For Sale Minolta Autocord w/Extras $250 Shipped in US

[angelopartemi]

Everything you need to get into Medium Format. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. The last 2 photos are from the last roll I shot. They were shot without the hood.

The Bad

• Skin needs replaced (new skin included, so not so bad)
• Taking lens is not original, replaced with cleaner lens from another Autocord (will include original, but it is scratched up)
• Sometimes the camera is a little stubborn, and does not want to go all the way to 1/500 of a sec (it will go, but needs convincing sometimes)

The Good

• Focus is smooth
• Lens is pretty clean for age (see photos)
• Functioning properly
• Upgraded Rick Oleson Rule of Thirds Focusing Screen (will include original)
• Shutter is accurate at all speeds to my knowledge (not machine tested, but film tested)
• Original hood included
• Original lens cap included
• Rollei yellow filter included
• Hevy Leather Camera Strap included
• New replacement skin included
• Shutter release cable included
• Ebay 35mm adapter included, never used these prong like things, but I will throw them in

Film included

• 4 rolls Portra 160 8/2016
• 1 roll Acros 100 expired 7/2010
• 3 rolls Tri-X Pan expired 2/2003
• 1 roll Ilford PanF expired 5/2010
• 1 roll Fomapan 400 expired ?

 

[Dan Daniel]

What's nice about the Seikosha shutter is that it has 10 aperture blades and gives a nice OOF look. I think it was after this shutter that they went to 8 blades and things get a bit harsher in my opinion.

GLWS. Camera looks very clean. I'm just about to move a clean Minolta Rokkor lens set onto this model myself or I might be interested.

 

[angelopartemi]

Thanks guys.

UPDATE, I am an IDIOT: Also you may have noticed that if the shutter is cocked, it is very difficult to move the speed control from 1/250 to 1/500. The Seikosha shutter uses a main spring for speeds to 1/250, and switches in an extra 'booster' spring to get 1/500. However, if the shutter is cocked when you switch to 1/500, the speed control has to tension this booster spring, which puts a strain on it.