Minolta X-700 Review and Sample Photos

Minolta's X-700 is one of only a few cameras -- the Pentax K1000 and Nikon F3 -- to remain in production for almost two decades. It rested at the top of the Minolta Rokkor-mount lineup and wasn't suitably replaced by a Maxxum camera until the second generation in the Maxxum lineup.

Lacking in any sort of stylistic risk and engineered to be inexpensive but reliable, the X-700 struck a chord with photographers across the skill and experience spectrum, making it Minolta's most commercially successful model. And with good reason: the X-700 is a stunningly enjoyable camera to use and capable of delivering very nice results.

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Gear I used for Filming and Editing:
Video Capture and Film Digitization- Pentax K-3 (http://www.ricoh-imaging.co.jp/englis...)
Secondary Capture- Sony CX330 (http://www.sony.com/electronics/camco...)
Lens- Pentax 31mm FA Limited (http://www.pentaxforums.com/lensrevie...)
Off-camera Audio- Tascam DR-60MKII and Tascam DR-05 (http://tascam.com/product/dr-60dmkii/ and http://tascam.com/product/dr-05/)
Video Editing- Sony Movie Studio Platinum (http://www.vegascreativesoftware.com/...)
Audio Processing- Adobe Soundbooth (https://www.adobe.com/sea/products/so...)

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