Around the Neighbourd in Early June
I haven't shot with my Minolta XE-7 since my move to Toronto two years ago. It was between the SRT series of cameras Minolta had in their line up, fully mechanical with CLC metering which was quite advanced for the day and above it, the far ahead of its time pro body XK/M while a brilliant pro body, was a sales failure. The XE-7 however had a market with advanced amateurs and professional photographers who needed an SLR for quiet environments like courtrooms. My XE-7 has been with me for 20 years, and yes, Rokkor glass is the reason why I have this system, Minolta had their own glass factory for lens blanks, hence the strategic partnership with Leica during the 1970s and '80s. I personally love shooting colour film through the XE-7. The camera in the end was on the market for five years between 1973 and 1977 when it got replaced by the XD system. Camera: Minolta XE-7, MC Rokkor 50 F1.4 Lens mostly. Film: Kodak Gold 200. ...