My Minolta x700 was a $20 flea market find! It was in new condition and only needed a battery change! I recently got the scans back from my first roll of film. The pictures it produced were amazing! I used a Minolta 50mm 1.4 lens. My first roll of film was Kodak pro image 100.
@Webpromotions2 жыл бұрын
The x700 can normally be fixed reasonably easily. I picked up three last week and repaired two on the weekend. It is generally one of about 3 things. 1) the capacitors need replacing (well known issue), 2) the wind on gear needs a bit of lubrication 3) the shutter curtain guides have come off (probably the biggest tear down but still doable). If you do a search on KZbin there are some good videos on how to fix it if you have a friend that is handy
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
That’s what I was told, Im not a very handy person, but when I have time, I’ll definitely be trying~ thank you for the tips~
@ultimafuelie2 жыл бұрын
Great camera. I repaired 35mm cameras during most of the 1990's and I repaired hundreds of these. Always like the design and the way it felt in the hand when shooting.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
it's for sure a solid camera, my old one has been with me for years before it finally give up on me~ LOL
@nonechico7 ай бұрын
I bought a X-700 a month ago and it's been really great learning to shoot film with it. Also, your videos are insanely well made! Subscribed!
@itscapturedbysam7 ай бұрын
thank you~ Hope you enjoy your X-700!!
@alexgarnett75572 жыл бұрын
Just bought one of these. You’re video is an excellent advocation for the camera. Thanks 😊
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching
@YMYetii2 жыл бұрын
I just picked up the Minolta, can’t wait to see how it does. Great video and photos!
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Thank you. Hope you like the camera!!
@YMYetii2 жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam thank you! Me too! subbed and can’t wait to see some more content.
@senkawascott2 жыл бұрын
Very calm and pleasing video. I shoot with a Minolta XE (XE-7 in the USA) and a 50mm prime. I loved the shots of the buildings you got with your camera. The same shots on a digital camera would have been sterile (in my opinion), but the warmth of the old lens and the film quality (and your skill, of course) made each photo gorgeous. Thanks for the encouraging content!
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Scott :) ❤️
@Jay-jb2vr2 жыл бұрын
I have the XD7. It's like a classic Cadillac of cameras.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
@@Jay-jb2vr the x700 is the only one I used from Minolta, now it broke again, make me so sad!!
@Jay-jb2vr2 жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam oh no ugh!
@dereckenamorado12752 жыл бұрын
Enjoyed the video! I bought one back in 2020 for a birthday gift to myself and have enjoyed taking so many photos with it! I got so crazy with restoring it, I bought the 360px flash, the Motor Drive 1 auto winder, the Multi Function Back, and the Remote Cord L (16.5 feet long!) I’ve taken about 200 photos with it so far and plan on taking more photos in the future!
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
That's great!! This is the only Minolta camera I used, but looking forward to try others from this brand in the future.
@igorvainshtein5731 Жыл бұрын
It has been a while since you have posted this video, so I don't know if you have fixed your x-700 yet or not, but you could probably fix the camera yourself. you just need to replace the capacitors. One under the top plate and the other under the bottom plate. I would recommend starting with the bottom. the capacitors are cheap, but you do need to know how to solder (it is not that difficult). There are a lot of tutorials on these repairs. I think it is always worth it to save one of these cameras. I have a number of Minoltas and x-700 is one of my very favorites. It was the first serious camera that I owned and it does make beautiful pictures.
@terrywbreedlove2 жыл бұрын
I bought the X700 new way back in 1986. Loved that camera and keep thinking I should find another just for memory sakes.
@titusburgos53172 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much!!! I just got one and I've watched like 3 or 4 videos and none of them helped, But yours was the best and now I understand.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Thank you, I'm glad this video helped you!!❤
@keagansmith52354 ай бұрын
A really well made video, love the vibe and your information. Beautiful video!
@itscapturedbysam4 ай бұрын
Thank you ☺️
@markattardo2 жыл бұрын
I always enjoyed my X700 (years ago). I got a free one a year ago that had issues, it brought back fun memories. It stopped working after a couple rolls and unfortunately it wasn't worth repairing. I did find an X-570 to replace it. If you come across one, it's worth a look as a backup. One upgrade in my opinion is an aperture window that lets you see your f stop setting on the lens while you look through the viewfinder. Good video, nice job capturing that really interesting architecture!
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
since now I have a new one, I have been looking up how to fix it. I'm thinking about open it up to see the inside, just to explore~😄
@markattardo2 жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam I was stunned at how the electronics are packed inside, it's quite impressive😉
@JoeLopez10 ай бұрын
What a very photogenic town! Great camera. If you haven’t already, pick up the more dependable Minolta X570 or X-500
@Espakho6 ай бұрын
I recently bought a XD11 for myself and a X700 for my brother, and both of us like the XD11 more.
@KeeeeenW Жыл бұрын
This was the camera I used primarily in high school and got me into film photography. I still have it and use it from time to time. For a price
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
LOL, wish Minolta still here with us~ Modern camera and lens will give us sharper images, but sharpness is not all we care about~
@Rossie123able Жыл бұрын
I inherited my grandfather’s Minolta X-700 which was in bad shape, covered in fungus and dust. Fixed it and now shoot with it more than my Sony mirrorless camera
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
High-five from one x700 lover to another~ I'm glad you enjoy it!! 🤩
@kovarikma Жыл бұрын
Fix your description lens on minolta is actually Minolta MD Zoom 28-70 mm f3.5-4.8. I spent long time searching for non existing lens :D
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Sorry about that~ 🥲
@abchappell012 жыл бұрын
I enjoyed your presentation. I can’t wait to see your next video 😊
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the channel, and thank you for watching 🥰
@christianloseni37774 ай бұрын
Minorutaaaaa❤❤❤
@acecreates2 жыл бұрын
What a beautiful location and a stunning camera!!!
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Will be back here next month, looking forward to explore it more~ 🤓
@VideosByDeb2 жыл бұрын
*Loved the picture at **4:10**! I am soon going to get my Minolta X-700 silver one. Finger crossed. Hopefully I can use it a lot more. Thank you for the video.*
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Yeah!! Congratulations with getting a new camera!! I definitely need to use mine more often as well!!
@mxbvibes2 жыл бұрын
Underated channel. Love the style and editing.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@DavyRayBennett Жыл бұрын
I just ordered one from KEH, about 4 days ago. It’s my first 35mm film camera. Well, my first nice one.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Congratulations for getting a new camera !! Hope you enjoy it!!
@dp65282 жыл бұрын
Your tutorial is very interesting and helpful. Thank you.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Thank you :)
@weisserth2 жыл бұрын
I have a small collection of Minolta SLRs. Over the years, I have bought some and got rid of some. What I have now is five different XD bodies of which four are XD7 and one is an XDS, plus one X700. One of my XD7 stopped working recently. I will bet you that your issue with your X700 is the capacitor that holds the electric charge to work the mirror and shutter. The X700 and XD cameras are not mechanical cameras, they are electronic cameras. If the electronics fail, the camera will not fire the shutter anymore. It is worth mentioning, that the X700 in spite of being newer than the XD series, got an inferior quality capacitor part. X series cameras failing is VERY common. THE XD series is more reliable and was considered more high end by Minolta itself. The XD series also has better build quality with more metal and less plastic. And it looks MUCH better too. Don't worry about the P mode missing on the XD (Japan), XD7 (Europe) or XD11 (US version). The XD has a hidden P mode. When you use the XD in shutter priority mode and you set a shutter speed that is too fast to result in a correct exposure with the fastest automatically chosen aperture, the XD will adjust the shutter speed down automatically to the fastest shutter speed resulting in a correct exposure, essentially it's a Ps mode. A capacitor can be replaced with a little bit of skill in electronics. Here is a video explaining the process for the X700: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIa7g4poq9mLqNk If you have a friend who is handy like that, you can get your other X700 fixed. Please don't junk it.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Wow!! That is a lot information!! I will definitely look into the video, I'm not much of a handy person, but I guess it won't hurt to try it~ Thank you for the help!!
@omarallahouthi1592 жыл бұрын
A wonderful camera and a wonderful picture , the pictures are not different from the latest digital cameras today. Keep up the constructive, fun and wonderful video
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
thank you
@swannmannbaggywaggy3 ай бұрын
I love these pictures. Sadly my own X-700 is dead
@itscapturedbysam3 ай бұрын
Time to get another one?~ 😂
@swannmannbaggywaggy3 ай бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam I am kind of looking on ebay... :)
@alejandrocampollo2 жыл бұрын
Your channel will explode very soon! Please keep it up 💥💥
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
I’ll definitely try my best!! Thank you!!! 🥳
@jaycielinh2 жыл бұрын
i love the minolta x700!! i've shot so many of my favourite images with this camera. also love your videos, glad to see more women photographers come into the scene! :) subbed
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
👏 YEAH~ Girl photographer high five!! 👏
@gunnerovergaard96462 жыл бұрын
I love my X-700! Have mine with a 50mm 1.4 lens
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
I have the 50mm lens too. I love the 50mm!!
@Three2Anh2 жыл бұрын
Loved this video ✨
@-mr-brokken1471 Жыл бұрын
Omg I found your channel today and now I just found out you love the same camera as me!!!
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Yeah!! Hi-five on MINOLTA~
@TreyxSuarez2 жыл бұрын
Great content really - enjoyed your editing
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Thank you ❤️
@bknapp97285 ай бұрын
Really enjoyed this video! I used an X700 about 40 years ago; it was my favorite cam. This inspires me to purchase another. For the Palm Springs photos, were you using a filter? Or, do you edit colors from the scanned negatives? Thank you!
@Trishlicious2 жыл бұрын
It does not cost that much to repair the camera; after the repair it should last longer than another one with the same unrepaired issue. Because of that issue I purchased a Minolta srt101 and srt202; love the 202 for all the features and no battery required.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Now since I have another one, I’m not in any hurry to repair it coz all my money went into buying films🤯… Kodak Portra 400 is almost got to $20 per roll~ it is absolutely crazy.
@theundefinedphotographer2 жыл бұрын
Beautiful Californian colours! I've seen quite a few good reviews of the Minolta X700, and so I'm really curious to try it out sometime.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
I really love mine! I haven't shot much portrait with it, but it's great for landscape and just everyday stuff~
@theundefinedphotographer2 жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam Everyday stuff is exactly what I like to shoot too! Haven't done portraiture but would love to try
@clarityle-poodle23892 жыл бұрын
This video helped me so much! Thank you! :))
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching!!
@Preset1 Жыл бұрын
I just bought a X-700, this was a great tutorial video for a beginner. One tip I may give you is the battery hatch wouldn't open because it was being turned clockwise or to the right, a rhyme to help; righty tighty, lefty loosy
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
Ohhhhh… got it. Thank you for the tip. And hope you enjoy this camera ☺️
@Vega.pdf35mm2 жыл бұрын
Nice shots!
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
thank you ❤️
@jerryrichards81722 жыл бұрын
If you remove the lense from the broke x-700 you can lift the camera mirror al the way up and let fall back with a click and it should work. I did that with my X-700 and its still going. Dont touch the mirror with your skin it can ruin the mirror and if you have film in that camera it wil over expose a few frames. Thanks for sharing.
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
I did try lift the mirror, but it still dose not work. I think it's electronic problem.. but thank for you for helping!!
@vhfgamer2 жыл бұрын
@@itscapturedbysam Capacitors perhaps? That should be an easy fix. I'm sure you could dig up an electronics technician near you who could get them swapped out.
@RhettAnderson Жыл бұрын
Good video! I like the x570 (also known as x500) better because I don't use the Program setting and the x570 is better for using manual mode. It's pretty much the same camera, though, aside from those two differences.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I don't use Program mode either, when I first start buying film camera, the x-700 is my friend's recommendation, I didn't really look for other options.. but good to know. Thank you for watching my video btw :)
@patrickbruckel37052 жыл бұрын
Loved it! How do you get your pictures transformed to such a good digital quality?
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
All of the photos in this video are from my local lab, they process the films and scanned them for me. After this shoot, I have been scanning my film at home, hopefully I will make a video in the future to compare the lab scan and my home scans :)
@mirunacosma36512 жыл бұрын
My battery compartment doesn’t open it’s stuck. What can I do?
@seanteo621811 ай бұрын
hello Sam! I love your videos! Can you advice what kind of camera bags to buy for the Minolta x-700? Or it's not needed?
@itscapturedbysam11 ай бұрын
It really depends on how many stuff you bring when you go out to shoot. I always have a lot cameras on me, because I’m also record videos~ just for the Minolta, you can get a sling bag~ I just recently bought the 6L wandrd sling bag, it’s bit heavy but has a lot utility space, and it fit my other bigger cameras too.. if you only have one camera, you can get something even smaller.
@gordwrath68119 күн бұрын
Omg, please tell me you at least changed the batteries on the locked up one?
@itscapturedbysam8 күн бұрын
Yes I did 😂 first thing I tried
@deadpool6072 Жыл бұрын
I think X700 is based on XG-M? It is a high-end XG Minolta hehe I have the budget 1980s XG-1 and I love it
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
This is the only Minolta camera ever used and I love it!! Some suggested Minolta point and shot, I haven't look into it yet~
@anaqisuandi95862 ай бұрын
what lens were you using?
@SkRy278 ай бұрын
Hello, I have a small issue with my Minolta x700. The speed displayed in the viewfinder is always very low in "Aperture priority" or "manual" mode. However, if I switch to "program mode" without placing the zoom in the "program mode" notch, the displayed speed is higher and seems more consistent. I admit to being a bit confused. Thanks for your help. Ps: I looveee your videos! :)
@afa13562 жыл бұрын
Can you please show the photo between A mode and P mode? Thanks a lot if you have the chance between those mode 🙏🏻 Btw nice video, hopefully will own x-700 soon!
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
My x-700 is broken right now sadly, but if I can fix I’ll definitely try to play with it more. Thank you for watching☺️
@NCSTalkid Жыл бұрын
This is why i own so many fil cam dspt all of them working properly. If it broke scrap it lol. Repair cost same with buy another. I choose buy another all the time
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
And I find even looking at the broken ones on the shelf make me happy too~ LOL
@frankcameratalk2 жыл бұрын
mirror stuck is easy to fix
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
Now I have the 2nd one, maybe I should look into how to fix it and try to fix it myself?? I'm good at break things not fix things though~ LOL
@stuartgraham5045 Жыл бұрын
Why is there subtitles? The presenter is perfectly easy to understand.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I guess I just always worry that my speaking is not clear enough 😅
@janeud1013 Жыл бұрын
How did you transfer your film to digital?
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I have a scanner that can scan the negative, I have a video here in my channel explaining my process, you can check it out if you are interested~
@39exposures8 ай бұрын
I thought X700 is an advanced level camera, not entry level. For the entry level the had XG series for example.
@NCSTalkid Жыл бұрын
Good camera and good design. Too bad it has capacitor problem
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
For many years I had this camera it never failed on me, but when it dose fail, make me scared it will fail anytime now~
@noahrodriguez Жыл бұрын
what mic stand are you using?
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
I bought the most sold one on Amazon LoL~
@Broken_Orbital Жыл бұрын
Imagine deliberately building a house to stand out and then getting upset when people want to photograph your house because it stands out...
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
The whole neighborhood is very pretty, the pink door is not the most pretty one in my opinion… but it got too popular on the internet, it became a landmark almost 😅some people say if you hate other people come take so much photos, why don’t you change your door, but it’s not the owner’s fault to have a pink doors.. anyway, I guess NO PHOTOGRAPHY is easier for them instead of saying “please respect our privacy” LOL
@stanbirchall58898 ай бұрын
Get your facts right this was not an entry level camera but quite high end
@ohjajohh2 жыл бұрын
I got this cam today too. It's probably me, but it feels too plastic for my taste :( especially when I compare it to my old Asahi Pentax and Zenith camera's
@itscapturedbysam2 жыл бұрын
I totally get what you mean, compare to my canon A1 and Nikon FM2, this camera dose feel a little plastic... maybe that why I already broke 2 of them!!! 🥲
@gilsonpsvita8446 Жыл бұрын
Thanks and You are so cute.
@itscapturedbysam Жыл бұрын
thank you for watching!!
@franciscolizano8389 Жыл бұрын
Te vendo la mía ?? Te la vendo barata.
@CocoKoi3218 ай бұрын
get the minolta xd its the better version of the x700
@Man_Cave Жыл бұрын
Blah. The lenses sucked about as much as the Yashika lenses did.