Minolta XD-11 GAS Attack.
I had a bout of Gear Acquisition Syndrome, if you are a photographer or musician, or romantically involved with one, you understand exactly what I'm talking about. There is no cure, only temporary remission.
A fellow Toronto Film Shooter wanted to sell his chrome Minolta XD-11 body, it was working perfectly and it was bought by the last owner from Downtown Camera so a repair tech did CLA at some point. I'm a sucker for these cameras, in my opinion Minolta was on top of the heap in terms of technology and optics in the late 1970s. The XD-11 was the byproduct of a collaboration between Minolta and Leitz which also begat the Leica R4, R5, R6 and R7. What was best loved the camera felt right in your hand and the controls are intuitive, and that's an important feature for me.
The XD-11 was positioned as a top of the line camera body for advanced enthusiasts (by then Minolta had given up the pro market) had a seven year run before being phased out in favour of the X-700 and Minolta's Maxxum auto focus cameras in the mid 1980s.
Camera: Minolta XD-11, Minolta MD 28-85 F3.5-4.5 Macro zoom lens.
Film: Kodak Max 400.
A fellow Toronto Film Shooter wanted to sell his chrome Minolta XD-11 body, it was working perfectly and it was bought by the last owner from Downtown Camera so a repair tech did CLA at some point. I'm a sucker for these cameras, in my opinion Minolta was on top of the heap in terms of technology and optics in the late 1970s. The XD-11 was the byproduct of a collaboration between Minolta and Leitz which also begat the Leica R4, R5, R6 and R7. What was best loved the camera felt right in your hand and the controls are intuitive, and that's an important feature for me.
The XD-11 was positioned as a top of the line camera body for advanced enthusiasts (by then Minolta had given up the pro market) had a seven year run before being phased out in favour of the X-700 and Minolta's Maxxum auto focus cameras in the mid 1980s.
Camera: Minolta XD-11, Minolta MD 28-85 F3.5-4.5 Macro zoom lens.
Film: Kodak Max 400.
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