what are the best minolta lenses for the XD-11?

[Les Sarile]

I have a few myself.........
The MD lenses will work better with your XD11 (if having all exposure modes is important to you).
I prefer the build quality of the older lenses myself. I have all the MCs but the 80cm F8 RF and the 100cm RF.
Plus a few MDs. They are all excellent.
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That SR-M is a site to behold!
Is it fully functional?

 

[Les Sarile]

I never had a Minolta sr that I did not like: SR-7, SRT-101, SRT-102, SRT-201, ... X-700.

I know that I want an SR-2!

 

[Theo Sulphate]

I know that I want an SR-2!

It's been on my list for many years, but I've never seen one.

https://www.cameraquest.com/minsr2.htm


The lines on it are beautiful.

 

[Nokton48]

That SR-M is a site to behold!
Is it fully functional?

I bought it NEW in the original box, so it needs to be restored. New foam seals, interior lubrication, etc.
Never used! It functions, but when continuously firing with film, will seize up. Tap it on a table and it resets and continues firing. BUILT LIKE A TANK..................

Targeted for restoration ASAP

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003 by Nokton48, on Flickr

 

[Les Sarile]

Tap it on a table and it resets and continues firing. BUILT LIKE A TANK..................

Yeah, you have to be careful else you might break the table!

 

[Les Sarile]

It's been on my list for many years, but I've never seen one.

https://www.cameraquest.com/minsr2.htm


The lines on it are beautiful.

Oh yeah. I would also like to experience it just like my original Asahi Pentax https://www.cameraquest.com/pentorig.htm

 

[jerrybro]

I used to have a 200mm f2.8 that was quite nice. I knew it was rare even then, almost never see them for sale now.