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πŸ“· Minolta XG-M SLR Camera Kit: 50mm f/2.0 Lens, Manual Focus & More! Review

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πŸ“· Film Photography, πŸ“· Camera & Photo

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Details

BrandMinolta
Exposure Control TypeManual
Item Dimensions LxWxH30 x 12 x 12 inches

Description of πŸ“· Minolta XG-M SLR Camera Kit: 50mm f/2.0 Lens, Manual Focus & More!

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Reviews

Global ratings 8
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Type of review

Revainrating 5 out of 5

This camera is reliable and won't budge

Never believe the theory that film photography is dead! The Minolta camera has stood the test of time and promises to be a workhorse for years to come! Mandatory.

Pros
  • Sale
Cons
  • is confusing

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Dirty, no lens cap or battery so doesn't work

Dirty, no lens cap or battery so doesn't work. I'll buy batteries and update the review but I'm already seeing dirt in the viewfinder so I doubt it will work. The body is badly scratched.

Pros
  • Free for educational purposes
Cons
  • Infinitely sluggish

Revainrating 5 out of 5

love this camera great value

great quality for the price would definitely recommend enjoy with it love it. It looks cool and vintage but is relatively easy to use, once you get the hang of film photography I'm very happy with it.

Pros
  • great selection
Cons
  • minor issues

Revainrating 1 out of 5

The cell was very dirty and not cleaned at all

Terrible. If I could put 0 stars I would. I got a huge lens that didn't even fit on the camera. I opened the back of the chamber and black powder fell out of the chamber. The cell was very dirty and was not cleaned at all. I'll be back. Worst purchase I've ever made on Amazon.

Pros
  • Absolutely amazing!
Cons
  • Repair

Revainrating 1 out of 5

Sold a broken camera

Sold a camera said everything works fine. Well it turns out there is a problem. I'm not an expert, but someone with camera experience showed me that shutter speed doesn't work with the shutter. The shutter stays open as long as you hold the button instead of just staying open for a set amount of time. This camera is now useless and I need to find another one as I bought it for photography class.

Pros
  • Feels good
Cons
  • Add something

Revainrating 2 out of 5

I took a good risk on SLR cameras

I bought this camera a few years ago. When it first got inside it looked like there was sand in the grooves and inside where the film is kept. I had to clean it before I could stick a film on it. After that the camera worked great until about 2 rolls of film had run through and then halfway through taking the roll it stalled as if the roll was done. I tried replacing the battery with a new slide and still encountered the same problem. So I had to wind the rest of the film 3 times before I could

Pros
  • A dream come true
Cons
  • I'll write later

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Very versatile camera

Pretty great camera, the seller I ordered mine from added a wide angle lens (along with the original Rokkor 45mm lens), camera bag, original case, documentation (very cool), Flash and polarizing filter. They fully tested it before sending it out and it arrived quickly and in perfect condition. Now to the camera. Very solid workmanship and just looks beautiful. I'm a fairly experienced photographer and have always shot in 35mm. So I used to operate the camera manually (setting shutter speed…

Pros
  • Something about it
Cons
  • Long time

Revainrating 5 out of 5

The camera arrived quickly, clean and with a few extras.

I bought a Minolta X-GM in 1981 with money from my first holiday job when I was 17 and used it for many years without any problems. It was stolen from my checked luggage when I returned from vacation in 2001. And although I've used many cameras as a professional photographer - and switched to digital - I'm nostalgic about going back to analogue photography. So I tried to relive what I felt when I was young with another Minolta X-GM. I bought it from HCSTONY Camera on the Revain marketplace and…

Pros
  • Satisfied so far
Cons
  • For pensioners