Minolta Maxxum 7000 First Auto Focu SLR Film Camera

Minolta announced the first Auto Focus SLR camera in 1985.   The shutter speed is from 1/2000 to 30 seconds and "bulb". Other features include Auto film loading, auto set film speed with DX-coded films.  The rewind is using power rewind. The Minolta 7000 had its AF sensors and the focusing drive inside the camera body.  Minolta designed a new lens mount called A mount. The A lens mount is still using in Sony DSLR, hence Minolta A mount lens can be mount on Sony DSLR. 

1. Minolta SR-T Super SLR Film Camera

Minolta is Single lens reflex camera with through-the-lens CLC (Contrast Light Compensator) meter.   The meter is designed to  couple the shutter and film speed (ASA6-6400).  It has mechanical colth focal plane shutter (1-1/1000 sec plus B). The flash synchronized shutter is 1-1/60 sec.

 

Centon DF300 35mm SLR camera

DF-300 is a 35mm film SLR . DF-300 was derived from Minolta X300, X370s and X-7A. It was also delivered as the Vivitar V50 and Seagull DF-300x. Centon the name is a brand name of British retailer Jessop.  The 50mm F1.8 lens take sharp and crispy pictures.

It is quite inexpensive to get one from ebay for around US$40 and up depending on the condition of the camera.

Centon DF-300 has the following features: 50mm F1.8 standard; Aperture priority; Manual; 1984 vintage; Minolta MD mount; Price=3 cup of Starbucks or one Big Mac combo or two Dim Sum plates.