I have 3 Maxxum 7s and they are fantastic, never any problems. In David's video he refers to the data stored for each exposure. If you want to get this to a computer, the DS 1000 will do it. Simply mount as if it is a lens and push the 'write' button. Also, missing from these videos is one of the greatest features of the camera: Push ae lock button, and then the disp on the back, and the lcd shows you the deviation in each of the 14 segments from the selected exposure. Incredibly valuable for low lattitude films. You can then adjust exposure compensation in real time to dial in the exposure, if needed. I believe this is the most technologically advanced film camera ever produced for the multitude of features you may use, or ignore. And the smooth transition focus is very effective for portraits.
Gosh! I think you have a review to all film cameras I like/love. That's amazing! Oh! Some cameras even become more interesting after watch your videos. Fantastic! Thanks, David!
Thank you for this video! I am about to start respooling my own film and I was wondering if there is no way at all to use reusable casettes with this camera. Is that not possible? Thank you!
neat little minolta / sony trick for those who dont know in manual hold ael and turn either dial and aperture and shutter change while keep the same ratio and exposure was on the Dynax 600 classicalready
I had about 72 very enjoyable hours with this thing before it started giving me the error message every time I turn it on. Always resolves by turning it off and on again, but then always returning the next time I turn it on. Still usable, but so much less enjoyable and probably means I'll miss a great photo at some point because the camera was too slow to start up.
Hi David, Just bought one of these, however when I press any button on the lower row other than custom, nothing happens. Is there a lock or something that is stopping these from working?
Hi, I brought the camera from the bag last week and I found the back open. I thought that I pushed the button while bringing it from the bag, but soon I realized the the latch was broken. Is it easy to replace the back cover assy ? Is it expansive to send it to a repairing centre ? How did you sove it ? P.S. the film inside the camera is not so old, so I don't understand how it happens, even if I can see that the plastic hook si so tiny and small and the camera ha more than 20 years. It should be made of metal !!!!!
If you can find a new door, it takes a single screwdriver of the correct JIS size and about seven minutes to swap the part. The entire back plastic assembly comes of. The electronics separate from it. Very easy to fix but hard to find pieces for.
Great video as always. How well does the automatic AF point selector work? Can you generally trust it? (I guess it defaults to closest object in the frame?)
Thank you! AF is pretty good because of the limited (by today's standards) number of AF points. That said, with this generation of cameras (across makers) they used contrast-based AF so in scenes with high-contrast backgrounds the AF can be tricked.
Hi David, The latch on my 7 broke too the first week after bought. I superglued it on, but I don't know how long it could last. How long did yours last after you superglued it?
@@DavidHancock Hello David, I eventually get another camera for parts, but I did notice that even without breaking, the film doors on both camera leave a gap around 0.8 mm when loaded with a standard 135 cassette. Do you notice such gap on yours too? Thank you in advance!
lol, everything is so fragile on these cameras including the battery chamber tab, and then it throws up the error message that your aperture/depth of field preview system has failed -_-
@@DavidHancock like I said, I'm onto my second body from Japan, I bought it in "excellent condition" but it seems to be pristine minus the missing leather tabs for your straps... It doesn't have any screen burn in either. I have no doubt that due to the lack of popularity of Minolta at the time and that those that did buy them were predominately Minolta users previously that there are low shutter count cameras out there in Japan. You just have to kiss a few toads along the way
@@DavidHancock I have to say though, since spending nearly a full year with my second A7 its been completely faultless and rock solid. I guess the only damning thing by today's standards is the relatively inaccurate auto focus system. There has been a lot of times lately even with a medium telephoto like my Vario Sonnar 24-70 that I've been frustrated into hitting the AF/MF button because my A7 won't focus consistently on something at the horizon. Maybe the focus system on the A9 is better, I dunno, it feels like I would just be horse trading at this point to switch between an A7 and an A9. I have also been wondering another thing though... Would these cameras handle eneeloop batteries? Just FYI: the error message is generally the internal focus motor failing, I'm hoping that having gone to using an SSM lens I'll have less of this issue in the future.
Best guess, either the LCD is dead or the wire that connects it to power is disconnected (which could happen if part or all of the film door was replaced and something wasn't connected properly.)
I have 3 Maxxum 7s and they are fantastic, never any problems. In David's video he refers to the data stored for each exposure. If you want to get this to a computer, the DS 1000 will do it. Simply mount as if it is a lens and push the 'write' button. Also, missing from these videos is one of the greatest features of the camera: Push ae lock button, and then the disp on the back, and the lcd shows you the deviation in each of the 14 segments from the selected exposure. Incredibly valuable for low lattitude films. You can then adjust exposure compensation in real time to dial in the exposure, if needed. I believe this is the most technologically advanced film camera ever produced for the multitude of features you may use, or ignore. And the smooth transition focus is very effective for portraits.
Gosh! I think you have a review to all film cameras I like/love. That's amazing! Oh! Some cameras even become more interesting after watch your videos. Fantastic! Thanks, David!
Thank you!
Thank you for this video! I am about to start respooling my own film and I was wondering if there is no way at all to use reusable casettes with this camera. Is that not possible?
Thank you!
Thank you! You definitely can use reusable cassettes with this camera.
This is great background. I never knew of such things when I shot this as my daily driver.
neat little minolta / sony trick for those who dont know in manual hold ael and turn either dial and aperture and shutter change while keep the same ratio and exposure was on the Dynax 600 classicalready
Thank you!
Own one. Love it!
I had about 72 very enjoyable hours with this thing before it started giving me the error message every time I turn it on. Always resolves by turning it off and on again, but then always returning the next time I turn it on. Still usable, but so much less enjoyable and probably means I'll miss a great photo at some point because the camera was too slow to start up.
I had that issue, too. No idea what electronics problem causes it, though.
Can you make videos with this camera? And does it have memory card slot?
@@saad5891 this is a film camera that can take still images only.
Hi David,
Just bought one of these, however when I press any button on the lower row other than custom, nothing happens. Is there a lock or something that is stopping these from working?
Might be. Do you have film in it? I feel like this camera didn't work for me without film, other than the lower row and the menu features.
Hi, I brought the camera from the bag last week and I found the back open. I thought that I pushed the button while bringing it from the bag, but soon I realized the the latch was broken. Is it easy to replace the back cover assy ? Is it expansive to send it to a repairing centre ? How did you sove it ? P.S. the film inside the camera is not so old, so I don't understand how it happens, even if I can see that the plastic hook si so tiny and small and the camera ha more than 20 years. It should be made of metal !!!!!
If you can find a new door, it takes a single screwdriver of the correct JIS size and about seven minutes to swap the part. The entire back plastic assembly comes of. The electronics separate from it. Very easy to fix but hard to find pieces for.
@@DavidHancock The same thing just happened to me. Today the same piece broke. What I do? :(
@@Atormentado666 you can try to glue it as a stop gap, but the only real solution is to replace the door.
@@DavidHancock The piece that broke is from the door, it is from the body of the camera. That little hook that holds the door.
@@Atormentado666 oh. You'll still need a parts camera and be willing to disassemble the side of your camera.
Great video as always. How well does the automatic AF point selector work? Can you generally trust it? (I guess it defaults to closest object in the frame?)
Thank you! AF is pretty good because of the limited (by today's standards) number of AF points. That said, with this generation of cameras (across makers) they used contrast-based AF so in scenes with high-contrast backgrounds the AF can be tricked.
Hi David,
The latch on my 7 broke too the first week after bought. I superglued it on, but I don't know how long it could last. How long did yours last after you superglued it?
Three rolls of film.
@@DavidHancock So sad. I am already looking up for replacement camera on ebay again LOL
@@DavidHancock Hello David, I eventually get another camera for parts, but I did notice that even without breaking, the film doors on both camera leave a gap around 0.8 mm when loaded with a standard 135 cassette. Do you notice such gap on yours too? Thank you in advance!
lol, everything is so fragile on these cameras including the battery chamber tab, and then it throws up the error message that your aperture/depth of field preview system has failed -_-
Yeah, I had so many problems with these. The people who have good ones are really lucky.
@@DavidHancock like I said, I'm onto my second body from Japan, I bought it in "excellent condition" but it seems to be pristine minus the missing leather tabs for your straps... It doesn't have any screen burn in either.
I have no doubt that due to the lack of popularity of Minolta at the time and that those that did buy them were predominately Minolta users previously that there are low shutter count cameras out there in Japan. You just have to kiss a few toads along the way
@@DavidHancock I have to say though, since spending nearly a full year with my second A7 its been completely faultless and rock solid. I guess the only damning thing by today's standards is the relatively inaccurate auto focus system. There has been a lot of times lately even with a medium telephoto like my Vario Sonnar 24-70 that I've been frustrated into hitting the AF/MF button because my A7 won't focus consistently on something at the horizon.
Maybe the focus system on the A9 is better, I dunno, it feels like I would just be horse trading at this point to switch between an A7 and an A9.
I have also been wondering another thing though... Would these cameras handle eneeloop batteries?
Just FYI: the error message is generally the internal focus motor failing, I'm hoping that having gone to using an SSM lens I'll have less of this issue in the future.
@@orestes1984 Nice! They are nice cameras; I just kept drawing the short straw.
I got the issue the same the video: ua-cam.com/video/UQHg1RAVxkc/v-deo.html Have you got any idea to fix it? Thank you so much
Best guess, either the LCD is dead or the wire that connects it to power is disconnected (which could happen if part or all of the film door was replaced and something wasn't connected properly.)
@@DavidHancock I can hard open film door by using ISO+ AEL button. The LCD still display the notice message well. I think there is another reason :((