Minolta XK/XM | XD7/XD11 SLR Camera Model(s)- Message Board/Guestbook

1. From : martin (vze25fmw@verizon.net)
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Date : 08:49 PM Wednesday 21 August, 2002

I recently aquired an XD-11 from my dad. It came with the original 58mm lens. I have been looking at several manual zoom lenses. One in particular is a Sigma 75-300mm F4-5.6 lens. My question is. Will this camera be able to work in in all settings of the camera ( shutter and aperture preferred and program mode)? I'd appreciate anyone fimilar with this camera and lens sending me any information that will help me. Martin

2. From : joe gemma (joeyankee@earthlink.net)
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Date : 11:13 PM Friday 16 August, 2002

I would to know about minoltas last srt camera(s)I Think it was SRT301/302 If you have one or if you know about it please reply

3. From : Mike (mikerho@blueyonder.co.uk)
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Date : 08:43 PM Sunday 11 August, 2002

Hi there,I've just bought a Minolta XD-7 body on Ebay but it was just body only without manuals etc.Could anyone mail me a scanned copy of an XD-7 / 11 manual??It would be greatly appreciated. TIA Mike.

4. From : Do-hyun, On (brightonrock@hanmail.net)
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Date : 01:42 AM Saturday 10 August, 2002

Hi~ I have a Camera called XM!! wow!! it called XK or X-1 in US, Japan. but I'm a amateur. SO! I wanna sell this camera who wanna use XM. my XM is very Clean and everything is all right, except MLU. my XM's MLU doesn't work. but that's not matter. maybe, most men or women won't work with MLU! Finder is AE-s finder. it's for professional with LED. very clean and perfect finder. I have Hot shoe adapter(for flash adapter) and original leather case and strap. there's minolta original eye-piece cup (round shaped)
e-mail to me.

5. From : Dave (dpickston@aol.com)
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Date : 02:52 PM Friday 09 August, 2002

For Minolta Manuals see:- http://www.geocities.com/eskoufos/fmm.htmlBatteries for the Minolta SRT100X are available from www.jessops.com, bought one alst week and it works perfectly. Regards Dave

6. From : Joshua (yapjoshua@hotmail.com)
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Date : 08:39 PM Monday 05 August, 2002

hi, i m looking for new minolta MD and Olympus OM lenses?, where can i get them in Kuala Lumpur? please recommend, thanks you

7. From : Eddie (eddieteoh@um.edu.my)
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Date : 05:58 PM Monday 05 August, 2002

Hi, I have had the XD7 ever since the early eighties which I have just put up for sale at the FTZ. The reason is that I have two of these so one has to go. I also have the original manual for this camera which I am willing to photocopy if you need one. Just drop me an email. Regards.

8. From : Adolf Minaschek (galileo2@C2i2.com)
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Date : 08:58 PM Saturday 03 August, 2002

I am trying to find a store/company where I could order a badly needed camera case for my Minolta XG7. Thanks for any help in advance Adi

9. From : brian buchanan (d_bbuchanan@hotmail.ca)
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Date : 02:24 PM Thursday 01 August, 2002

I'm looking for a donor camera to repair my XD-11 and XD-7. Also interested in manual focus MD series 100 mm macro lens and 360PX flash accessories. Leads appreciated.

10. From : Gautier (blaireaude@yahoo.de)
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Date : 11:16 PM Tuesday 30 July, 2002

Re: Minolta XD-7 Hello Mr. Narr in answer to your question regarding MInolta XD-7, I found the following information in the book by Josef Scheibel, "Minolta XG-XD", Heering-Verlag, München, 1982:

Modell XD-7 mit eingebautem, hebelbetätigtem Okularverschluß. (Zur XD-5 gehört ein Okulardeckel, der (einfach, aber Wirkungsvoll) Lichteinfall durchs Okular unterbindet. Der Okulardeckel wird in den Kamerariemen eingeschoben, damit er immer zur Hand ist). Modell XD-7 zeigt unterhalb des Sucherbildes die eingestellte Verschlußzeit und Blende (bei "S" oder "M") bzw. die eingestellte Blende (bei "A"). (Im Sucher der XD-5 werden die vorgewählten Werte für Blende und Zeit (unter dem Sucherbild) nicht angezeigt). Modell XD-7 mit Sicherheits-Ladesignal für Filmeinlegen, Filmtransport und Rückspulung.

Alles klar?. I have supplemented the information from the book with other information which I took from an old Minolta brochure - about twenty years old (in parentheses). Since I assume, from your E-mail address, that you are German, I have taken the liberty of quoting this information in German. Please, don't anyone else feel left out. If anyone else should want/need a translation, I'll provide one.
Somewhere else, I seem to recall having read that the top plate of the XD-5 is made of plastic. I don't know, I've never had one in my hand. I've got an XD-7 myself, a black one at that, and I can vouch for the fact that its top-plate is metal.

I assume that you would have found this information yourself had you persevered. My real reason for answering your inquiry is that I want to tell you that you are quite lucky to still possess a Minolta SRT-100x. I had one myself, but I lost it through an unfortunate accident almost exactly 20 years ago. It was the first really good camera I ever had. I could eat my heart out to have that camera again. As a replacement, I bought the XD-7, which has given me excellent service to this day, without ever needing a repair. As a second body, I bought an X-300 (the older one, which still used a lot of metal in its construction) about twelve years ago. The top-plate of the X-300 is chrome-plated plastic, but one doesn't really notice this in use. The X-300 is a good, serviceable camera. I recently purchased both a 132x electronic flash and a Minolta 135mm, f2.8 telephoto - both used, but in excellent condition. I'm looking for a third body, probably an XE or an XG-M, but I would purchase one from the SRT-series if a decent one turned up. I have every intention of continuing with the Minolta-system as long as possible - for the forseeable future. What are you doing about the batteries for the SRt-100x? - the 1.35 volt PX625 batteries are, to to best of my knowledge, no longer available. Yours, Gautier

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