Minolta X-500 35mm SLR Film Camera with 50mm f1.7 Lens 35mm film 4 speeds: 1/15

4 speeds: 1/15

Just like our classic lab rat it’s big enough to hold cameras

the built-in flash fires when needed with red-eye reduction

close-up mode to 35cm

This film is our favourite for expérimental landscape photography but can also make for very interesting portrait sessions

Minolta X-500 35mm SLR Film Camera with 50mm f1.7 Lens 35mm film 4 speeds: 1/15Description We have a lot of time for the X 500. It sits just below the more well known X 700 in Minolta's X series lineup, and while it drops the fully automatic programme mode, it adds something arguably more useful in its place: a match LED metering system in the viewfinder that shows you both the shutter speed you've set and the speed the camera recommends, side by side. That makes shooting in manual genuinely intuitive and a great way to learn