I have 2 5s, a 9, and a 7000D. I love my 5 the most because you can take some of the best pictures in the world with just one hand! It’s soooooo portable and easy to capture the important moments without a second thought. Minolta glass is also so underrated and so widely available. Minolta has my heart and I look forward to adding a 7 to my collection very soon! I know some people love old manual cameras, but I promise you this is exactly what you need if you are a beginner and it has all the manual settings the best manual cameras want!!!! If you’re thinking of going with a late Minolta do yourself a favor and pull the trigger!!!!!
I just bought one of these. The battery cover is iffy, but I'm using tape to fix that. It is nice and light and fast, like the Canon Rebel T2 and the Nikon N75. All these cameras are ugly compared to 70s SLRs, but they are wonderfully capable and you can find them all for $20-$50 each. I love them.
I'm just got one of these. One of the shutter blades had popped out of its track but after I fixed that it took great pictures. My built-in flash works but I did get one of the compatible speedlights just to make the camera a little more versatile.
I enjoyed your review of the Maxxum 5. Just one question, does it have exposure compensation that's relatively easy and quick to access? Thanks in advance!
Hey, Nice video! I am looking to buy a wider aperture lens for the Minolta maxxum 5 that you profile in the video. I can see Minolta produced a 1.7f but I am not sure if it'll work? I wonder if you knew if there were any options for some wider aperture lenses that you would recommend?
I am having this old Minolta camera which uses film. I have 75-300 mm and 28-80 mm lenses. Since films are obsolete now, I can use this lenses for any digital DSLR or not? Which model? How I can make use of this fantastic camera?
Films aren't obsolete. You can buy any number of 35mm film stocks from Fuji, Kodak, Foma, etc. But the lenses are compatible with most Sony cameras by virtue of their buyout of Konica Minolta.
If you go with Sony DSLRs I think all of them use A mount lenses, which Minolta used to use in the past. For other cameras you'll need to have a adapter (including Sony mirrorrless cameras which they use E mount)
I have 2 5s, a 9, and a 7000D. I love my 5 the most because you can take some of the best pictures in the world with just one hand! It’s soooooo portable and easy to capture the important moments without a second thought. Minolta glass is also so underrated and so widely available. Minolta has my heart and I look forward to adding a 7 to my collection very soon! I know some people love old manual cameras, but I promise you this is exactly what you need if you are a beginner and it has all the manual settings the best manual cameras want!!!! If you’re thinking of going with a late Minolta do yourself a favor and pull the trigger!!!!!
Just bought one of these fully working for £10, this video really helped me figure it out. Thank You!
love watching your videos! gives me university class vibes 📸
I just bought one of these. The battery cover is iffy, but I'm using tape to fix that. It is nice and light and fast, like the Canon Rebel T2 and the Nikon N75. All these cameras are ugly compared to 70s SLRs, but they are wonderfully capable and you can find them all for $20-$50 each. I love them.
I'm just got one of these. One of the shutter blades had popped out of its track but after I fixed that it took great pictures. My built-in flash works but I did get one of the compatible speedlights just to make the camera a little more versatile.
Minoltas are my favorites to shoot I have several. Mostly the older manual ones. Though I do have the a7 (Dynax 7) and it's quite the camaera.
Thanks for watching , hope to test some more Minoltas!
Another recent Dynax 7 owner here.
Love this camera. Very, very similar to the Canon EOS300.
I enjoyed your review of the Maxxum 5. Just one question, does it have exposure compensation that's relatively easy and quick to access? Thanks in advance!
Hey, Nice video! I am looking to buy a wider aperture lens for the Minolta maxxum 5 that you profile in the video. I can see Minolta produced a 1.7f but I am not sure if it'll work? I wonder if you knew if there were any options for some wider aperture lenses that you would recommend?
The minolta 1.7 lens should be ideal, just check that its the later mount. Thanks for watching.
Nice info... just bought two dynax 5 but the film cannot roll into spool...
im having problems getting other minolta AF lenses to work with mine is this a common problem? thanks
ive just bought one for the huge sum of one pound. still bargains to be found.
After seeing this I bought one, surprised how light it is.
A very usable camera. Enjoy!
Seems like a god camera, but I think the body is just a touch too small. However, that can be a good think too a suppose.
I am having this old Minolta camera which uses film. I have 75-300 mm and 28-80 mm lenses. Since films are obsolete now, I can use this lenses for any digital DSLR or not? Which model? How I can make use of this fantastic camera?
Films aren't obsolete. You can buy any number of 35mm film stocks from Fuji, Kodak, Foma, etc. But the lenses are compatible with most Sony cameras by virtue of their buyout of Konica Minolta.
If you go with Sony DSLRs I think all of them use A mount lenses, which Minolta used to use in the past. For other cameras you'll need to have a adapter (including Sony mirrorrless cameras which they use E mount)
Oops, Of course you meant LCD screen! Nice video though, about to buy the Minolta 505si on your recommendation, Many Thanks.
I did! I do make the odd mistake!
what film dose it take?
It takes 35mm