The Minolta X-370s is a camera from Minolta. It was sold from the year 1995. The model is the last SLR camera with manual focus from the Japanese manufacturer.
When it comes to lenses, you have a wide choice from a wide range. Lenses with Minolta SR bayonet can be used. As mentioned, the focus has to be adjusted manually. The aperture value is also selected manually.
For this, there is an automatic for the exposure time. The built-in light meter selects the appropriate exposure time based on the selected aperture. It can continuously choose between values from 1/1000 second to 4 seconds. The shutter speed can also be set manually. Here, the longest value is one second.
Like the other manual SLRs from Minolta, there is also a Bulb mode. A thread for a tripod and a cable release is also present. The self-timer is not missing from this model either. It gives up to ten seconds to get into position before taking a photo. A flash can be connected to the hot shoe on the top of the camera.
The entire body without the lens weighs 470 grams and measures 13.7 x 9 x 5.15 cm. The power source of the camera is two LR44 batteries (eBay / Amazon*). These batteries can be found normally in stores or online.
Films for the Minolta X-370s
According to the manual, the Minolta X-370s requires 35mm films. These films are still being manufactured. A good option for color images is the Kodak ColorPlus 200* and the Kodak T-Max 100* for black and white photos. Of course, there are many other manufacturers of films. Theoretically, you can use almost any film with the camera.
In terms of sensitivity, the light meter offers settings from ISO 12 to ISO 3200. The value can be set freely, independent of the inserted film. Also manual is the film transport. However, external motor for the camera was offered.
