Minolta Dynax 300si

[John Parry]

I've been cruelly railroaded into trying the Minolta cameras by Rachel. I have an SRT101 (which I understand is one of their last mechanical cameras) and an XG-M (a mid-term electronic I believe). Now I've just won a Minolta Dynax 300si - a camera that I know absolutely nothing about, other than it's autofocus.

Funny thing though, it came in a pair, with a Praktica BC1/zoom combination. I know the BC1 to be worth around £20 - 25 ($35 - 43) at recent rates. But the pair cost me only £28. So is there something fatally wrong with the 300si model, or has the bottom really fallen out of the film camera market?

Regards - John

[John Parry]

Think I see the hitch, having downloaded the manual. You can't get out of program mode, and there are no manual settings for aperture or speed. Sounds like a Praktica BC100, or Konica FP-1. Oh well!

John

[Rachel]

johnrparry said:

I've been cruelly railroaded into trying the Minolta cameras by Rachel.

No No John ...... it was Randy's fault

[Rachel]

johnrparry said:

Think I see the hitch, having downloaded the manual. You can't get out of program mode, and there are no manual settings for aperture or speed. John

Ha Ha ....... it's to stop you fiddling with the settings