I hope I've posted this in the right place. I've been given a Minolta X-700, together with several lenses, by my uncle, only problem is I've not used a film SLR before. So can someone tell me, is the camera any good?, I have checked it over and it is in good condition, also what kind of film should I get?, where from?, and where can I get it processed? As I said, I've not used a film SLR before, only digital, however, I am keen to give it a go. Any advice will be greatly appreciated. Better start reading the manual now.
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Some advice please
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Don't know the Minolta, but a couple of things to check before you buy film.
A) With fresh batteries (is the battery compartment clean?) does the meter appear to work OK ?
B) Are the foam seals on the door OK, are they sticky ? if so they will need replacing.
Accepting the above get yourself a cheap colour film and drop it into Tescos, they can also scan to CD if required.
Have fun.
A) With fresh batteries (is the battery compartment clean?) does the meter appear to work OK ?
B) Are the foam seals on the door OK, are they sticky ? if so they will need replacing.
Accepting the above get yourself a cheap colour film and drop it into Tescos, they can also scan to CD if required.
Have fun.
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The X-700 is a very good camera and as above try Fuji superia 200 asa and see if you have a good Tesco in your area for dev and scan to cd for £1.98. A great place for picking up cheap film for testing cameras/lenses etc are boot sales, and I've picked up plenty of Kodak and Fuji colour film for 10p a roll over the years.
