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The '''X-300s''' is a 35mm SLR camera from [[Minolta]].  It was also marketed in the U.S. and Canada as the '''X-370N'''.
 
The '''X-300s''' is a 35mm SLR camera from [[Minolta]].  It was also marketed in the U.S. and Canada as the '''X-370N'''.
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== Specifications ==
 
== Specifications ==
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*'''Viewfinder''': Pentaprism finder, shutter speed and aperture visible in finder
 
*'''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
 
*'''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 7000) 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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[[Category:Minolta SR mount]]
 
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[[Category:Japanese 35mm SLR]]
 
[[Category:Japanese 35mm SLR]]

Revision as of 15:07, 16 August 2016

The X-300s is a 35mm SLR camera from Minolta. It was also marketed in the U.S. and Canada as the X-370N.


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 7000) 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.