The Minolta XG-1 SLR - A look at my camera collection, E:1

[@BlondeLeoLion]

Thank you so much! I Love learning more about this camera. The second gen XG-1 as my first 35mm camera. I eventually got the 1st and 3rd gen to complete the set. Definitely a tank for first time camera buyers.

[@allinsiteUK]

I don't know about 1/60th representing any particular sweet spot but I think in this case it will be red in order to warn the user that this is the shortest duration shutter setting that can be used when supplementing lighting condition by way of electronic strobe lighting or a camera top flash unit. Any speed of shorter duration would result in an incomplete rendition of the flash lit portion of the scene due to the film plane at no time being fully uncovered during the exposure sequence duevto the trailing shutter curtain starting its traverse of the film plane prior to the completion of the reveal by the leading shutter curtain. The shutter on this model, being of horizontal travel, would result in the left hand side of your scene being devoid of flash illumination, likely showing as a darker lit band, top to bottom, on that side of the picture. The shorter the exposure time set the broader that band will be, encroaching further into the scene. Hope that helps explain. Subscribe to my channel if you would like to know more about any aspect of photography. New content to come soon. 😊

[@UnusSedLeo-w5l]

Excellent vid! The Minolta XG-1(n) you show was even offered until 1984! It was then finally replaced by the X-300. There were 3 different models. The original XG-1 with old Minolta logo. The same with the new logo as a stop-gap when that new 'rising sun'- logo was introduced for 1981 and some older XG-1's needed rebatching to match the new looks in 1981. Then, in 1981 too, the XG-1(n) came. An upgraded XG-1 in the more modern body of the XG-M (so in line with the new X-700). The XG-1(n) had acute matte focussing screen and some other small improvements over the original. Still, no light meter when shooting in manual.

[@Milledge.Austin]

Thank you for this insight! Since I'm not overly familiar with some of these, I'm limited by what other people have written on the internet. Trying to vet the articles I pull from by making sure they look legit and talk about cameras, but that is some great extra knowledge!

[@Ihviiinick34]

Very cool, I also have the same model that was owned by my dad when he was in his 20's

[@Milledge.Austin]

That is awesome!

[@Jomaha_Jomaso]

60 is red because it is the flash sync time.

[@danielfulop]

a famous ISO 25 film used to be the Kodachrome 25, also many of the old bw films are around ISO 65ish (ie. Svema 64 and 65)

[@Milledge.Austin]

Very good information to have. Thanks for sharing!

[@danielfulop]

@@Milledge.Austin no worries :) one more fun film to try... Adox CMS 20 ll Pro... it's ISO 9-20 :P but in exchange it has the sharpest picture (smallest grain size) and the most possibility to enlarge it (even to 5m wide print) on the market.

[@PaulaRodriguez-cp1bx]

Holaa hay mucha diferencia entre este modelo y el x300?

[@raulgarcia1875]

are you able to expain what flash is good with this camera? or how to sync it? i own one of these but having trouble with the flash sync my flash is minolta maxxum 2800 af. Thank you

[@Milledge.Austin]

Unfortunately not. I used it during a basic Intro to Photography course, but never used it with a flash. My guess is that, due to its age, it would need to have a specific flash that will work with it.

[@raulgarcia1875]

@@Milledge.Austin understandable. One last thing with this model is there like long exposure? Like without holding the shutter button? Like using a cable, we’re you hold the thing and then release

[@Jomaha_Jomaso]

Flash sync time is 60, marked in red.

[@gordwrath6811]

No one? No one is gonna tell him?

[@Milledge.Austin]

@@gordwrath6811 ok, what do you want to tell me?

[@gordwrath6811]

@Milledge.Austin in the start of the video, you called it a DSLR camera.