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The '''X-300s''' is a 35mm SLR camera from [[Minolta]].
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==Specifications==
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The '''X-300s''' is a 35mm SLR camera from [[Minolta]] and first introduced in 1990. It was also marketed in the U.S. and Canada as the '''X-370N'''.  It is essentially the same camera as the [[Minolta X-300]] (the [[Minolta X-300|X-370]] for the North American market), but with some minor improvements and a streamlined body.  The [[Minolta X-9]] is a special edition of the X-370N and is mentioned as such in Minolta literature of the period.  It featured a depth-of-field preview button that was not found on the X-300S/X-370N.
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Other than the aforementioned X-9, the X-300S/X-370N was the next-to-last fully manual focus camera that Minolta released.  The last one was the Minolta [[Minolta X-370s|X-370s]], which was released in 1995 in all markets using the single standardized name worldwide.
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== Specifications ==
 
*'''Manufacturer''': [[Minolta]]
 
*'''Manufacturer''': [[Minolta]]
 
*'''Type''': [[SLR]]
 
*'''Type''': [[SLR]]
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*'''Exposure''': shutter speed automatically controlled by means of [[TTL]] meter, or manually
 
*'''Exposure''': shutter speed automatically controlled by means of [[TTL]] meter, or manually
 
*'''Viewfinder''': Pentaprism finder, shutter speed and aperture visible in finder
 
*'''Viewfinder''': Pentaprism finder, shutter speed and aperture visible in finder
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*'''Power''':  Two 1.55v silver oxide SR-44, two 1.5v alkaline LR44 or one 3v lithium CR-1/3N batteries
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== Legacy ==
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The '''X-300s''' ('''X-370N''') was and continues to be used as the basis for many others cameras from China, sold by [[Seagull]] (as the [[Kalimar KX 5000]] and KX 7000 and the [[Phoenix P-3000]]) and possibly several other firms.  One thing seems certain - the '''X-300s''' will live on, in one form or another, for many years to come.
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==Links==
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*[https://www.cameramanuals.org/minolta_pdf/minolta_x-300_x-370n.pdf Minolta X-370N user manual] at [https://www.butkus.org/chinon/ Butkus.org]
  
 
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[[Category:Japanese 35mm SLR]]

Revision as of 07:53, 15 March 2022

The X-300s is a 35mm SLR camera from Minolta and first introduced in 1990. It was also marketed in the U.S. and Canada as the X-370N. It is essentially the same camera as the Minolta X-300 (the X-370 for the North American market), but with some minor improvements and a streamlined body. The Minolta X-9 is a special edition of the X-370N and is mentioned as such in Minolta literature of the period. It featured a depth-of-field preview button that was not found on the X-300S/X-370N.

Other than the aforementioned X-9, the X-300S/X-370N was the next-to-last fully manual focus camera that Minolta released. The last one was the Minolta X-370s, which was released in 1995 in all markets using the single standardized name worldwide.

Specifications

  • Manufacturer: Minolta
  • Type: SLR
  • Year of launch: 1990
  • Film / frame-size: 35mm film / 24x36mm
  • Lens mount: Minolta MC bayonet
  • Shutter: focal plane shutter with speeds 1 - 1/1000 sec. plus B mode
  • Exposure: shutter speed automatically controlled by means of TTL meter, or manually
  • Viewfinder: Pentaprism finder, shutter speed and aperture visible in finder
  • Power: Two 1.55v silver oxide SR-44, two 1.5v alkaline LR44 or one 3v lithium CR-1/3N batteries

Legacy

The X-300s (X-370N) was and continues to be used as the basis for many others cameras from China, sold by Seagull (as the Kalimar KX 5000 and KX 7000 and the Phoenix P-3000) and possibly several other firms. One thing seems certain - the X-300s will live on, in one form or another, for many years to come.

Links