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johnnyrod · 23-02-18, 08:30 PM

Minolta AL arrived this afternoon, looks good. Not checked the meter but it's quite responsive (selenium), shutter speeds work from 1/1000 to 1s and the self timer runs smoothly. The RF is mainly fine but when you go from closest range outwards it goes right then left instead of just left, also the vertical alignment is a bit off, so hopefully it just needs a twiddle. Glass is clean, nothing else to do (if the meter is okay or adjusts in). No case but it has strap lugs already. 45mm f/2 Rokkor PF. Actually a bit bigger than I'd imagined, it's the size of the Konica S more or less, maybe I've been using the Contessas for too long! They're pretty small.

23-02-18, 08:30 PM	#4756
johnnyrod Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Doncaster, oop norf Posts: 2,122	Re: Vintage film cameras Minolta AL arrived this afternoon, looks good. Not checked the meter but it's quite responsive (selenium), shutter speeds work from 1/1000 to 1s and the self timer runs smoothly. The RF is mainly fine but when you go from closest range outwards it goes right then left instead of just left, also the vertical alignment is a bit off, so hopefully it just needs a twiddle. Glass is clean, nothing else to do (if the meter is okay or adjusts in). No case but it has strap lugs already. 45mm f/2 Rokkor PF. Actually a bit bigger than I'd imagined, it's the size of the Konica S more or less, maybe I've been using the Contessas for too long! They're pretty small.