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Average Ratings
Photograph Quality9.3/10 Based on 7 ratings
Features8.4/10 Based on 11 ratings
Ease of Use9/10 Based on 7 ratings
Value for Money8.1/10
Reviewer Rating7.3/10
Overall Rating7.3/10 Based on 22 ratings
69% Recommended11 out of 16 Reviews

Review of Minolta X-700 35mm SLR camera

By grady on 13th Dec 2006

grady's Ratings
Time Camera OwnedOver 1 Year
Photograph Quality10/10
Features9/10
Ease of Use9/10
Value for money10/10
Overall value10/10
yes grady's recommendation

Good Points

Solid well built full featured

Bad Points

Could provide more info in manual mode

General Comments

I have used the x700 and x570 for over twenty years. They have been reliable and produced good results, I found them to be as capable as the professional competion. The x700 system is as extensive and provide as many options and accessories as any produced during its run. Lenses from 15mm to 1000mm, numerous zooms and several speciality lens enhancement system. The full system allows you to just about anything photographically that you desire. I have gone to digital but still shot my Minoltas from time to time and I would not hesitate to buy another good used x700 or x570, accessory, (Although I have nearly all that were produced) or lens at any time. There are also many third party lenes and accessories that give good results. A positive experience for me.

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Minolta x-700 and System Accessories Brochure 1997 UK ed From the minolta group at groups.yahoo.com (You might need to become a member to download);

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Minolta X-700 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Minolta X-700 is a 35 mm single-lens reflex camera introduced by Minolta in 1981. It was the top model of their final manual-focus SLR series before the introduction of the auto-focus Minolta Maxxum 7000. It used the basic body of the XG-M but added full program autoexposure in addition to the...

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