Description: The Minolta XG series was launched together with the much more sophisticated Minolta XD series in 1977 as a budget line of small, lightweight and easy-to-use electronic SLR with an automatic exposure mode. As a first in the line-up of Minolta SLRs, these cameras were inoperable without a battery. They still used the outdated CdS metering system and had a competitive cloth shutter. In the aperture priority automatic mode, the electronically governed shutter provided stepless speeds from 1s to 1/1000s. The big news was the so-called "Touch Switch": After powering the camera up via the main switch, it was in stand-by mode. By just slightly touching the release button, the photographer activated the electronics and the LEDs lit up for about 15 seconds. All XG bodies featured an ±2 EV exposure compensation. The XG series had a dedicated motor drive, the Winder G and the flagship of the series, the XG-M, could even be mounted on the 3.5-fps Motor Drive 1. Also a data back, the Data Back G was available. The XG-1 was the second to appear in the XG series in 1979. It was basically an XG-E with a less informative finder display and a non-detachable back door. It was available in three versions in chrome finishing only and was an export model, not sold in Japan. Camera and lenses are all in excellent condition. Sold as is. Have not tested.
Price: 45 USD
Location: Southfield, Michigan
End Time: 2024-11-06T23:46:58.000Z
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Model: Minolta XG-1
Format: 35 mm
Brand: Minolta
Type: 35mm
Focus Type: Manual
Color: Black
