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Thanks to everyone for the advice on film choice and lens choices in this thread:
In the end I took several rolls of Ilford XP2 for my Minolta X500 plus a roll of Cinestill 800T for a Ricoh point and shoot I inherited. I also chickened out and took my newly acquired Sony A7i to use with the Minolta lenses.
I ummed and ahhed over lens choice. But in the end I took a 24/2.8 and a 35-70/3.5.
I kept the zoom on the Sony for the most part and the 24mm on the film camera. The Ricoh was taken specifically to use on nights out. As it turns out, the seals have gone so several of the shots came back with light leaks. As it was my father-in-law's camera, i've bought some kit to replace the seals. As I know it has sentimental value for my missus.
Anyway, I took fewer shots than I thought I might. And the film seemed to survive trip and security. Here's some of the shots I liked.
NYC Minolta -1 by Kell, on Flickr
NYC Minolta -4 by Kell, on Flickr
NYC Minolta -7 by Kell, on Flickr
NYC Minolta -9 by Kell, on Flickr
NYC Minolta -14 by Kell, on Flickr
NYC Minolta -24 by Kell, on Flickr
NYC Minolta -27 by Kell, on Flickr
NYC Minolta -45 by Kell, on Flickr
In the end I took several rolls of Ilford XP2 for my Minolta X500 plus a roll of Cinestill 800T for a Ricoh point and shoot I inherited. I also chickened out and took my newly acquired Sony A7i to use with the Minolta lenses.
I ummed and ahhed over lens choice. But in the end I took a 24/2.8 and a 35-70/3.5.
I kept the zoom on the Sony for the most part and the 24mm on the film camera. The Ricoh was taken specifically to use on nights out. As it turns out, the seals have gone so several of the shots came back with light leaks. As it was my father-in-law's camera, i've bought some kit to replace the seals. As I know it has sentimental value for my missus.
Anyway, I took fewer shots than I thought I might. And the film seemed to survive trip and security. Here's some of the shots I liked.







