truls
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Post by truls on Jan 7, 2015 16:19:08 GMT -5
 After not being able to decide what to collect, this is one camera in my "new" Collection. Maybe not the most exiting Choice, but affordable and interesting. They are still easy to get, at a fair price. Often including very good Minolta glass. This specific Minolta 9000, the first Professional AF-camera, is in good shape. Everything is working as it should, and it is a lot of fun using it. Many of these have seen its share of use, With subsequent number of faults. The AF system is often not working, focus can be farther back in the image compared to viewfinder. The LCD display have black areas, and others. Time will show if I successfully get a Collection. |
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Post by philbirch on Jan 7, 2015 18:44:42 GMT -5
I prefer the manual focus Minoltas for exactly the reasons you mentioned. A camera 100 years old can perform like new yet one only 15 years old is kaput. No wonder the old Minolta SRT's command a high price
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Post by cooltouch on Jun 9, 2015 12:37:44 GMT -5
Truls, I think you bought well. I find often the best way to approach buying a "pro" camera is to look for one that looks like it was bought by an amateur -- one who felt he or she needed the best, but then used it lightly. Yours seems to fall within that category.
One thing to keep an eye out for is the motor drive for that camera. It makes for a very nice complement, with good ergonomics. I know, because I briefly owned the outfit. I used to be a camera dealer in a previous life and I had a minty 9000 with motor for a while before I sold it. Never had any AF Minolta glass, though, so I didn't get the opportunity to try it out.
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