Yes Peter - absolutely love your pictures - and the fact that they were presented as prints is absolutely fabulous. I too got a Minolta autofocus camera (5Xi) and the results are second to none!
Nice shots you took there, but I'm afraid you're missing the best Minolta AF lens- the 50mm prime! I won an auction recently on ebay that included a 7000 (they're called Maxxum in the US), the 70-210 "beercan", a 35-80 wide zoom, and a 50mm f1.4... and it's the 50 that I leave on the camera the most. Very crisp and excellent in low light. I've put a few rolls through it now, and my only real complaint about the 7000 is the blocky design isn't very ergonomic (compared to some of the Canon EOS 35mm cameras that I also shoot) and it makes my hand cramp after carrying it for a while. Anyway, I really enjoyed your video and presentation.
Hey Peter ... love your explanation ... great documentary ... keep up the good work ;-) .... By the way ... I am very proud of my "beercan" which is the Leica R version of it with the same specks ... Maybe a bit more expensive than the original Minolta version but as good ... We call it "Ofenrohr" in Germany, which translates to something like "stovepipe" ... maybe a bit more fitting than "beercan" .... Cheers Chris
Hi Chris -- thanks for viewing and comment -- I intend to use my Minolta Dynax 5 with 28-100mm and the 'Beercan' with real FILM for the London Lord Mayor's Show soon !
I have all your lens, except the beer can one...and use them on my film camera a Minolta 600si, and use all of them on my new to me...Sony SLT-A57 which has the 'A' mount like minolta lens have...since Sony bought Minolta they made the camera mount to use the Minolta..
Just bought the AF 80-200mm f/4.5(22)-5.6 zoom for £7.50 plus £9 postage from Japan. Looks to be in Excellent condition. Not listed on my leaflet of lenses so hope it works 🤔
Hi Pete, another trip down memory lane...so what about flash ? didn't you use to use a Braun Hobby with 2 heads? ..do you still have them? if not, what about what you would use today?. Just a thought. Lewis Baucutt
+lewis baucutt : Hi Lewis well funnily enough I just USED some old BRAUN HOBBY heads to take some ' Record Photos' for the coming Record Trophy at Brentwood Photographic Club --- I have I think 5 power packs mostly saved from Dumps ! I also have Bowens and Multiblitz studio flashes and many ' Hand guns' such as Mecablitz 45 series. You can see my Braun Hobby results on my Flickr page Here : www.flickr.com/photos/25850987@N03/ The two with the Blue background.
Nice collection there! And free, no less, I'm jealous, lol. I have and still use the Maxxum 7000, purchased in 1987, along with the 28-85, 70-210, and I recently purchased the 50 and 75-300 lenses. One point not quite in agreement with some sources, though... I believe the 70-210 is not the "original" Beercan, though some have taken to calling it that. I think the original Beercan was the 75-300, which came in 4 successive releases. (One source: kurtmunger.com/75300bigbeercanid59.html )The original release had a two-function twist lever on the barrel for focus limiting. Generation 2, which is the one I have, has a single push-button for focus lock only. I believe it was called the Beercan because when you zoomed out, it extended quite far with an inner barrel that looked very much like a Beercan. But again, that's apparently still in debate to this day.
I absolutely enjoyed the presentation. I am in the process of buying my first Minolta set, camera with lenses.
Thanks for kind words -- Minolta were under-rated in UK but well-known in USA.
Showing photographic prints at the end of your reviews probably makes them unique, Peter. Keep up the good work!
+Borderlands : Thanks -- yes I believe in showing RESULTS -- 'putting my Money where my Mouth is ' in other words !
Yes Peter - absolutely love your pictures - and the fact that they were presented as prints is absolutely fabulous. I too got a Minolta autofocus camera (5Xi) and the results are second to none!
Nice shots you took there, but I'm afraid you're missing the best Minolta AF lens- the 50mm prime! I won an auction recently on ebay that included a 7000 (they're called Maxxum in the US), the 70-210 "beercan", a 35-80 wide zoom, and a 50mm f1.4... and it's the 50 that I leave on the camera the most. Very crisp and excellent in low light. I've put a few rolls through it now, and my only real complaint about the 7000 is the blocky design isn't very ergonomic (compared to some of the Canon EOS 35mm cameras that I also shoot) and it makes my hand cramp after carrying it for a while. Anyway, I really enjoyed your video and presentation.
Hey Peter ... love your explanation ... great documentary ... keep up the good work ;-) .... By the way ... I am very proud of my "beercan" which is the Leica R version of it with the same specks ... Maybe a bit more expensive than the original Minolta version but as good ... We call it "Ofenrohr" in Germany, which translates to something like "stovepipe" ... maybe a bit more fitting than "beercan" .... Cheers Chris
Hi Chris -- thanks for viewing and comment -- I intend to use my Minolta Dynax 5 with 28-100mm and the 'Beercan' with real FILM for the London Lord Mayor's Show soon !
Fantastic presentation.
Enjoyed the video Peter just got the beer can 70-210 f4 for 18 quid with a hood "bargain"
I have all your lens, except the beer can one...and use them on my film camera a Minolta 600si, and use all of them on my new to me...Sony SLT-A57 which has the 'A' mount like minolta lens have...since Sony bought Minolta they made the camera mount to use the Minolta..
For some reason Minolta named the cameras Maxxum in the US and Dymax everywhere else.
Hello sir, did slr minolta dynax support sony lens a mount ? ... thankyou
YES as far as I know Minolta fits SONY
Yes, but Sony A mount, not E mount where you need either a cheap dumb adapter or an expensive electronic adapter.
Just bought the AF 80-200mm f/4.5(22)-5.6 zoom for £7.50 plus £9 postage from Japan.
Looks to be in Excellent condition. Not listed on my leaflet of lenses so hope it works 🤔
Excellent! Thanks for the video.
Hi Pete, another trip down memory lane...so what about flash ? didn't you use to use a Braun Hobby with 2 heads? ..do you still have them? if not, what about what you would use today?. Just a thought.
Lewis Baucutt
+lewis baucutt : Hi Lewis well funnily enough I just USED some old BRAUN HOBBY heads to take some ' Record Photos' for the coming Record Trophy at Brentwood Photographic Club --- I have I think 5 power packs mostly saved from Dumps ! I also have Bowens and Multiblitz studio flashes and many ' Hand guns' such as Mecablitz 45 series.
You can see my Braun Hobby results on my Flickr page Here :
www.flickr.com/photos/25850987@N03/ The two with the Blue background.
Nice collection there! And free, no less, I'm jealous, lol. I have and still use the Maxxum 7000, purchased in 1987, along with the 28-85, 70-210, and I recently purchased the 50 and 75-300 lenses.
One point not quite in agreement with some sources, though... I believe the 70-210 is not the "original" Beercan, though some have taken to calling it that.
I think the original Beercan was the 75-300, which came in 4 successive releases. (One source: kurtmunger.com/75300bigbeercanid59.html )The original release had a two-function twist lever on the barrel for focus limiting. Generation 2, which is the one I have, has a single push-button for focus lock only.
I believe it was called the Beercan because when you zoomed out, it extended quite far with an inner barrel that looked very much like a Beercan. But again, that's apparently still in debate to this day.
I think that is the "beercan" 70-210 f4 with AF Lens on the barrel the later 70-210 is variable aperture and just has AF on the barrel
You sounds like James corden
Ha Ha !! Wish I got his FEES !!