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| Photograph Quality | 8.5/10   |
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| Features | 7.2/10 |
| Ease of Use | 10/10 |
| Value for Money | 6.5/10 |
| Reviewer Rating | 6.5/10 |
| Overall Rating | 6.9/10 |
Full review by
Guest.
on 4th Feb 2008
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Good Points: Easy to use when in a working condition.
General comments: Unreliable electronics that keep breaking down. After 3 breakdowns at times when crucial shots were missed this camera met an old friend from my toolbox. Yes you guessed it, my biggest hammer. That was my most satisfying moment of owning this camera. I really miss my X700!
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Review by
Guest.
on 25th Jan 2008
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Excellent in manual setting, ideal for black & white ilford films.
Compact and strong body. I recommend the Minolta Dynax 500si super camera to everyone.
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Review by
ruth2706
on 29th Dec 2007
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This is my second slr and I love it. The functions are really easy to set and I love the fact that it has an automatic setting for point and shoot. Would definately recommend.
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Review by
hjgfdtgdrj
on 3rd Oct 2007
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The Minolta Dynax 500si is a very Good Camera
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Review by
Lykomides.
on 12th Apr 2003
User Rating : 8
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I have bouth this Dynax 500si in 1997 with my then girlfriend from Dixons in London, England. Always wanted an SLR and buying that one was just a lucky guess as I was not in photography. Six years and three girlfriends later the camera is still with me never letting me down. I shoot about 30 films a year, and have had no problem whatsoever. I started enjoying it even more when I treated myself to an 70-210 zoom lens. I find that it takes better pictures with a kodak ultra (400) film and that is ...
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Review by
micky d.
on 17th Mar 2003
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Major problems with double exposure,been serviced twice never been good since, must say I have never had the help problem appear on me. I'm trying to get a deal with Minolt Aust for a replacement of 404si or who knows
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Review by
Billy.
on 28th Aug 2002
User Rating : 7
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Bought this Minolta Dynax 500 si Super 35mm SLR camera 2nd hand and had technical difficulties - paid Minolta £150 for a full service which sorted the problem. Recently took the camera to the tropics where the humidity filled the camera with condensation. Later I dropped it on a hard floor from about 1 ft which smashed it completely. This said, great, sharp results although not the most robust feeling bits of kit.
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Review by
James.
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on 9th Jun 2002
User Rating : 5
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I have used the Minolta Dynax 500si Super 35mm SLR camera as a novice but as I have turned professional the camera has really shown its shortcomings. The most apparent is its inability to focus fast and in poor lighting situations. I also have a Nikon F90X and it really gives the Minolta a run for its money but so it should, as the Minolta is built for the Novice Photographer. The Nikon is a real work horse.
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Review by
John Orrell.
on 6th Feb 2002
User Rating : 8
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My wife's had this Minolta Dynax 500si Super 35mm camera for three years. All I can say is that she must have bought the one that works, because just about everybody else on this site and at camerareview.com complains about this model's reliability, and she's had three years of sterling service from it.
I must admit, I don't much care for the plastic build and lousy slow zooms that auto-everything SLRs come with these days, much preferring the good, fast, well-built primes on my Olympus OM k ...
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Review by
raamsel.
on 19th Aug 2001
User Rating : 5
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I am using my Minolta 505si for the last 2.5 years now and have no problem using it in extreme temperature environnments like during Minnesota winter at -20C and hot summer at 45C in India.
A good camera for beginer in photography but lacking in features and robustness for serious amateurs.
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Review by
Scott.
on 23rd Apr 2001
User Rating : 4
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I purchased a second hand Minolta Dynax 500si camera from a well known UK photography shop chain (Jessops) about a year ago. The camera from the start had some sort of technical problem, where an error text would be displayed in the LCD panel. The word "HELP" would be shown, and the camera would lock up. This could only be rectified by removing and replacing the battery. This problem appears erratic, sometimes it is ok for 7 or 8 shots, other times it would do this after one shot only. I returne ...
Scott.'s full review | 164 words | 4 comments added.
Review by
Wing.
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on 15th Feb 2001
User Rating : 9
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This camera is an excellent piece of kit. It will do the job required and more. Light with excellent features. Comparable to canon/nikon and other brand makes of the same price.
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Review by
Anthony.
on 20th May 2000
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Please e-mail me your thoughts. I am a novice to photography.
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