadFlashes Thank you for your reply. There is one more question. These shutter cords are universal？
@@BadFlashes As a beginner, worry about buying mistakes
I'd argue at a similar price the Olympus OM2/OM-g are just a touch even better! Their viewfinders, build quality and shutter priority settings make them a blast to use, and the Zuiko lenses rival some of the best there is!
Might grab one of these too as another for the collection though. Awesome units!
Damn…. Well I might have to look into it. :)
OM2N is a much better, much more beautiful camera. I like Minolta, but I’m not into plastic cameras. The OM1 and OM2 and some of the Nikon F series are the ultimate SLRs.
I need to try for sure!!!!
@@marike1100nothing competes with the minolta X series viewfinder, its the best and clearest. rokkor lenses are exactly on par with zuiko lenses. OM-1 body is the highest quality no doubt
@@marike1100 An OM-2N is not a similar price for the x700, not even close. Setting that aside, it's more fair to compare a Minolta XE or XD to an OM-2.
You're so silly!! haha loved this review! I just got my hands on one of these baddies and I am even more excited about it now. Thank you x
Oh yaya!!!!! I’m so glad I can help the camera hype and get you more excited about it!! It’s a great camera so you picked a good one!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
I started shooting in middle school with mine and it's still going strong. ;D
Love it love it love it!!!!!!
Love the notey photo landing intro edit! So nice.
Oh awesome! So glad! 🥰
another great video.i still got an old automatic minolta from the 80s. still use it today and is quite solid one tbh.
Oh nice! That totally rocks
@@BadFlashes yeah nicked it from me dads drawer...well borrowed it....he hasnt used in 20 years anyway
Haha that’s good it’s … almost like how I got my first car haha
It seems like getting good use now which is important ☺️
@@BadFlashes car vs camera..i guess camera would be less noticeable that its missing 🤣😁.started with film anyway with school and family trips back in the 80s.....and still shooting film...old habits...i still got my old film zenith one from the 70s...again thanx dad...
Thank you for the video! Picking on of these up. Do you know if MC lenses allow you to use Aperture Priority?
Ahhhh…. Idk. Probably not but idk 🤷🏼
Great video Caleb! I’m looking for a camera and this looks right up my street. Keep up the great work 😃
Thanks so much!!! I’m glad that I could help out. It’s a fun street to be on :)
Brooooooo, I have a SRT303b and I love it (even got an adapter to use my M42 lenses on it) but the battery for the poop exposure system doesn't exist anymore. Is it still possible to find the batteries for this one?
Hey, man! What adaptor are you using for the Helios lense (I guess it'sthe one the comes from zenith camera)
I believe it’s just some third-party, Amazon adapter
Just picked up a Minolta X-700 for $40. Has a 50mm f2 lens on it. Put some Kodak Ultramax 400 and hoping for the best. Came across this video and absolutely enjoyed your video. Thanks!
Oh hells yassssssss that’s dope
Minolta Gang! Nothing like Minolta and the Rokkor Lenses!
Yes and yes!!!! 🤪
@@BadFlashes #minoltagangbang
Ummmm should I like this … yes so yes 🙌🏼
@@BadFlashes hahaha
I got the 101 and their x-7000 series. Looks like I gotta get a new one boys
Oh noooo, so sorry
Forest hill film labs video on the Minolta x700 is what convinced me to buy one.
Oh nice that’s awesomeness … glad it persuaded you :)
I tried to buy a Minolta XD or 300 because they supposedly have the function of showing the shutter speed you are on. But any of those I tried to buy were already sold or way too expensive, looks like the universe wants me to buy the x-700, but after rewatching your video, maybe this is how it's meant to be. Great vid btw!
Aw thanks! Well I don’t think you will regret it! It’s a great camera and companion 🙌🏼🥳🤩
I have the X570! Great cameras and great vid as usual
Aww thanks! Yeah those X series’s. Got to love em ❤️
Get the MD1 battery grip makes it much easier to grip
I can see that
I adore my Minolta X-700. I am glad it was the camera I chose to get into film with. #MinoltaGang
Oh yes yea yea. LOVE THIS :)
@@BadFlashes Did you name yours? Mine is Minnie. 😍
No I have…. But maybe one day it will come to me 😁
Great video! I just found a Minolta X-700 in my garage with a grip and a bunch of Tamron Adaptal 2 lenses. I vaguely remember my dad using that camera about the time I saw Raiders of the Lost Arc in theaters. I'll go get some batteries (and film?) and see if it still works. Also found a couple really old Voigtlander medium format and an old leather box camera. Cool stuff. The Mionolta looks kinda like my Fuji X-T2 : )
Ahhh that’s such a coool find, I love that!!!
@@BadFlashes Any recommendations for Minolta prime lenses (35mm and 50mm) to look for? Thanks!
I don’t have a 50 so I’m not sure. But the 35mm f2.5 that I have isn’t bad at all. All the lenses are solid. Check the description … I have a buddy that did a bunch of lens tests on YT … might help
Personally, I love Minolta cameras - probably because I learned to shoot with a Minolta rangefinder as a boy. I almost have an X-700 - I have the XG-M and some of the same lenses (including the Helios 58mm). But, my love for Minolta also covers rangefinders and point and shoot zoom cameras from the 90's - including the one I ordered today from a camera store in Europe - an "old new stock" Minolta Riva 105i. So basically, I'm getting a virgin 35mm film camera, that I will be the first owner of.
I love everything about this!!! I also have a XG-M … there is a reason Minolta Gang is a thing. People like us are ride or die for them :)
If I'm not mistaken the X700 can't use Program mode with the older MC mount lenses. Other modes work fine, though, which is great because my absolute all time favorite lens is the 58mm f/1.2 which wasn't made in the newer MD mount. Don't go looking for one: the price will make you wince. Oh, and Minolta's Celtic lenses were more of a budget line of lenses. Quality is okay, just not at the level of their other lenses. My first SLR was a Minolta SRT-101 in a box kit with the 58mm f/1.2 lens, which I bought at an estate auction for $40. Sounds like a good deal until you understand all the money I've spent on cameras, lenses, film, etc. over the years. Crack would have been cheaper...
Yup…. I’m right there with ya … should have gotten into crack instead haha
The 58mm 1.2 is definitely worth the money. The bokeh is so nice at f2.
Oh yeah???? Maybe I should check it out!!!!
I put an SMC takumar 50mm f2 lens on my Minolta X700 using the same m42 adapter you used! However, it kinda is impossible to operate properly since the metal 'legs' protruding from the takumar get stuck on the adapter when I select apertures. Does this happen to you also?
Yeah that happens to me as well for some of my lenses. It doesn’t thread all the way… I can’t remember if those images turned out. I didn’t use them often. You might be able to get them altered.
In 2023 I’m trying to justify why I need one of these old beauties. 😊
Hahaha oh I feel that
2024 trying to do the same thing 😅
Man, reading through these comments I’m glad my first camera was the Olympus OM-1 because if this one would have been the first I would have been too lazy to learn how to work a camera in Manual mode lol
Well you have always broken those modes haha
yeah so I kinda went to eBay and ordered one from Japan before I even managed to finish this video hahaha. You'd think you were being paid to talk this guy up! Very keen to try it out!
Haha if only Minolta was around to pay me off 😆
please reply if you know the best way to clean this minolta case (leather and felt)
Sorry I don’t :/
Holaaa soy nueva en este mundo ,he comprado una camara minolta de segunda mano he leido que son muy "sensibles" y que se pueden fastidiar por desuso osea si estas tiempo sin usarlas se pueden estropear eso quiere decir que si estoy meses sin tomar fotos con ella se puede estropear?
My dude, you need to check out the Minolta 135mm f2.8 MC lens. It’s so sharp, renders beaut and built like a tank. I’ve only used it on an a7riiia but I might have to pick up one of these cameras to see how good it is on film. The 58mm f1.4 MC is a gem too. Those lenses make me want a Minolta film camera! Not that I need another camera addiction…
Oh yeah… I’ll have to check it out! Have 58 Helios that I love! But I get you in the camera front haha
The Helios is definitely an iconic lens, cannot go wrong! All the best, look forward to your future vids 🤙
Legends are forged with that lens haha
Thanks yo!!! Hope I do you proud!
@@BadFlashes Well Caleb I lasted an entire 3 weeks (🙄), but I’m now the proud owner of a nice Minolta X700! It even came with the 50mm f1.7 too, all for a sweet £50. I didn’t need another 50mm but hey, I’ll take it!
Can’t go wrong with those Minoltas… and a 1.7…. Yummmmm
I have the Minolta X300 and it’s slightly different from the x700 and x370, for instance when looking through the viewfinder the light meter tells you both the shutter speed you’re on and the one you should shoot at
I think the X-300 and the X-370 are the same camera one is the international version … but I could be wrong… and that’s dope btw
@@BadFlashesx-370 does the metering how you wish.. it shows both numbers in the viewfinder.
I just bought the X700 with silver metal top. I had never seen one like this before, didn't even know they were ever made. Does anyone have any information on these? I believe they might be rare.
What no no way. That’s kinda cool!!!!! I would love to see it 😜
I actually found one in my father's stuff and i kinda want to getbit repaired.. is it worth using or is it too old to be repaired and used in like 2023 idk (im not a camera guy i just want to take pictures on it)
Totally 💯
How much would you pay for a minolta 700x nowadays? I found an offer that sells one with a 1:2,8 sigma makro lense (not quite sure if the name is the same in english) for 80€ (84$).
Do you think that's worth the price?
Yeah totally. I would check eBay and compare where the market is nowadays
@@BadFlashes yes, I just bought out of ebay. Crazy how high the price is nowadays. All I see is the 200-300€ range. Guess I got lucky
Dope that’s solid !!!!
Im deciding between the x-700 and the ae 1. Im completely new to analog photography, as in shooting myself. Do you have any advice?
This video kinda sums up my thoughts hahah
I recently got into cameras and I was talking to my mom about it. She told me she had an old camera she bought in a yard sale about 6 years ago for 5$. It turned on , until my brother dropped it le se first and now nothing 😅
Noooo so so sad. Sorry yo. Lenses are good though haha
THAT INTRO!!!!!
🤩😍☺️🥳 so glad