Minolta X-700 Serial Number

[ArtO]

I've been looking for the camera serial number for my Minolta X-700s and can't seem to find one. Can anyone tell me where it might be?

 

[Les Sarile]

It is on the hotshoe.

 

[ArtO]

It is on the hotshoe.

Ah! Thanks. Very hard for me to see it.

 

[mweintraub]

Ah! Thanks. Very hard for me to see it.

Yes. It's almost impossible to find unless you know where to look.

 

[pbromaghin]

You made me look. I had to put on my glasses to see it.

 

[Les Sarile]

Except for Minoltas without a permanent hotshot - like the SR1 and XK as well as the early SRTs, Minolta puts the serials on the hotshot. Looking at my other camera brands, I don't see any others doing this. I wonder if there are any others that "hide" the serial number?

 

[John_Nikon_F]

Les, some Nikon bodies have it on the baseplate. Usually, though, it's either on the rear, or next to the rewind crank on the top cover.

-J