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A Love Letter (and Apology) to my Minolta AF-C

The Minolta AF-c is a tiny point-and-shoot film camera from the ’80s. Its sharp lens and compact form factor make it a great everyday carry!

Minolta MD 28mm f/2.8 Lens Review

Sroyon reviews the Minolta MD 28mm F/2.8, a lens which doesn’t typically get much praise among classic lens lovers.

The Minolta Dynax 9 is More Camera Than I Need – Review

Minolta’s final pro-spec swan song is one of the most advanced SLRs ever made, and more than Connor needs in a camera.

Minolta RF Rokkor-X 500mm F/8 Mirror Lens Review

James reviews the Minolta RF Rokkor-x 500mm F/8 mirror-lens. History, specs, use today, and image quality within – Check it out!

Rediscovering Film Photography with a Minolta X-370s – Camera Review

Sroyon reviews the humble Minolta X-370s, and argues that this bargain-priced 35mm film SLR is perfect for beginners (or anyone, really).

Minolta Hi-Matic AF2 Review

Jeb reviews the Minolta Hi-Matic AF2, a 35mm point and shoot film camera from the dawn of the autofocus era.

Minolta MC Fisheye Rokkor X 7.5mm F/4 Lens Review

James shoots and reviews the Minolta MC Fisheye Rokkor X 7.5mm F/4, the widest lens that Minolta ever produced.

Minolta MC Rokkor X 85mm F/1.7 Fast Prime Portrait Lens Review

James shoots Minolta’s first and fastest manual focus prime lens, the Minolta MC Rokkor X 85mm F/1.7. Plus sample shots and a buyer’s guide.

Shooting Lisbon with a Minolta SRT 303b and Kodak Ektar

Our own Jeb Inge visits sunny Lisbon, Portugal with a Minolta SRT 303b film camera and Kodak’s most vibrant film, Kodak Ektar 100.

Minolta V2 Review – the Fastest 35mm Rangefinder Camera of 1958

James reviews a unique 35mm film rangefinder camera from Minolta, the Minolta V2, the fastest leaf shutter rangefinder camera of its era.

The Sweetest Taboo – The Unlikely Story of Leitz Minolta

The 1970s were a great time for camera geeks. The decade brought us the apex of professional mechanical 35mm SLRs in the Nikon F2, and the beginning of the amateur…

Minolta XD 35mm Film Camera Review

I started shooting film with Minolta’s SRT-101, a historical camera that decades after its creation remains an outstanding machine capable of withstanding severe conditions. My personal SRT had clearly seen…

The Essentials – A Guide to the Best of Minolta’s Camera Systems

If you’ve chosen Minolta, welcome to The Cause. You’ve done some research and learned about the company that pioneered many of photography’s most important innovations. Autofocus, shutter-priority, in-body image stabilization,…