Recomend me a Minolta AF Film camera please

eddieitman · Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 1246 Location: United Kingdom

I have decided to buy a Minolta AF film camera, after re-using my original x300 with film recently and falling in love with film again, so i thought i have such nice glass already for the Sony camera that I wanted to go full frame.
But what AF camera should i go for
Needs to be cheap Under £50
I was thinking something like the 7000i as there seems to be hundreds about very cheap.
What would be your recomendation.
I will be using the following
Minolta 100-200, Minolta 70-210 F4, Minolat 35-70, Minolta 100mm Macro F2.8, Minolta 35-105, Minolta 28-85, and the Minolta 50mm F1.7.

miran · Joined: 01 Aug 2012 Posts: 1364 Location: Slovenia

Probably any camera from the 5, 7 or 9 line will do, depending on condition. Newer ones will be more expensive and especially any one from the 9 series. I have a Minolta AF body from the 3 series (don't remember the exact name right now) which I got for free but I don't like it. It doesn't have all manual mode (just P, S, A and scene modes) and no exposure compensation, so it's basically just an oversized all automatic point&shoot. If you want manual control, then stay away from 3xxx models.

skida · Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 10:30 am Post subject:

I have a Dynax 500i body that is doing nothing and probably only needs a new battery. I got in exchange for a bottle of wine and found it would be too much for me to buy AF lenses for it. Send me a pm if it would fit your needs.

Minolfan · Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3439 Location: Netherlands

I have positive experience with 7000i and 7xi, both rather big but nice to handle, and with Dynax 60, smaller and light weight.
I believe 600Si is a very nice camera too (not yet had in my hands). Just purchased a Dynax 3L last week in a shrift store (€ 1,50, kitlens 28-80 included Very Happy

), but that is a P&S.

Lloydy · Expire: 2022-01-01

I've got a 5000i, 7000i and two 7000's. I like the 7000 and the 7000i ( I haven't used the 5000i ) and I got them all at the Wolverhampton camera fair for next to nothing except for one 7000 that came in a bag of stuff. The other three I bought with no batteries and untested for £5, they are all in very good condition and work fine. That's a fiver for all three !
The next camera fair is on Sunday 7th October, so it might be worth the petrol money ?

http://wolverhamptoncamerafair.co.uk/

both the 7000 and the i are good, old school cameras. They're big and fit nicely in the hand, the contrlols are easy enough to use and figure out, they use AA batteries, the 7000 has a add on grip for three more ( I think ) which also make it better to grip. The AF is good and accurate and the motor drives will eat film ! Wink

The biggest problem is the rubber grips get soggy and sticky and they turn grey, difficult to see on ebay sometimes. And there is a fairly common fault with the 7000 AF drive, you can get the parts on ebay though.

The 7000 makes a Zenit look lightweight and flimsy, the 7000i is marginally lighter. Great cameras though, I don't use mine nearly enough.

Minolfan · Joined: 30 Dec 2008 Posts: 3439 Location: Netherlands

I have found one 7000 sofar (for little money}.
Seemed to wokl properly. I had some batteries in my pocket to try Very Happy

But playing with at home the shutter did trip, but didn't open; both curtains went as one unit up and down. No picture making possible.
No idea if it can be easily repaired.