The Sleeper Late Production Minolta Manual Focus SLR, the X-570.

The X-570 was positioned as the slightly less expensive and stripped down version of the X-700. It only came with aperture priority, which ironically made it a favourite camera for in the know Minolta shooters in the 1980s. The X-570 didn't come with shutter priority or program mode but it did come with a better metering read out better suited to advanced amateur shooters. By the 1980s Minolta gave up trying to get into the professional market which was dominaed by Canon and Nikon.  

The X-570 like it's fuller featured brother the X-700 make great cameras for those just starting out for an expereinced shooter with an extensive Minolta Rokkor MC or MD set of lenses who want a lighter weight camera body for travel or hiking. I found taking this camera around Bronte Harbour here in Oakville I almost forget I have it  thanks to the extensive use of high quality and durable pastics. The big bonus I see with the X-570 over it's main competitor, the Canon AE-1 Program is the use of Energizer 357 batteries which you can get anywhere. 

Camera: Minolta X-570, Minolta MD lenses. 

Film: Fomapan 100, D76 1+1.