Minolta

On Minolta SR-2

I wrote a review of the Minolta SR-2 about a year ago and thought that I had it published. Well, apparently I haven’t so I just now put it up online. If you are interested to learn more about Minolta’s first 35mm single lens reflex (SLR) camera have a look: http://www.mapgeek.org/sr-2-the-first-minolta-slr/.

Impractical Photography, Part 3

Shot some photos with the Minolta Instant Pro and Polaroid 360 yesterday… This is the first time I’ve used the Polaroid Type 100 Blue film and found it very interesting and very blue. Sometimes the blue cast gets pretty overwhelming but I found I can get rid most of it …

Impractical Photography, Part 2 (or a Minolta Instant Camera?!)

I came upon the Minolta Instant Pro while searching for reading materials about Polaroid photography. This is supposedly a Polaroid-made, Minolta-branded camera that uses Spectra/Image/1200 integral film. Polaroid later introduced this camera as Spectra Pro. Unlike previous Polaroid cameras, this model gives you quite a bit of creative camera controls; …

On Minolta Autocord, Part 1

I got a Minolta Autocord some 10 years ago but haven’t used it much due to it’s condition. The lenses are good but the leatherette were all cracked and peeling off. I decided to peel them off completely (except for the front cover) with the intention of replacing them at …

Fujifilm Neopan SS

I first came across this film around 1999 or 2000 when an old roommate brought some back from New Zealand. Don’t ask me how or where he got it in New Zealand; I have no idea, he was just passing through on the way back to Minnesota from McMurdo Station …