Minolta X-300 + Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F1.4

Minolta's X-300 was the lower-cost sibling of the X-500, and it keeps the aperture-priority autoexposure that made the X-series popular with students and working photographers. This kit pairs it with the Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F1.4, a fast standard lens that suits low-light shooting. The X-300 arrived in 1984 as a compact, switch-controlled SLR with a quartz-controlled horizontal-traverse shutter. This copy's light meter works, the shutter fires at all speeds, and the film advance and rewind are smooth.

Specifications

• Released 1984 as the X-300 (sold as the X-370 in North America).
• Aperture-priority auto-exposure plus fully manual exposure.
• Quartz-controlled horizontal-traverse cloth focal-plane shutter, 1/1000 s to 1 s plus B.
• Flash synchronization at 1/60 second.
• TTL center-weighted metering with a film speed range of ISO 12 to 3200.
• Acute-Matte focusing screen with split-image and microprism rangefinder areas; screen is not interchangeable.
• Minolta MD bayonet mount, with full-aperture metering and automatic diaphragm control via MD lenses.
• 10-second self-timer and AE lock switch.
• Body approx. 137 x 90 x 51 mm, approx. 470 g; powered by an LR44 battery.

Condition

• Cosmetic: Very good condition, has some signs of age and use as shown. Lens is clean and free of fungus, haze or scratches.
• Functional: Fully working including light meter. Shutter fires at all speeds. Viewfinder clear. Film advance and rewind smooth.

Included

• Minolta X-300 body
• Minolta MD Rokkor 50mm F1.4 lens
• Strap
• Lens cap
• UV filter

A clean, fully working manual-focus SLR with a fast normal lens, ready for film. The X-300 has no depth-of-field preview and no off-the-film flash metering. The cosmetic wear described above is part of this copy.