Aside from the two bad rolls, I have no complaints. Its fickle meter ruined (nearly totally) two rolls of film. Like any love story, there are rough patches. The final XD11 was the black one, the heartbreaker. It cost less than the first, and it too worked perfectly. My second XD11 was listed as “parts only,” and I bought it to be a parts camera. Surprisingly, the leather was also in very good condition. I bought the camera, and it worked perfectly. Finding it difficult to accept that anyone would sell an XD11 in good working order for 32.00, I asked an entire series of questions, to the point where the seller was clearly irritated that I did not believe him. He replied the camera was fully functional. Assuming it was a parts camera, I wrote the seller asking what was broken. When I began my search in July 2019, most of the XD11s for sale on eBay were listed as “parts only.” One day I came across a listing with a BIN price of 32.00. Unmerited blessings have fallen on me many times in my pursuit of the XD11. The XD11 was the second manual Minolta I bought and the first manual camera I actively sought. The 8000i, I appreciate as a tool, as a means to an end. What I’m saying is I enjoy using an XD11. That is not to say I would not grab it to get a shot. Recently, I wrote about the 8000i-nice camera, very efficient, easy to use. I have shot many Minolta SLRs, and only a few have a feel-the XD11 is one of them. There was a “usage,” but not an experience- nothing that lingers. Some cameras you pick up, use, put down, and never think about again. Be warned - if you don’t like reading love stories, stop now.Įvery camera has a “feel.” I am not referring to the ridges and grooves or bumps and edges. After all, it is just a camera, right? Wrong! It is an elegant and refined classic that was a technical marvel in its day. Reading such rapturous prose brought out the skeptic in me. Actually, “mentioned” is not the right word–exulted or praised are more apt. If one reads much about classic Minolta cameras, the XD series is always mentioned. It bumped the SR-7 and took its place as the next camera in the series because I am playing favorites–no apologies. The XD11 got to me because it has the size, weight, styling, and superb functioning that, after using it, demanded and received my attention and affection. Generally speaking, I prefer autofocus film cameras, especially the Maxxum 7. Accordingly, the next camera up for review should be either the SR-7 with its built-in meter (innovation step) or the older SR-1 (historical). The VMLP is a quest to relive the history and innovation of Minolta SLRs.
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