CAMERA: Minolta X-700 Film SLR (1981) + Minolta MD Zoom 35-70mm f3.5 Macro (1983)

Minolta MD Zoom 35-70mm f3.5 Macro (V.3) on Minolta X700

2017.03.10 - Published

2021.08.02 - Re-written from scratch

The Minolta  X-700 (1981) was considered as one of the best point-and-shoot film cameras in the world at the time and awarded the European 'Camera Of The Year' in 1981. It was Minolta's most successful camera since the SRT. The Minolta X-700 was introduced as a premium manual focus film SLR and competitor to Canon's AE-1. It differs from other Minolta X-series cameras with the inclusion of Program auto-exposure mode. Some of the features in the Minolta X-700 are: TTL metering, depth of field preview, exposure compensation dial, self-timer, exposure lock, frame counter, hot shoe, and PC socket.

Minolta X-700

Film SLR

Years Produced

1981-1999

Exposure Modes

Full Manual

Aperture Priority

Program Shift

(MPS = Minolta Program System)

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Minolta MD Zoom

35-70mm f/3.5 Macro

(3rd Version)

Introduced

1983 (Third/last version)

Minimum Focusing

80cm

33cm (Macro at 70mm = 1:4)

Maximum Aperture

f/3.5

Filter Thread Ø

55mm

Optical Formula

8 elements, 7 groups

Made in Japan

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