minolta x-700 photos

cyberspider · Mar 21, 2010

ah no lens hood and im shooting a roll now with no uv filter

mr rusty · Mar 21, 2010

Rather than use Jessops, give these people a try - I have been very pleased with the results. £4 for develop and scan at 2000 x 3000 http://www.photo-express.co.uk/index.html. They post back the day they receive your film.

cyberspider · Mar 21, 2010

mr rusty said:
Rather than use Jessops, give these people a try - I have been very pleased with the results. £4 for develop and scan at 2000 x 3000 http://www.photo-express.co.uk/index.html. They post back the day they receive your film.

hey thanks for that link £6.99 for 36 i pay £7 now and have like a 3 day wait

cyberspider · Mar 21, 2010

may have found the problem with the x-700
as i was cleaning i see this

Rol_Lei Nut · Mar 21, 2010

cyberspider said:
may have found the problem with the x-700
as i was cleaning i see this

<Wary of being sucked in again>

Is that foam or flocking coming loose or is it bent metal (result of a blow which undoubtedly also changed the alignment of the lens mount)?

If deformation from a blow, it's a wonder you got any kind of sharpish image at all...

If loose flocking, it shouldn't have a large effect, unless it really is seriously blocking the light path.

cyberspider · Mar 21, 2010

<Wary of being sucked in again>

i really dont know what you mean by that comment

however back to what you said its some sort of canvas or flocking as you called it

i have not seen it show up in any photos maybe a bit of glue would fix it ???

Rol_Lei Nut · Mar 21, 2010

cyberspider said:
however back to what you said its some sort of canvas or flocking as you called it

i have not seen it show up in any photos maybe a bit of glue would fix it ???

Glue would probably fix it, but at this point I'd be wary of the camera's general condition.

The camera should really be checked over carefully.
The steps for a sharp photo which I gave a few posts ago should be repeated, but with the lens also => set at full aperture.
That would help show any lens alignment problems.
There are a whole series of tests which you can carry out using one roll of film; if interested, ask.

cyberspider · Mar 21, 2010

i did the tests you gave me today just need to get the film developed

Excalibur2 · Mar 21, 2010

cyberspider said:
may have found the problem with the x-700
as i was cleaning i see this

erm looks like someone has rammed the wrong lens in, it might be a plastic cover and just needs tiding up.

cyberspider · Mar 21, 2010

well the black part seems like some king of card the white seems like some kind of cloth ???

i thought maybe a little super glue would fix it

Rol_Lei Nut · Mar 22, 2010

cyberspider said:
well the black part seems like some king of card the white seems like some kind of cloth ???

i thought maybe a little super glue would fix it

White cloth: Asbestos?

Seriously, a contact cement would be a better choice than superglue (mainly, much less brittle).

cyberspider · Mar 22, 2010

ok you saying its asbestos i really hope thats a joke

Rol_Lei Nut · Mar 22, 2010

cyberspider said:
ok you saying its asbestos i really hope thats a joke

Yes, a joke... (at least I really hope so!)

While concerns have been raised about radioactive lens elements, lead solder, mercury switches and batteries, asbestos in a cameras would really be news for me.

The bottom line is that, cameras aren't health threatening (not physical health, at least.... )

Marvin · Mar 22, 2010

I also have 2 X700s and have used them many years with good results. I bought both new when they were current models. No one has mentioned lenses but I have several MD and MC lenses that are very sharp. I also have N75 and N80 Nikon cameras that I think have much better metering systems but I think that if you meter carefully with the X700 you would get good results.

minolta x-700 photos

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