Minolta X-700

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Minolta X-700

First manufactured in 1983, the Minolta X-700 was a [[[single lens reflex]]] camera. It featured manual, aperture priority and programmed automatic exposure modes when used with MD lenses. MC lens could be used in aperture priority and manual modes.

The body was made with a plastic frame and encased in metal. The shutter was a horizontally-travelling cloth shutter with a top speed of 1/1000 sec.

The camera was considered the last Minolta manual focus camera body with specifications geared toward professional and avid amateur users.

Links

• Review at Modern Classics
• image at ukcamera
• X700 on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
• English User Manual, French User Manual on www.collection-appareils.fr by Sylvain Halgand
• Minolta X-700 at The Camera Site by Reijo Lauro