Minolta X-700 Manual SLR & Vivitar 35 - 70mm f/3.5 Lens

Minolta X-700 SLR & Vivitar 35 - 70mm f/3.5 Lens

Lens: Vivitar 35 - 70mm f/3.5 Minola SR

Film speed settings: 25-1600 ISO, set manually

Film Format: 35mm

Lens Mount: Minolta SR / MD

Shutter: B/1to 1/1000 sec & Auto / Program

Aperture: f/3.5 to f/32

Focusing: Manual

Light Meter: Battery Powered

Battery: LR44 x 2

Flash: Hot Shoe

Year: 1981 - Onwards

Country: Japan

The good:

·         For a 40-year-old camera, it is in remarkably good condition.

·         Shutter fires well, and tested exposures reveal no timing issues.

·         Focus ring is smooth and accurate.

·         Film transport arm is smooth and solid.

·         Flash hot shoe works as expected.

·         Light meter reacts to light well and tends to expose well.

·         The auto mode works well.

The less good:

·         General wear and tear.

You can find a copy of this camera’s manual here: Minolta X-700 manual