Minolta Maxxum 7000
Ed
wondering if it is still a good camera. At the moment it doesn't expose 2
shots per role of film, I intend to send it in to be fixed but if anybody
knows a reason and a quick fix for this it would be much appreciated. Are
there any known issues with the camera, like it being recalled at any time
;']. Can the new Minolta Maxxum lenses be used with this camera and if so
are the newer ones appreciably better than the old ones that I have (listed
bellow), for that matter are there 3rd party lenses that will work with it?
Also are there new flashes that can be used with it? Any other accessories
that I can get for it now?
The lenses that I have now are, a Maxxum AF Zoom 28-85mm f3.5-4.5, a
Maxxum AF Zoom 70-210mm f4, and a Minolta AF 50mm f1.7. I also have a Maxxum
2800 AF flash.
If you read this thanks, if you reply then I am indebted.
Edward Downer
Please send replies to el...@cornell.edu as this news group is too large to
find anything.
Mecamera
> At the moment it doesn't expose 2
> shots per role of film,
> time?
> Can the new Minolta lenses be used > with this camera?
> and if so are the newer ones > appreciably better than the old ones?
> for that matter; are there 3rd party > lenses that will work with it?
> Lenses I have now are:
> AF Zoom 28-85mm
> AF Zoom 70-210mm f4,
> AF 50mm f1.7.
> and a
> 2800 AF flash.
GOOD CAMERA, BUT...
It was the first AF camera, and the electro
nics were not that good (aside from the fact that Minolta electronics are still
not the best)
I don't know what you mean by "It doesn't expose two shots per roll of film".
What does it do after that? rewind the film? or just shuts down and wont work
anymore?
The 7000 was my first camera. First; the shutter went bad, $120 bucks to fix
it.
Then the aperture settings got stuck at the smallest setting. And that's when I
decided to give up on it.
You can buy this camera for 149 most places. Sometimes with a lens, and some
times without it. But it sure beats getting it fix every time it breaks down.
The lenses that wont work on this camera are Xi lenses. other than that; as
long as they are maxxum, they'll work. (even the 3rd party lenses). The same
goes for flashes.
Accesories:
Control grip CG-1000 set,
Program back 70, and super 70,
Wireless controler IR-1N set,
Remote cord RC-1000L and RC-1000S,
4 Interchangeable screens: G,L,S and PM,
Battery holder BH-70L and
External battery pack EP-70,
and
the Eyepiece correctors 1000 (9 of them)
At one time; I wanted to get one the screens and couldn't find one. So good
luck finding any of the other accesories.
The 24-85 lens is better than the 28-85,
I had the 70-210 and it was a great lens.
I had the 50 1.7 of course and it was okay
I had the little 1800 flash, but the 2800 is better.
If you decide to keep the camera, you probably don't need anymore stuff (at
least for the moment). Just fix it or get another one. But if after fixing it
(or getting another one) still fails. Just get into another system, or upgrade
to Minolta's new.
You can use old Minolta AF lenses on new cameras. You just can't use new ones
(xi) on old cameras.
Manuel E.
Roland
Ed wrote:
>
> I recently acquired my mother's old Maxxum 7000 auto-focus SLR, and was
> wondering if it is still a good camera.
Yes, it is. Obviously there are much better models out now but it
is still good and perfectly usable.
> At the moment it doesn't expose 2
> shots per role of film,
Do you mean you only get 34 shots from a 36 roll of film? That's odd.
> I intend to send it in to be fixed but if anybody
The camera body itself is only worth about $100. It might not be worth
fixing. The 7000 is not the sort of camera to be sentimental about.
> knows a reason and a quick fix for this it would be much appreciated. Are
> there any known issues with the camera, like it being recalled at any time
Not that I know of.
> ;']. Can the new Minolta Maxxum lenses be used with this camera and if so
Yes.
> are the newer ones appreciably better than the old ones that I have (listed
The newer ones are about the same.
> bellow), for that matter are there 3rd party lenses that will work with it?
Yes, like Sigma, but don't touch them.
> Also are there new flashes that can be used with it? Any other accessories
> that I can get for it now?
You could always ask at a camera shop.
> The lenses that I have now are, a Maxxum AF Zoom 28-85mm f3.5-4.5, a
> Maxxum AF Zoom 70-210mm f4, and a Minolta AF 50mm f1.7. I also have a Maxxum
> 2800 AF flash.
> If you read this thanks, if you reply then I am indebted.
The Minolta zooms tend to be of poor quality but that 50mm F1.7 should
be a good lens.
> Edward Downer
> Please send replies to el...@cornell.edu as this news group is too large to
> find anything.
Roland
Ed
Now for some new questions. Looking at the lenses and the mount I
believe the motor is in the camera, if so does this mean that the same
lenses on a new body will auto-focus faster? Also if I want to use the
lenses I have must I stick with Minolta Maxxum cameras?
Edward Downer
Again please send replies to el...@cornell.edu as well as the group.
MDDESKEY
>believe the motor is in the camera, if so does this mean that the same
>lenses on a new body will auto-focus faster? Also if I want to use the
>lenses I have must I stick with Minolta Maxxum cameras?
I bought the Maxxum 7000 in 1985. I traded it in on a 7000i 3 years later on
the basis of magazine reports of faster focus and predictive focus. All
Minolta AF lenses are compatible, and usable, as far as I know, only on the
Maxxum bodies. My next body will be a Maxxum 9.
Ed
From all this I have come to the conclusion that I want to get a
newer camera. Now all that remains is to ask if its worth trying to sell the
bits I have or store them and hope their price will increase for their
antique value ;']. Is it worth selling? The body itself doesn't look too
healthy, plus there is that problem of it not exposing shots.. I forgot to
explain that didn't I... random frames just fail to expose, no logic to it
and it happens once or twice per role on average. The lenses are in good
shape though the 70-210mm could use a clean inside, the flash looks good
apart from a paint mark, also the contacts on the battery cover need
scraping every so often to keep conducting. Plus some Hoya filters of the
same vintage. So all in all doesn't look too good does it?
As for its replacement, that will depend on my budget at the time.
Edward Downer
Blah blah blah el...@cornell.edu
Roland
>
> Thank you both for replying so quickly and informatively.
> believe the motor is in the camera, if so does this mean that the same
> lenses on a new body will auto-focus faster?
No. Minolta autofocussing is slow even though I think they invented it.
I don't know how old you are but can you remember the rangefinder type
focussing systems on cameras? That ghost image that you had to get to
coincide with what you were looking at. It would take less than a second
to get that aligned. You would have thought that with the electronics
these days that could have been done in a tenth of a second. It isn't
though. Minolta autofocussing is slow. I don't know if Canon is faster
for ordinary shots. This slowness is a big annoyance for me. If you know
where your subject is then manual focussing can be faster than Minolta
AF focussing.
> Also if I want to use the
> lenses I have must I stick with Minolta Maxxum cameras?
Yes, you must. Seriously though. Those zooms are not good unless you
actually *want* a lack of sharpness.
> Edward Downer
> Again please send replies to el...@cornell.edu as well as the group.
No problem!
Roland
Mecamera
> newer camera. Now all that remains is > to ask if its worth trying to sell
the
> bits I have or store them and hope their
> price will increase for their
> antique value ;']. Is it worth selling?
YOU NEED A NEW CAMERA, BUT
if you decide to stay with Minolta; don't get
the 400si. It is a nothing camera. Get the 700SI or the 600SI.
Other than that; go to Canon or Nikon, whichever you like best after carefull
exmination of both systems.
Try to sell your equipment to someone who is currently using Minolta. Don't
give it away as a trade in your local store because they wont give you enough
to make the trade work.
Don't keep it in the hope that it will go up in value because it wont. There
are way too many cameras out there, that the price might go down but wont go
up. My local store alone has like 6 of them sitting on the shelve. Before mine
went bad, I wanted to trade it for another one, and all they wanted to give me
was 75 bucks. I didn't want to do it. Now I regret it because it is broke
sitting in my closet. OH Well...
Manuel E.
Roland Reiss
Roland <roland.rash...@virgin.net> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
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> No. Minolta autofocussing is slow even though I think they invented it.
What kind of camera are you using? 7000? What kind of lens? Sickma?
No more qustions!
--
Roland Reiss
McGrady
either my Maxxum 7000 did the same thing. On just about every roll at least
2 frames were clear. I worked at a camera store at the time (where I
purchased it used) and even had it serviced and no one could come up with
any other explanation than it being the +ACI-quirk+ACI- of an older camera. I won a
contest at work with a fairly decent +ACQ- prize and went for the Nikon N70 and
have never looked back. I sold it with 2 lenses and the flash for about
+ACQ-250.00 last fall. Happy camera shopping+ACEAIQAh-
Roland
Good.
Goodbye, you idiot.
Roland
Geir Eivind Mork
meca...@aol.com says...
> It was the first AF camera, and the electro
> nics were not that good (aside from the fact that Minolta electronics are still
> not the best)
That's a statement I would like to get the reason why you came up with
it. Minoltas elecronics is no worse than canon, pentax and nikons.
> You can use old Minolta AF lenses on new cameras. You just can't use new ones
> (xi) on old cameras.
The XI/Power Zoom lenses have limited functionallity on older bodies but
they all are discontinued years ago. All current lenses can be used on
all older af bodies.
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* Minolta 700si / Autocord user
Roland Reiss
Ever tried a Minolta AF Apo 2.8/80-200? No? Poor boy!
--
Roland Reiss
Leonhard Pang
>
> Ed wrote:
> >
> > Thank you both for replying so quickly and informatively.
> > Now for some new questions. Looking at the lenses and the mount I
> > believe the motor is in the camera, if so does this mean that the same
> > lenses on a new body will auto-focus faster?
>
> focussing systems on cameras? That ghost image that you had to get to
> coincide with what you were looking at. It would take less than a second
> to get that aligned. You would have thought that with the electronics
> these days that could have been done in a tenth of a second. It isn't
> though. Minolta autofocussing is slow. I don't know if Canon is faster
> for ordinary shots. This slowness is a big annoyance for me. If you know
> where your subject is then manual focussing can be faster than Minolta
> AF focussing.
Then get a faster camera.
The AF is as fast as the cameras AF.
If you're using an old Minolta body, or a low end camera,
then don't expect fast autofocusing.
and... don't call Roland Reiss an idiot.
He knows more about Minolta as you would ever dream to know.
-Leonhard
Roland Reiss
Leonhard Pang <Leonha...@stest.ch> schrieb in im Newsbeitrag:
37C10A83...@stest.ch...
> and... don't call Roland Reiss an idiot.
> He knows more about Minolta as you would ever dream to know.
Danke fuer die Blumen ;-))
--
Roland Reiss
Jasper Janssen
>Danke fuer die Blumen ;-))
Vielen dank.. fuer die blumen... vielen dank.. fuer die pastee
(sp?)....
That show was a staple of my TV diet for a long time.
Jasper
Thomas Steffen
> The lenses that I have now are, a Maxxum AF Zoom 28-85mm f3.5-4.5, a
that lens was VERY expensive, so it better be good :-)
> Maxxum AF Zoom 70-210mm f4, and a Minolta AF 50mm f1.7. I also have
these two are not as expensive, but known to be excellent... the AF of
the 70-210 is probably slow, but that is a problem of the
camera. newer generations are significantly fast (using the same lense).
> a Maxxum 2800 AF flash.
should do, though the fixed reflector might be handicap.
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Ed
lenses and Camera are not worth that much nowadays, that lenses are only
good if I do not want sharpness, and that present Minolta systems are not
that much better in the AF area. I was wandering if everybody, both for and
against give their reasons and discuss them?
Thank you all for the information I have received so far,
and I hope there will be more.
Edward el...@cornell.edu
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