Used Minolta XG-M SLR w/ MC Rokkor-PF 55mm f/1.9 - Good

Overview

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The Minolta XG-M SLR camera is the right option for those who adore old-style photography. It comes with an MC Rokkor-PF 55mm f/1.9 lens. This camera can also be used with other Minolta MD and MC lenses. It has a center-weighted CdS TTL exposure metering. The auto-exposure mode can be set to either aperture or shutter priority. The Minolta XG-M can work with camera films having speeds between 25 to 1600 ASA. The camera has a horizontal travel focal plane electronic shutter that provides a maximum speed of 1/1000th of a second. With the hot shoe and PC terminal, you may attach an external flash to this camera. The camera comes with additional features such as a self-timer, aperture lock, depth-of-field preview, and LED indicators in the viewfinder.

Optics and Focus

The Minolta XG-M SLR camera comes with an MC Rokkor-PF 55mm f/1.9 lens. The lens has six optical elements arranged in five groups. With the autofocus system, the camera can capture images of objects as close as 0.5 m. In the camera, the auto exposure mode automatically adjusts the settings based on shutter or aperture priority. Additionally, an aperture lock function prevents over exposures. The Minolta XG-M comes with an electric focal plane shutter having a maximum speed of 1/1000th of a second. The camera exposure works between EV 2 and 17 with an ASA 100 film speed.

Sensor and Screen

This Minolta camera has a pentaprism viewfinder fixed at the eye-level position. It provides 94% screen coverage and a magnification of 0.9×. Important camera settings like aperture, shutter speed, and exposure mode are indicated by LEDs. These LEDs also signal when there is too low or high exposure. There is a microprism spot at the center of the viewfinder that helps when focusing.

Image and Video

The Minolta XG-M SLR camera can be used with films having a speed of 100 ASA. This camera has a motorized film advance mechanism with a built-in coupler key. You may also advance the film manually with the provided lever. With the frame counter, the camera denotes the number of exposed frames. At the rear, the camera has an ISO table that denotes both DIN and ASA values. The camera also has a memo holder on which the information about the film being used can be written.

Other Features

This vintage camera from Minolta has a PC terminal and X-sync hot shoe for attaching an external flash. After the flash is attached, it can be synchronized with the shutter at 1/60th of a second. You may use the self-timer function for delaying the shutter release by 10 seconds. The camera uses a 1.5v button cell to power its auto-exposure function, electronic shutter, and LEDs in the viewfinder.