Minolta XE-1

[Dan Vincent]

Picked up this nice Minolta XE-1 from ebay for fifty bucks.

The XE-1 is a chrome version of the XE-7 that was sold in Europe.

I compared metering with my XD-11 with identical lenses and they read the same. Everything seems to work except for the broken timer arm.

For some reason the XE-1 seems larger than the identical size XE-7.




I also have a black XD coming soon.

[kamera]

The XE-1 is a nice looking camera also.

Speaking of the XD...you have an XD11 I believe!? Any problem with the IC chip? I am seeing on one of the Minolta sites that this is a common problem with the XD's.

At this point of the game, the only other Minolta I was thinking of getting was an XD, but I would definately want a working one.

Ron Head
Kalamazoo, MI

[Dan Vincent]

Ron,

Yes, I have a chrome XD-11 and a black XD and they work fine.


I know there is a capacitor problem on some Minoltas of the XD, XG and X-700 models but I suspect many other brands have similar problems.

I try to excercise my cameras often as I like to keep the shutters limber, and also the stop down pins in the lenses from getting sticky. Twisting knobs will also keep contacts clean.

There is a lot of information available on the net for changing out capacitors and they seem to be inexpensive and readily available.

I've heard that Minolta X-700 cameras that were made in Japan have less capacitor problems than the China built models but that is still up for argument. A S/N of 22XXXXXX or below was made in Japan.

[unclebill]

Nice XE-1, I think its the chrome that makes it feel bigger. I have my XE-7, my brother has an XE which is the Asian market edition, its all the same.

[Randy]

Hey Bill, I just saw an SRT-101 with two lenses go for $9.61....I already have three or I woulda bid!