{"product_id":"minolta-xg-1-md-50mm-f17-l0273","title":"Minolta XG-1 + MD 50mm F1.7","description":"\u003cp\u003eMinolta introduced the \u003cstrong\u003eXG-1\u003c\/strong\u003e in 1979 as the entry point to the XG series — slotted below the semi-professional XD line and above the all-mechanical SR-T bodies — and what it gave beginners was the thing that mattered most: get the aperture right and the camera does the rest, silently and accurately. The XG shutter is a horizontal cloth curtain running \u003cstrong\u003estepless\u003c\/strong\u003e from 1 second to 1\/1000 in aperture-priority mode, which is a genuinely better way to expose film than the stepped speeds on a mechanical body. It also carries Minolta's clever Touch Switch: rest a finger on the release and the meter wakes, no half-press required. Paired here with the \u003cstrong\u003eMD 50mm f\/1.7\u003c\/strong\u003e, the standard lens that a great many people learned photography on, and one of the sharpest normal primes of the era at any price.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: 35mm SLR, aperture-priority automatic with manual shutter speeds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMount: Minolta SR bayonet — accepts the full MC and MD Rokkor system\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShutter: Electronically controlled horizontal cloth focal plane, stepless 1sec to 1\/1000sec in auto, plus Bulb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMetering: TTL centre-weighted CdS cell, full aperture\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlash sync: 1\/60sec, hot shoe\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExposure compensation: Plus or minus 2 EV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExtras: Touch Switch electromagnetic release, electronic self-timer with LED and beep, battery check\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePower: Two 1.5V SR44 or LR44 cells — the camera is fully electronic and will not fire without them\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLens: Minolta MD 50mm f\/1.7, 6 elements in 5 groups, 49mm filter thread, minimum focus 0.45m\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: Approximately 490g body only\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCondition\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCosmetic: Excellent++. Minimal signs of age or use. The lens is fully clean with coatings intact.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFunctional: Fully working, including the light meter.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIncluded\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinolta XG-1 body\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMinolta MD 50mm f\/1.7 lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCamera strap\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUV filter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo things to know before you buy. The XG-1 is fully electronic, so a dead battery means a dead camera — carry a spare SR44 pair. And like the rest of the XG line, the meter reads in aperture-priority mode; switch to a manual shutter speed and you are working off experience or a handheld meter. Neither is a fault, and neither is unusual for an automatic body of this generation. What you get in return is one of the quietest, smoothest shutters Minolta ever built, with a clean f\/1.7 prime already mounted.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Minolta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44465068507239,"sku":"L-0273","price":13500.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0633\/0793\/9943\/files\/IMG_3739.jpg?v=1787486222","url":"https:\/\/v2.filmcam.in\/products\/minolta-xg-1-md-50mm-f17-l0273","provider":"filmcameras.In","version":"1.0","type":"link"}