Minolta XD (XD-11, XD-7) SLR

Minolta XD... This was the title on the Japanese Domestic Market . In the U.S.A. and Canada it was named XD-11 . In Europe, Asia, Australia and elsewhere it was named XD-7 . They were available in Chrome and Black finish. In 1977, Minolta was the first manufacturer to combine both - TTL aperture-priority and shutter-priority automation in one SLR camera body . The mode switch next to the shutter-speed dial has three positions: «M» for manual, «A» for Aperture-priority mode and «S» for Shutter-priority mode. To obtain full advantage of the Shutter-priority mode, the lens must be set to its minimum aperture 22 . On the new MD-range of lenses, this setting can be locked by a small switch. The interchangeable Minolta Acute-Matte focusing screen is exceptionally bright and combines the central split image rangefinder with a micro prism collar which indicates in-focus very accurately. In a special version, this Minolta Acute-Matte screen was also made available for Hasselblad. The finder covers 94% of the actual image and has 0.87 magnification using a 50mm standard lens. The finder window may be closed by flipping a small lever next to it, preventing stray light entering the exposure meter in automatic mode using a remote release. The camera TTL exposure meter is very accurate and covers light levels from EV 1 through EV 18, with off-the-film metering for precise measurement of the amount of light striking the film during exposure. This metering system was quite...