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Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7

Minolta X-700 with Ilford HP5 Plus
24 Feb 2023

Minolta X-700 with Ilford HP5 Plus

by Tom | posted in: Photography | 0

At the same time I got my scans for the disaster that was my roll of Lomography Berlin, I also got my scans for a roll of Ilford HP5 Plus that I had taken with my Minolta X-700 and my … Continued

35mm Photography, Black and White Photography, Film Photography, Ilford, Ilford HP5 Plus, Minolta, Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7, Minolta X-700, Philadelphia PA
Minolta X-700 with Kodak Tri-X
29 Sep 2022

Minolta X-700 with Kodak Tri-X

by Tom | posted in: Photography | 0

I’ve been eager for some nicer weather so I was glad that September came around. However, early September was still hot. Holly and I went out the Sunday of Labor Day weekend hoping for a decent walk, but we didn’t … Continued

35mm Photography, Black and White Photography, Film Photography, Kodak, Kodak Professional Tri-X, Minolta, Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7, Minolta X-700, Philadelphia PA
First Film Photos of 2022
28 Mar 2022

First Film Photos of 2022

by Tom | posted in: Photography | 0

By this time last year, I had shot 8 rolls of film. This year is off to a slow start. We haven’t had a bad winter but what bad weather we’ve had has aligned with the days I’ve had time … Continued

35mm Photography, Film Photography, Lomography, Lomography Color 800, Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7, Minolta X-700, Philadelphia PA
Minolta X-700 with Kodak Color Plus
18 Sep 2021

Minolta X-700 with Kodak Color Plus

by Tom | posted in: Photography | 2

Back in July, I wrote about taking photos with my Minolta Celtic 135mm f/3.5 lens on my Minolta XE. As I mentioned, I don’t often shoot at longer focal lengths (not that 135mm is that long), so any outing with anything beyond … Continued

35mm Photography, Film Photography, Kodak, Kodak Color Plus 200, Minolta, Minolta Celtic 135mm f/3.5, Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7, Minolta X-700, Philadelphia PA
Minolta X-700 with Kodak Pro Image 100
26 Mar 2021

Minolta X-700 with Kodak Pro Image 100

by Tom | posted in: Photography | 0

My February film from the Casual Photophile Film Club was a roll of Kodak Pro Image 100 which was a little disappointing since I had gotten the same film from the during 2020. It’s not the first time I’ve gotten … Continued

35mm Photography, Film Photography, Kodak, Kodak Pro Image 100, Minolta, Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7, Minolta X-700, Philadelphia PA, Quantaray 28mm f/2.8
Minolta X-700 with Fomapan Action 400
26 Sep 2020

Minolta X-700 with Fomapan Action 400

by Tom | posted in: Photography | 4

I bought my Minolta X-700 back in March and took a quick liking to it and was very pleased with the results I had gotten with the first two rolls I had taken with it. Initially, I used reliable color … Continued

35mm Photography, Black and White Photography, Casual Photophile, Film Photography, Foma, Fomapan Action 400, Minolta, Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7, Minolta X-700, Philadelphia PA, Quantaray 28mm f/2.8
Minolta X-700 with Kodak Portra 400
30 Jul 2020

Minolta X-700 with Kodak Portra 400

by Tom | posted in: Photography | 2

I was quite pleased with the results of the first roll I had shot with my then recently purchased Minolta X-700 so I was eager to shoot a second roll. This time, I used the always reliable Kodak Portra 400. … Continued

35mm Photography, Film Photography, Kodak, Kodak Portra 400, Minolta, Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7, Minolta Rokkor 35mm f/2.8, Minolta X-700, Philadelphia PA, Quantaray 28mm f/2.8
Two First Rolls
25 Jun 2020

Two First Rolls

by Tom | posted in: Photography | 0

I recently finished shooting my first roll of film in 2 new-ish cameras. Back at Christmas, Holly gave me a Minolta Autopak 450Ex. Then, in March, right before the pandemic hit, I ordered a Minolta X-700. Yes, I have a … Continued

110 Photography, 35mm Photography, Film Photography, Kodak, Kodak Gold 200, Lomography, Lomography Tiger Color 200, Minolta, Minolta Autopak 450Ex, Minolta MD 50mm f/1.7, Minolta X-700, Philadelphia PA

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