The center-weighted metering pattern produces good exposures, so as long as you dig AV, the camera will treat you fine. And at the end, I think it is the best SLR camera to start with as a beginner. The camera’s light meter works only in aperture priority, which is really what the XG1 was designed to shoot.
And another advantage of an analogue camera is that they are really affordable. I think I will always be using analogue cameras from now on. When you are a little bit curious, you learn a lot from this camera about photography, at least I did.Īt first, people thought it was a little bit strange that I used a camera with film but the pictures are much more 'alive' because of the film instead of what you would get with any other digital camera. Formed by the merger of Konica and Minolta in 2003 (both companies having long, illustrious histories in both film and digital photography), Konica Minolta pulled out of the camera business three years later, selling the DSLR business to Sony (forming the basis of its Alpha lineup). The first step in using your recently acquired SRT model is to load it with roil of 35mm film.
But after a while, when you get used to the camera, it is easy to experiment with the shutter time. Although the Minolta SRT series has been out of production for decades, a whole new generation is learning to love these rugged workhorse film cameras. You can clearly see the additional shutter time, and when you put it on AUTO, making good looking pictures is very simple. I can almost say that this camera is perfect to start with as a beginner. The Konica Minolta DiMAGE X1 is an unusual digital camera, packing an 8 megapixel sensor, a 3x zoom lens, and anti-shake technology into a compact, stylish case. So far, I really like the camera and its easy functions. That's why I used my normal lenses most of the time. It's my first camera, so I found it difficult to use the zoom lens. Two of the lenses are just normal focal length lenses and the other one is a zoom lens, 80-200 mm. The camera is in perfect working order and comes with all shown in the photos including the original instructions.
Minolta 7000i - This Minolta camera is the first to offer autofocus, and you can find it when you shop for new or used Minoltas for sale on eBay with a card expansion system allowing you to automatically preset shooting. Minolta Dynax camera plus 2 lenses 2 films accessories and a Cobra padded carry case. I bought the camera including three lenses and a leather bag. Minolta 5000 - This fully automatic Minolta film camera offers +1 exposure value and shutter speeds of 1/2000 to four seconds.